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Steven looked over at Whitney before replying, “We’re, uh—going to go to the market for some supplies.”
Dakota furrowed her brows. The pantry and refrigerator had both been overflowing yesterday when she and Aiden had made lunch. What could they possibly need?
She glanced at Whitney staring at the floor and realized the two of them must need some time alone together. There was still trouble in paradise.
“I think I’m going to sit this one out,” Dakota announced. “I’ve got the latest A.L. Jackson novel calling my name.”
Aiden quickly agreed. “Me, too.”
“You’ve got a romance novel calling your name?” Zach asked with a smirk.
“Well, no. I just meant I’m going to sit this one out.”
Whitney cocked her head and pointed at Zach. “How do you know what A.L. Jackson writes?”
He shrugged. “I’ve dated women who read.”
Steven snorted and grumbled under his breath, “Does Barbie even know how to read?”
Based on some of her commentary last night, it was a legitimate question.
The snarky remark didn’t even bother Zach.
“I didn’t say they all did.” He looked pointedly at Aiden. “You can’t sit out, otherwise the teams will be uneven.”
Watch a shirtless Aiden play volleyball in the sand? Sign her up.
Dakota patted his arm. “I will happily put off reading to cheer you on.”
“You sure?”
“Absolutely.”
“Okay. Let’s go get changed.”
“There’s no rush. James, Hope, and Yvette haven’t even come back from Zoe’s yet.”
“That was really nice of your neighbor to let them stay in her guest rooms,” Dakota observed.
“I should probably go check on them,” Zach offered.
Dakota pressed her lips together to keep from smiling. Zach wasn’t fooling anyone. He and Zoe had been glued at the hip last night and completely ignored their much younger dates, who’d seemed to have hit it off as well. But at the end of the night, Zach left—albeit reluctantly—with Barbie, and Zoe went to her house next door with Rolando.
“We’ll meet you at the beach,” Aiden told him, then steered her toward the bedroom they were unofficially sharing.
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Aiden
He’d intended on changing into his swim trunks and heading down to the beach right away.
Honest.
Then he caught a glimpse of Dakota naked as she put her bikini on, and his cock decided it could wait.
“Have I told you today how fucking beautiful you are?” he growled in her ear as he moved behind her and planted his hands around her waist.
She immediately relaxed against him. Her bare skin felt like silk against his.
