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She hesitates, then nods. “I’d love to see them before they leave.”
“Just to be clear, I’m not asking you to come because of my sisters. I want to spend time with you. If I had my way, it would be completely alone.”
Her eyes light and she pulls her bottom lip between her teeth. “Really?”
“Yeah, babe. In case you haven’t picked up, I’m into you.”
“I’m not dense, just uncertain.”
“Get certain, because this is happening. Patience isn’t my strongest suit, but we take this at your pace. I’m coming on too strong, let me know, and I’ll try to reel it back. No promises.”
“It’s not too strong.”
“You’ll come to the house?”
“Pepper and I are a package deal for at least a week.”
“She’s welcome.”
“What can I bring?”
“I’ll take care of everything, but heads up, if you make those potatoes again, I get the first taste this time.”
She bursts into giggles, dropping her forehead to my chest. “Noted.”
After a few seconds, she twists her head, wrapping her hands around my waist. “Pepper, get ready. Looks like we get another night at the club.”
7
ROWAN
A glass of wine appears in front of my face right as Ford’s hand sweeps my hair over my shoulder. “You’re gonna need this.”
“Why?”
“Those women are ready to pounce.”
My nerves coil in a tight knot when I peer over his shoulder. Harley, Jewls, Carson, and Addie are all in the living room staring our way. Jewls jerks her head to me, whipping her finger in a ‘hurry’ motion.
“Maybe I should take Pepper and run.”
“You running means I’m chasing, so come up with a new plan.”
“Seriously, you can distract them until I get away.”
“You getting away from them means getting away from me. I’m not cool with that. I want you here tonight.”
I swallow the lump in my throat and focus back on him. “You want me here?”
“Yes, baby, I want you here. With me.”
The knot of nerves takes a new purpose, sending a rush of prickly currents through my bloodstream.
“I have to go home. I mean back to Cruz’s. They want Pepper to have a sense of normalcy.”
“She’ll be fine here.”
“But her routine. I can’t mess it up.”
