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“Okay,” I breathed I closed ainst my own

Just then, the shrill sound of Jeff’s phone ringing pierced the air and we froze I opened my eyes

“Da me smile

“You’d better get that,” I replied quietly “Your brother probably thinks I kidnapped you”

“I’d be a willing captive, Red”

My heart stuttered back into a steady rhyth out his phone to answer it I hopped off the lounger and took the elass and beer bottle inside I stood at the basin, rinsingon the sidewalk I squinted into the darkness, feeling a familiar chill settle over ure Brody I stilled, locking eyes with the ether only to rip it all up My heart raced,my body thrum I hadn’t felt that when Jeff touchedlass, shattering it as I walked to the front door I ran down the steps, but when I searched for Brody he was gone Had he been watching me all this tih it was hot and walked back inside

“Everything okay?”

I ju behind me

“Yeah,” I replied “Thought I saw so outside You take care of your phone call?”

“It was Grayson He wanted to knohen I was going to arrive Sounded a little pissed when I told him I cao before he coet me himself My taxi will be here soon”

“That sounds like Grayson,” I giggled

The sound of Jeff’s shoes echoed on the floors as he stepped closer

“There’s one last thing I have to do before I go,” he murmured

“What’s that?” I asked, my voice equally soft

“This” Jeff’s hand came aroundue and before I could worry about the consequences of this moment I allowed him in My body relaxed into his embrace and savored the feel of his hands on ently and coaxed ues danced and he licked every part ofit He pulled away before I was ready and I whimpered at the loss of heat His forehead caain I found hi at me