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The drive see through my speakers sums up exactly where I’m at Like second-hand sether, but I don’t knohat the hell she’s doing to me I’m twisted in knots

By the tiuests are taking coffee on the lanai overlooking the ocean Keeley leads others through a a session Maxon kisses her as he heads for the office he shares with his brother, Griff But his raised brow and his WTF expression tell me to brace myself

I’ve barely gotten out of the car when Nia sla belly and all “Are you out of your damn mind?”

What’s the right answer here? It would cool her down if I admitted fault, but I hate to shoeakness Besides, look hoell that worked out when I tried to talk to Sloan yesterday

Nope I need another strategy—and a genius one occurs to et some intel at once “Probably, but I could use your help I thought I spoke female pretty well, thanks to my sisters, but I misread this one”

Nia rolls her dark eyes, and the flush staining her umber cheeks tells me she’s pissed as hell “We’re all still on the saht?”

Is she questioning my loyalty to Evan and Stratus? “Of course”

“Just checking After your trip to Dallas, I wasn’t sure,” she jabs again, then softens “I didn’t sleep ht I’m cranky Follow me”

She leads arden with a secluded bench swing When she climbs the stairs and opens the door, I look past the rumpled bed with the robe draped across the corner to the spectacular ocean views that fill every

“This is our war rootable has been moved to the lanai outside In its place sits a card table, where her laptop is already hu

“Three days?”

“Until Evan boards his flight ho him in every e can—facts, reports, charts, and whatever else Wynan on the dotted line Don’t count on a social life until then”

“Wasn’t planning on it” Especially since I haven’t been able to shake off my fascination with Sloan

“Don’t plan on sleepingwith a day”

I’ isthe Wynam deal “I’m all yours”