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“Then why don’t you give Grayson the s attached”

Loyal’s hand stilled as he lifted his head in surprise

Huh Now that was an idea

He hadn’t even thought of that angle Dad couldn’t insist on hi CFO if he used his own money He also wouldn’t look like such a selfish bastard for saying no, and best of all, he wouldn’t have to ith his half-brother

“You know, I like that,” he said, war up to the idea fast “I really like that”

Roxanna se to haul her into his arms and kiss her Then he noticed a shiver shake her bare shoulders, and saw the goose bumps on her pale skin Here he was all war in the Noveht air

He set his glass on the hood of his vehicle, then shrugged out of his coat and aze rose, but got caught up on histhe cool silkiness of it against his skin His breath hitched as her lips parted the tiniest bit and her tongue darted out for a quick sweep The ht from over the door behind him

Releasing her hair, he gave a quick rub up and down her arms over his coat “That better?”

“Yes, thank you,” she breathed Then she blinked and stiffened as her gaze et back inside”

Loyal inched closer “I don’t want to go back inside”

He heard her hard s, heard the shallow rasp of her breath to rip on her arlass flattened against his chest to hold him back

“Loyal, I can’t We can’t”

He chose in thatoutside the ballroom while his whole family waited inside for the election results It wasn’t any worse than the sex in the stables while his whole family was up at the house for the Halloween party, but he listened to his gut and didn’t push her

He reached for his eulped down the rest of her hile she straightened from the bumper

As soon as they stepped back inside, she started to slip his coat from her shoulders