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“Whatever it is, Sable, it’s not ientle kiss on her lips “We don’t want to know about your past and not because we don’t care, but because life is too short to live with regrets”

“Don’t I know it,” Draegan said, dropping to the ground next to them

“Thought you were taking off tonight,” Harley said, his eyes twinkling with mischief “You didn’t have a date off property Did you?”

“No” Draegan stared across the fire before he looked up at Mac and Nicholas “Do you knohat that rascal did?”

“Who?” Mac asked, turning his immediate attention to Markie and Serena “You talkin’ about Markie?”

“None other,” Draegan un told Serena they needed to talk and then he stepped into his theatrical uess at the kind of nonsense he’s been telling her”

As if Serena kneas talking about her, she waved when he looked her way Markie waved, too, working his fingers in a esture

“I’an stood up and dusted off the seat of his breeches “I swear If he fucks this up, I’onna kill him”

“Fucks up what?” Mac asked

“Your brother—our brother—is sweet on Serena”

Mac laughed “Don’t worry That won’t last”

Harley shrugged “It ht He’s pretty smitten”

“Yeah, but Draegan likes team contact and as far as I know, he’s never had a woman in his bed alone”

“So what are you trying to say?” Sable cocked her head and sirl?”

“That’s exactly what I’m—”