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Chapter Twelve
“I do. I really do.” She clutched his fingers. “And not just for the project. I really like who I am with you.”
He pulled her into his arms. “I feel the same way. It’s stupid fast, but everything about us feels right.”
“Do you really mean that?”
“One hundred percent.”
“That’s a very tricky statistic, sir. There’s not even a sliver of apprehension.”
“Okay, ninety-seven.”
“I can deal with a three percent conversion.” She tipped her head up to meet his mouth. She settled her chin against this chest. “Are we really playing with animals all day today?”
“Among other things.”
“There’s more?” Her gray eyes gleamed.
“A whole lot more.”
“Then we should get dressed and get out there.”
He stood up. “After you.”
It took a little longer than a quick change of clothes to get ready. Many people to share a tiny bathroom. Twenty minutes later she was wearing the jeans he’d sacrifice a kidney for, and a bright pink shirt with one of her new bras. She slipped on her Sketchers and vibrated next to him as he waited his turn for the shower.
“Can I go out there without you?”
“No.”
“Come on. There’s a million dogs out there. I can go with the girls until you come out.”
He sighed. “All right. Go.”
“Yes.” She slid down off the bunk and shot out to the main living space where Elle and Juliet were finishing their primping.
He liked that Lauren didn’t bother with makeup like the girls. Just a stain on her ridiculously perfect lips. The top lip was a little heavier than the bottom and made him want to bite and suck on it all damn day.
How the hell was he going to keep his hands off of her today?
He palmed his half-hard cock. He had to put that out of his head for now. He had a fun day planned for her and maybe tonight he could find a way to make it even better.
They didn’t have a show tonight. All of them were free to what they wanted after the Love and Paws event. And if things worked out how he wanted them to, it would be a very memorable night.
West took the fastest shower knowns to man and tied his hair up into a wet bun at the top of his head. Last time he’d done one of these his hair had been used as a kitten jungle gym.
No way.
Little shits had needle-like claws.
He pulled on jeans and a thermal shirt. He was going to bring her down to the coast so he wanted to be able to enjoy it and not freeze his ass off.
He was the last one off the bus. Molly was over to the side with the trendy dogs and cameras all around her. She was good at getting eyes on her, and in turn on the project. At least that’s what he told himself.
Denver and Jules were hip deep in the pibble pens. A dozen puppies crawled over their laps and tried to launch themselves in their arms. Hunter and Kennedy were walking around with a news crew giving their schpiel.
He scanned the crowd. There were tons of people there today and the adoption area was swarming with children and older people. The walking trails around the water were full of bright leashes as volunteers showed off dogs of every breed.
