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Brenna looks like the cat that got the canary as she watches Ringer’s fingers.
I try to pull away from his hands to no avail. He slides further into the booth, settling right next to me so our sides are plastered together. Leaning down, he presses his lips to my ear.
“Chill out, Princess. Flame already knows, and based on Brenna’s face, she knows too.”
I pull away to search his eyes. Ringer looks around the diner before turning swiftly back to me and pressing his lips firmly to mine. It’s like he read my mind and knew that I needed his lips on mine. The kiss takes my breath away. I'll never know whether it’s simply because it’s him and he takes my breath away every time or because I’m finally at peace with at least Flame and Brenna knowing.
Ringer pulls back, pressing two more gentle pecks against my lips before turning back to our friends.
I roll my eyes with a smile when I turn back to Brenna, who has the tips of her babydoll pink fingers pressed against her mouth. Her eyes are shining with joy.
“You guys are so cute!” Brenna exclaims excitedly.
Ringer drops his arm, this time over my shoulder completely, bringing my head in for a kiss against my hair. “Aren’t we, though?” Ringer says with a shit-eating grin, earning another eye roll from me.
His unapologetic affection towards me has my heart threatening to break through my ribs.
Flame hasn’t said anything, and I’m almost scared he feels the same way as Ghost, but when I look up into his eyes, I find nothing but happiness for his friend as he looks at us.
Looking down at my watch, I curse when I see that only an hour and a half until the studio party. “I don’t mean to cut this whole thing short, but unless you want your brother and Trigger to murder me for ruining the party, I need to get back to the bakery and finish up.” I tap on Ringer’s abs, signaling him to move so I can get out of the booth.
“I’ll see you guys in a little while?” I turn to Flame and Brenna and roll my eyes again, smiling at the giddiness consuming Brenna’s face. “Bye!” I call, leaving the diner.
I drown myself in work over the next half hour, stuffing cannolis with cream and icing bite-sized cupcakes when the door to the kitchen swings open. I look up and smile as my husband strolls through.Bring Me to Lifeblares through the speakers, and Ringer must know by now that I work best with the loud music surrounding my environment.
I cock an eye at him when he jumps up to sit on the counter across the kitchen as he watches me.
The music is too loud to chastise him. I finish the tedious task of putting the finishing touches on all of the desserts for today.
“Wake me up and saaaave me,”I sing along.
Every so often, I look up towards Ringer and find him watching me. His eyes on me have heat pooling in my lower belly. But I don’t have time for a quick romp in my office, so he and his smoldering stares are going to have to wait.
Once I frost the last cookie in the purple metallic frosting that Ghost picked, I meet his gaze and hit pause on the remote to the stereo.
“Watching you work is mesmerizing.”
I laugh. “Why?”
“You’re beautiful when you focus. I could watch you all day.”
I can’t control the blush that hits my cheeks. “Thank you.”
Ringer nods towards my flour-covered tank top. “Go change. I’ll help you load all of this.”
Scurrying to my office, I change into the pair of jeans and top I brought specifically for this occasion. Ringer meets me at the doorway to my small office. “Ride with me?” he asks. Hooking a finger in my belt loop, he pulls me towards him, dropping his head down to seal a kiss against my lips.
“Let me just make sure Sasha is okay driving the van over.”
“Your dad is already here to ride with her.”
“Oh?”
I round the corner back into the kitchen and find my dad pressing Sasha into the counter with his head in her neck. Soft giggles come from Sasha, and I clear my throat before either one of them does or says something I don’t want to witness.
I feel Ringer’s body pressing against mine from the back as we stand in the opening of the hallway, watching my dad maul Sasha’s neck.
He pulls away from Sasha and turns to us. “Hey, baby girl. I just came by to see if Sasha wanted a ride to the studio.”
