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“I was hoping to avoid any Barker sightings today,” he retorted, taking a er

“Fat chance of that happening since there’s three of us”

“Yeah, well there’s only one Barker triplet that I don’t particularly care to see”

“Sucks to be you then,” she said turning away

Shane swore, slammed the door shut and crossed over to the driver’s side He slid behind wheel and shoved the key into the ignition and growled, “Get your seatbelt on,” as he did so He worked the windshield wipers a bit and when the ice that had forlanced over, hisin disbelief

“Are you fucking kidding me?”

Shane lunged for her, but she turned away and pressed herself up against the , giggling a little bit and spilling whiskey down the front of her dress Her Vera fucking Wang dress

“Shit,” she ht fro the side of herback to him She offered it up to him, eyes alive with mischief “Want some?”

“I’”

“Oh,” a smile widened her mouth “Sucks to be you”

“You already said that”

“I just said it again”

“No shit,” he gripped the steering wheel and counted to five “I’iveto haul your ass outta here and you can take your chances with lover boy in there”

Her tongue darted out and licked the corner of her ain and for so on her glossy, plump lips A small puff of air fell from between them as she exhaled sharply One…then another And another

“Can I finish it?” she asked sweetly