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Rayden nodded. “I will make sure they are aware of it.”
She nodded and then yawned. “Well, I had better get going. I have a bit of a drive.”
Rayden said, “Another kiss, please?”
“You are going to have to bend a bit. This dress can’t stand much more.”
He smiled and bent down, cupping her jaw and pressing his lips to hers. Their tongues slid and flicked against each other’s, and she tasted the bright green apple again. Her body wasn’t responding right, but it tried.
When he straightened, he licked his lips, caressing her lips with his thumb again.
His expression was intense and dazed, but he was smiling. “See you at practice?”
“Six in the morning.”
“Five if you just want to play.”
“I am running out of hours in the day.” She smiled. “Give me a day to sleep in.”
“Would you like to go for dinner Sunday night?”
She smiled. “Sure. No. Wait. I can’t. Family dinner.” She grimaced.
Marshall asked, “Unpleasant event?”
“They are going to attempt to reconcile me with my cousin. Hooray.” She grimaced. She yawned again. “Right. I am getting out of here. Let Achilles know his stuff is very pretty, though I am sure he knows that.”
Marshall nodded. “I will walk you to your car.”
Rayden grinned, and their little triad made their way to the front of the gallery and out into the night air.
She pointed toward her car, and Marshall laughed. “I was going to offer to drive you home, but I won’t fit.”
Ruby grimaced. “I got a car that Tanner was uncomfortable in. He couldn’t fit in it, so I had more distance.”
“So, you have been passively trying to distance yourself for a while. When did you get the car?”
“The day after the first time he was with me.” She shrugged. “First time I ever went out and casually spent money.”
Rayden asked, “Would you be offended if I bought you a car that fits all of us?”
“Not at all. Not my money, not my concern.”
“You don’t have a problem receiving things?” Marshall looked sly.
“Anything I say is going to be turned into a risqué connotation.”
Marshall laughed.
“I have to say this, but absolutely no anal for a really long time. No pinning me where I can’t claw your eyes out.”
Rayden paused and whispered, “This is no judgment, but why did it go on so long?”
“I couldn’tnotbe a beta and still live my life. If I threw him off or broke him, everyone would know, and that would leave me nowhere to hide.” She shrugged. “And work-wise, I needed to be a beta to make it into the smaller spaces.”
Marshall nodded. “And he was your boss, and you literally couldn’t refuse an order.”
“Yeah, that sums it up.” She slipped his jacket off her shoulders and handed it back to him. “Thanks for the rescue.”
