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Any awkwardness that might have started loosened its grip and slipped away to puddle on the porch. Tevryn reached around her and opened the door, holding it for her as she stepped through. He closed and locked the door before scooping her up.
“Where to?” he said, his voice thick with lust as he left the kitchen.
Good. Lust was good.
“Well, I can see you’re busy,” said Lucy standing.
She waited to feel Tevryn lose interest in her and begin to focus on her sister. She never blamed Lucy for that. She didn’t even really blame the guy. Lucy was gorgeous, and Delaney… well, wasn’t.
“I’m Lucy, by the way. Delaney’s bedroom is over there and has an attached bath. There’s a linen closet inside the bath with extra towels. So, unless you need me, I’ll head up to bed.” She started up the main staircase and then stopped. “By the way, Tevryn,” she said without looking back at him, “if you hurt my little sister, I’ll fucking kill you.”
“And do you think you could take me in a fight?” he said in a light, bantering tone.
“Oh hell no,” she said, turning to grin at him. “But I’ve got enough money that I can hire people who can and will dispose of your body.”
Tevryn laughed. “Good to know but rest easy. Delaney and I are already planning for our grandchildren.”
She had to hand it to Tevryn—no one had ever struck Lucy speechless, and yet he had. Delaney was afraid everything was about to go horribly wrong when her sister laughed as well.
“Grandchildren, huh? Guess I’m going to have to plan to be their crazy Great Aunt Lucy. But that’s okay. I’m already crazy, and I figure I’ve got a few years to plan.” Lucy turned and headed back up the stairs. “You two kids have fun and don’t do anything I wouldn’t do.”
“Is there anything you wouldn’t do?” called Tevryn.
“A few things, but given you’re planning grandchildren, I’m not too worried about any of those.”
Lucy didn’t say anything more as she trotted up the steps.
“Forgive my sister…”
“There is nothing wrong with Lucy. In fact, I have a few friends—members of my unit—who will be falling all over themselves trying to get with her.”
“What about you?” she asked, hoping she sounded like she was teasing him.
“You’re lucky I’m carrying you. But you ever ask me that again, I’ll make sure I fuck you so hard you can’t walk for a week afterwards.”
Reassured and happier than she should be. “Hmm. I’ll have to think about whether that’s a threat or not.”
Tevryn’s laugh was reassuring, sexy, and seductive all at the same time. He carried her back to the bedroom, kicking the door shut behind him and then making a brief tour of the room before sitting down in her reading chair by the French doors that led out onto the wraparound porch.
“You and Lucy restored this?” he asked.
“It took us the better part of two years. We finished this suite and the kitchen first and then just knocked off each room one-by-one.”
“You did a beautiful job.”
“Thank you. It was a labor of love. We’d really like to get into restoring houses as a side business and eventually want to work into property development.”
“My guess is the two of you are a good team.”
“We are.”
“We’ll be a good team too, Delaney. I promise.”
He stood up and set her on her feet. Delaney reached between them, unbuckled his belt and then unbuttoned his jeans before starting to drop to her knees. One finger under her chin was all it took to stop her.
Tevryn shook his head. “Uh-uh. I want you naked.”
“I have to tell you the fantasy is better with my clothes on.”
