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“And…”

“He turned me down Flat”

“What?” Coco’s expression was priceless She grabbed the counter for balance or show—Drina couldn’t be sure which—and acted as if Drina’s words had delivered a daht hook “Zak—he turned you down?”

“Yes, and I can pro moment in my life”

Coco sat on the bench at the long picnic table running through the center of the Blaziers’ country kitchen With her back to the table, she blew over the top of her ain, don’t take it personally Brandon slept on the couch last night, belt in place, boots on, and even his dirty blue jeans They worked their asses off yesterday”

“So I heard” Drina didn’t botherthat Zak showered, dropped the towel at his bed, and was in the ain, she could see where Coco would find the whole thing a

What the hell She told her

As expected, Coco laughed When she regained control, she asked, “Then rong?”

“I’m not sure”

“You can co better than ‘I don’t know’ here Iout loud”

The door behind them slammed and in walked Zak and two of his brothers

Zak’s grin ider than the Nolichucky River “There sitsto those hips and worked his cowboy swagger He bunched Drina’s hair in his left hand and pulled her back by her ponytail Then he gave her the most sensual kiss she’d ever received in front of an audience The kiss started out nice and slow Then he thrust that wicked tongue of his deep inside her mouth and shards of excitement shot up and down her spine

After lying in his bed the night before with near-drenched panties, Drina was pretty sure if he’d touched her below the neck during their heady kiss she ht there in front of his brothers Instead, she eased out of the kiss and returned to sipping her coffee, aware of her fla hot cheeks

“Now I see why Zak keeps you to hiht on over and took her hand in his Brushing her knuckles with a gentle kiss, he said, “I’m Hales”

As soon as his ree Hales looked too th of both cheeks, green eyes, sandy-brown hair, and stood at least six feet tall with about two hundred pounds to throw around if he needed them