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I love you.
She didn’t say the words, but each time he sank into her, they echoed through her mind.
I love you.
I love you.
I love you.
Emotion swelled within her. Tears sprang to her eyes and she closed them so he wouldn’t be able to see. She wasn’t sure if he was ready for that. She wasn’t sure whether she wanted to be that vulnerable either.
“Open,” he grunted as the heat within her expanded like a balloon full of air, on the verge of popping.
She opened her eyes as she crested a wave of pleasure. His azure stare enthralled her and she held it as she fell apart, taking him with her. He mashed his lips to hers as he jerked within her. Slowly, the kiss gentled, and then his lips ghosted over her eyebrows, her nose, and her cheeks. Her heart tried to force its way out of her chest to go to him. She took a few slow breaths to calm herself.
“You are everything,” he murmured, smoothing her hair off her forehead. “Everything.”
Her lips parted, the words “I love you” in the back of her throat. In a millisecond, all of his possible responses flashed through her mind.
She closed her mouth. She wasn’t that brave yet.
24
Logan pickedup a bottle of Baileys and checked how full it was, then set it back on the shelf. It was a Saturday afternoon, and he wanted to make sure he left the bar in a good state for Corinne and Peach to begin the evening shift. The Jack Daniels bottle was low so he went out the back to the storeroom to get another. He searched the shelves, plucked it down, and turned, only to nearly bowl into Peach, who’d entered silently and closed the door behind herself.
“Whoa.” He juggled the bottle and managed to catch it before it hit the floor. He straightened and found her even closer than he’d thought she was. “What are you doing?”
She gave a sly smile and fluttered her eyelashes. “Helping.”
He held the Jack Daniels up between them. “I’ve got it under control.”
“Do you?” She nudged the bottle out of the way and trailed a finger down his chest. “You know, there’s no one out there and we’ve got plenty of time before it gets busier.”
“So?” He backed away.
She prowled forward. “So, why don’t we have some fun?” Her pink lips formed a pout. “I know you’ve felt the sparks between us. I catch you looking at me all the time.”
“In alarm,” he said. “Because you keep flirting with me even though I’ve told you I have a girlfriend.”
Her sly smile deepened and she tried to cup his face but he swatted her hand away. A frown flitted across her expression but vanished as quickly as it had come.
“She doesn’t have to know. It could be just our secret.” She smirked. “It’s not like I want a relationship with you, but I heard you know how to show a girl a good time. Think of it as sowing the last of your wild oats.”
He stared at her, stunned into silence. It took a moment for him to gather his thoughts. “It’s not about whether she knows or not. I’m with her, which means nothing is going to happen between us. And where the hell did you hear that anyway?”
She cocked her head. “Two of my friends vacationed here. They both said you were great in bed.”
Oh, God. He hung his head. It was totally possible he’d taken a pair of friends to bed. Maybe even at the same time. Was his past constantly going to return to kick him in the ass?
“When I told them I’d gotten a job with you, they said I should take you for a test ride. That it’d be an easy, fun fling because you never turn anyone down.” Her stare hardened. “But then you brushed me off.”
“I’mdatingGabrielle,” he pointed out. “I live with her. I don’t know who your friends are, but I wasn’t dating anyone when I slept with them.” Although, fuck, he wished he hadn’t been with them because then he could have avoided this shitstorm.
“What does it even matter?” Peach asked. “You got her pregnant accidentally, and you’re trying to be a good guy and make the best of it, but I’m sure she expects you to slip up sometimes. I promise I’m even better than my friends.”
“No.” He lowered his voice, his tone becoming dangerous. “I care for Gabby. I’m not cheating on her, and if you do or say anything like this ever again, I’ll have to let you go. Do you understand?”
Her lips pressed into a line. “I understand that you used to be willing to fuck any woman who showed you interest, but apparently, I’m not good enough. Well, fuck you, asshole.” She raised her nose in the air then opened the door and stalked out.
