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He’d always been good at getting information out of people.
“Not that I’ve seen today, but he and his new lady friend do come here often. Christy Rae Lovell is a big fan of my mac ‘n’ cheese.”
“Well, if they do come in, we’d appreciate you sitting them far away from us.” Finn kissed her cheek, and I swear I could see hearts appear in the woman’s eyes.
This was why women needed to be careful with Finn.
He’d broken more hearts than either of us could count, but he’d always managed to walk away still loved. He didn’t lie about who he was, and women found that endearing.
She led us to the table in the back, and I stopped to say hi to several locals. Matilda, the owner of The Tipsy Tea, jumped to her feet to hug me. She’d always been one of my favorites in town.
“I’m so happy you’re back home, Reese,” she said as she hugged me tight. My favorite birthday party of all time was the tea party at her shop when I was eight years old. Of course, Finn had been the only boy in attendance, and he’d been just fine with it. She’d owned that store for as long as I could remember.
“It feels good to be home.” I pulled back and smiled at her.
“And this,” she said with a wide grin as her gaze moved from me to Finn. “I always suspected you two would end up together.”
A sharp pang hit my chest at the realization that we were lying to a lot of good people. Before I could react, Finn’s arms wrapped around me from behind, and he nipped at my ear, which made me squeal.
What the hell was he doing?
He didn’t need to pour it on this thick when Carl wasn’t even here.
“I always suspected it, too, Matilda. I just wasn’t mature enough to recognize it before now. But the heart wants what the heart wants. And I’m all in.”
I dug my nails into his hand in warning.
And for the love of God, I felt his massive boner press against my lower back again.
I knew my best friend was a big fan of sex, but this was out of control.
“Well, there’s nothing better than finding your soulmate and holding on tight. You two enjoy yourselves, and please stop by the store next week so you can tell me all about London.”
“I will. I’m looking for some office space downtown this week, so I’ll definitely come by and see you.” I shoved Finn back as casually as I could and hugged her one more time.
He chuckled as we walked to our table. I dropped my butt into the booth, and he slid in beside me, which was not the norm.
“Why are you sitting on the same side of the booth as me?” I said under my breath.
“Because we’re lovers, Miney.” He chuckled as his lips grazed my ear again.
“Carl and I never sat on the same side of a booth.”
“Exactly. I’m a much better boyfriend than he is. I don’t like any distance between me and my woman.”
“He’s not even here. Tone it down,” I said over my laughter.
“This is a small town. Everyone talks. I can’t have people thinking I’m a selfish lover,” he whispered before leaning back in the booth and grabbing the menu on the table.
I leaned close to him. “Speaking of selfish lovers… I think you might need to see a doctor about that situation you’ve got going on. That cannot be comfortable. Chewy Junior was poking me in the back again.”
He barked out a laugh before leaning close again and talking just above a whisper. “It’s been a while for me. The longest I’ve ever gone in my adult life without sex. So, you’re going to have to deal with it. You’re in a relationship with a horny dude now.”
I glanced around to make sure no one was listening. The place was going off as usual. There was an Elvis Presley song playing from the jukebox, and conversations were going on all around us.
“I’ve gone a year, and you don’t see me acting like a teenage horndog.”
“What can I say? My girl does it for me.” He smiled so wide that I couldn’t help but smile back.
