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“Sure.” I’m not sure how Reece will take me turning up with two of his sisters, but I’m not about to leave them to walk when my truck is right out front.
“Dahlia—”
“I’ll be fine Ryder. I’m going to tell Reece about what happened with Mara there for backup.” She gives him a hug but he keeps his hands on her when she pulls back. “I’ll see you later at the wedding. You’re still coming, right?” She asks biting her lip, and I grin when I see Ryder’s eyes darken at the move. He’s going down and I hope I’m around to witness it when he does.
“Donovan, c’mon we’re running out of time. We have about an hour before we have to get back to my house to get ready for the wedding.”
“Don’t worry,” I wrap my arm around her neck and pull her into my body, needing this contact with her. “I’ll have you both back with time to spare.” I hope.
~*~*~*~
“Why are you hiding out here?” Phoenix asks standing beside me.
“More importantly what are you doing out here? Don’t you have a bride to get ready for?”
“Stop changing the subject. What’s really going on?”
I let out a sigh. “Something is going on with Dahlia. She’s in there with Reece and Mara. I think Mara’s there for backup.” He gives me the ‘tell me more’ look. “I seriously don’t know anything. They had a private talk at Kix and then asked me to drive them here.”
“He’s going to find out before you tell him at this rate.”
“I know.”
I shove my hands into my hair and tug, probably leaving it sticking up everywhere with the shit I’ve put in it to get it to behave for the guys’ wedding pictures. Wiping my hands down the legs of my jeans to try and get the sticky stuff off, I hear Phoenix chuckle.
“We’ll tell him after he’s married. In a couple of days, when he gets back from his couple of nights away with his new wife.” I grin.
“Yeah, he should be mellow by then.” Phoenix looks back toward the door. “How long have they been in there?”
“About thirty minutes.”
He shakes his head. “I’m heading back.” He starts to move away. “You have an hour to be ready.”
Shit!
“I’ll be ready.”
I watch him go before heading toward the door of the cabin Reece and Callie have been staying in since they got back here. Whatever they are discussing
in there needs hurrying along. I’ve no idea how long it’s going to take Mara and Dahlia to get ready, but they need to get a move on.
Making a louder noise than usual, I open the door and walk in and see Mara standing up to her brother, who is practically nose-to-nose with her. My first instinct is to go and pull her behind me—to protect my girl.
“You’re a dick,” she fumes at him.
My girl sure has a way with words, but I don’t think Reece would agree with that right now. His eyes narrow as he gets closer to her.
Okay, I’m stepping in because I can’t stand here and watch him get pissed at her. I know he won’t hurt her, but he still looks threatening, which I can’t handle when its directed at Mara. What I can’t understand is where has Dahlia disappeared to, and why isn’t he mad at her instead of Mara. What the hell has Mara said to get him worked up?
They’re so distracted with each other that they haven’t seen me yet, but as I step in close to Mara, Reece raises his eyes to look at me. Mara whips around and stumbles against me. Reaching out, I help her stay steady by wrapping an arm around her. She shivers at my touch and it takes everything in me not to haul her against me and ravish her mouth. With great reluctance, I pull my eyes from her and meet Reece’s gaze above her head. Okay, this isn’t the best move I’ve ever made.
“Take your hands off my sister,” he growls.
“What the fuck, Reece.” Mara whirls back around and stomps on her brother’s foot.
I grin, but pick her up and put her behind me.
“Why are you pissed at Mara?”
