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“Yes, you are.I don’t give a rat’s ass about the car.The kids are comfortable in it.”

“Yeah, but the weather is only going to get better as we head into summer, so my car will be fine.”She puffs out a breath when I simply stare at her.“I’m trying to do the right thing here.You shouldn’t just hand your vehicle over to me.”

“Why not?It’s mine.If I want Mickey Mouse to drive it, I’ll hand it over to him.”

“I mean, that seems silly.He’s a mouse.”

I lick my lips, wanting to push her up against my car and kiss her until neither of us can fucking breathe.But I don’t want her to quit on me because my kids love her, and it’s been nice having her help this past week.

Just as I’m about to back away, her eyes fall to my mouth, and she presses her lips together, thenlicks them.

And just like that, my self-control evaporates into the cool spring air, and I rush to her, cup her face in my hands as her back flattens against the door of the SUV, and I take a ragged breath as I stare down at her.At her amazing green eyes and the way the firelight dances in them.At her kissable lips.A war wages inside of me.This iswrong.I shouldn’t kiss this woman.

Erin bites her lower lip, and that’s it.My control snaps.

“Fucking hell, those lips,” I growl before lowering my mouth to hers and sinking into her.She moans and shoves her hands into my hair, holding on as I plunder her, exploring every bit of her sweet mouth as I block out the laughter and voices around the crackle of the bonfire, and just lose myself in this woman.

She’s soft and smooth and smells like woodsmoke and peppermint.

And when I finally lift my head to look down into her eyes, she’s breathing raggedly, her eyes wide, and swallows hard.

“I shouldn’t have done that.”I nuzzle her nose with mine.“But damn it, you’d tempt a saint, and I’m not a saint.You’re so fucking beautiful.”

“I—” She swallows again and drags her hand down my cheek.“Same goes.The fucking beautiful part.”

I grin down at her, but we hear voices walking toward us, and she frowns and shakes her head, so I step back, already feeling the absence of her against me and wanting nothing more than to yank her inside and take her to my bed.

“I apologize if I overstepped.”

Erin scowls before looking down at her hands and then looks back up at me.“You didn’t.I know that I could have pushed you away, and I didn’t want to.I’ll see you tomorrow, after school.”

She hurries into the Suburban, starts the engine, and without a single glance at me, drives off toward the highway into town.

“Shit.”I shake my head and stare down at my dirty boots.“That was a fucking mistake, Wild.You’re an idiot.”

Calling myself every name in the book, I head back to the fire and my friends.

It’s time I had a goddamn beer.

“You’re almost…chipper this week.”Brady narrows his eyes at me.“What’s wrong with you?”

“Nothing.”I shake my head and hang my saddle over the saddle rack, then turn to take the blanket off the back of my horse before grabbing a brush to brush him down.“It’s just been a decent week.The kids are good, no animals have been killed, and the weather’s finally not being an asshole.It’s as smooth as it gets around here, and it puts me in a decent mood.”

“Ryan’s coming over to ride this evening,” he says and then laughs when my smile turns into a scowl.“Whoa, there went the good mood.He’s been here for a couple of weeks now.Haven’t you kissed and made up yet?”

“I’m not mad.It’s fine.You guys have fun riding.”

“Oh, I’m not riding with him.”

“He’s going alone?”I turn and frown at my brother.“Not that it matters.He’s a grown-ass man and can ride alone if he wants to.”

“No, I think he’s bringing a date.”

I laugh and shake my head.“Of course, he is.Typical Ryan.Who’s he dating?”

“How the hell should I know?I’m not a gossip.”Brady tries to look offended, but it just makes me laugh harder.“I hear he picked up a tourist at the bar the other night and told her he could show her a good time on a horse.”

I pat my own horse down and walk him to his stall.“Don’t let him anywherenearthis one.”

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