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“Fine.” She followed him into the kitchen.
He flipped the light on and pointed to a cabinet as he dropped into a chair, rearing it back on two legs. “It’s in there.”
She put a hand on her hip. “I thought you were offering to make it.”
He shrugged. “Never had to before.”
“I can’t believe how spoiled you guys are.” She went about putting on the kettle and prepping a mug for her tea. Cason wanted coffee despite the hour, so she prepared that as well. She bet he’d never done anything in the kitchen for himself in his entire life.
After everything was ready, she sat down and stirred sugar into her tea. Cason gave a masculine moan of appreciation of his coffee and raised his cup to her. She tried to ignore him, but she felt his all-seeing eyes on her.
“What?” she demanded after a few minutes shifting beneath his gaze.
“You’re never going to get him, bella.”
She stiffened. “Excuse me?”
“Romy doesn’t plan on getting married.”
For some reason her heart sank. It wasn’t as if she thought he would ask her or as if she wanted him to. They hadn’t known each other that long, but in the back of her mind, she must have entertained the idea because it would give her more solid footing with Arron. That was a terrible reason to get married, but she must have considered it without realizing.
“Don’t worry. I didn’t ask him to marry me.”
He laughed. The chair rocked back and forth as he balanced it. “You don’t believe me.”
“Lay off, Cason. I don’t know why you’re picking with me tonight, but I’m not for it.” She started to stand, ready to take her cup upstairs to her room.
“He’s been hurt many times.”
She froze.
“I guess I should say disappointed many times and heartbroken at least once. Romy isn’t like Ezio or me. He’s sensitive.” His eyes glazed over as if he thought about it. “This last time he came to his senses. There won’t be another time a woman tricks him. Let me clarify that. I will make sure he isn’t tricked again.”
She heard the threat and swallowed. Cason had never revealed this side to his personality. He still wore a half-smile, but there was a serious tone to his voice and steel in his eyes.
“Romy is the oldest,” she said unnecessarily. “He can take care of himself. From what I’ve seen of him he’s strong.”
“He can be manipulated by a beautiful woman.”
She smirked. “Should you be telling me that?”
“You consider yourself to be beautiful?”
She frowned at him. “You know what I mean.”
He grinned. “For sure. Sei bello.”
“I’m not going to thank you for the compliment.”
“I’m simply saying a woman like you can wrap my brother around your finger. You look small and helpless, which is a trigger for my brother’s protective nature. However, you’re a dominant type. You would rule him if you could.”
“I don’t appreciate you diagnosing my character. You don’t know me. I’m not in the habit of bossing men around or for that matter manipulating them. As I said, Romy’s a grown man. From what I’ve seen when we interacted he—”
The chair came down on all four legs, and Cason leaned on the table toward her. He was all grins. “He what? Did you two role play?”
“I can’t believe you. Never mind. I’m going to bed.”
She stood and walked around the table, but when she reached his side, he rose as well and blocked her path. His hand came up, and he dragged her against his chest. She fought to get loose.
