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She’d experienced it only briefly, but that had been enough to assure her she never wanted to feel that way again Ugh Just ugh
She would have to keep an emotional distance between them for when the inevitable break came, and yet somehow still allow herself to touch and taste hiht be difficult The man definitely kne to steal feainst the rumbled "It’s et fifty percent of your assets"
"Touch my books, and I’ll cut off your hands"
"Ha! You need my hands more than I do"
A dark-haired, dark-skinnedShe’d seen the gorgeous agent before, kneho he was, but had never spoken to hiainst the fralowed merrily "Don’t think we’ve uy’s best friend"
"Bride " What was Devyn’s last name? Bride suddenly wondered Did he even have one? And would he want her to use it? Stop You aren’t really married to him "McKells Bride McKells"
"Just Bride," Devyn said with a growl
Dallas’s grin widened "Co"
Macy was here? Bride pushed past the agent without another word and sailed inside It was her place, anyway, and she could do what she wanted Sure enough, Macy was inside the kitchen, fixing dinner Sandwiches So
When her friend spotted her, she stopped what she was doing and rushed forward, features dark with concern "Thank God I’ve been so worried about you"
Bride hugged her tight "I’m fine, I promise How are you?"
"Fine" Macy pulled back and studied her "I hear you’re married Is that true?"
"No," she said with a deter out the details," Devyn said from behind her She almost stomped her foot "There aren’t any details to hammer out"
"So anyway, it’s our lucky day," she heard Dallas tell Devyn, who subsequently ignored her "Nolan finally gave up his queen’s landing point"
She and Macy shared a look of understanding, then quieted, listening to thethe kitchen
"Yeah, but do we trust hi Dallasout the place now, ready to stun her Nolan was stunnable that first time, too, remember? Anyway, you didn’t let ated the huer content to pretend not to listen The huotten about theripped her hand One of the, but she couldn’t tell which Perhaps they both were
Devyn jabbed a finger into Dallas’s wide chest, again ignoring her "I told you I would handle therinned "And Mia told everyone in the building to keep you out of their cells She didn’t want their heads on the evening news Anyway, I interrogated theot the date and time of their next auction A week fro to be there, because two other vaht? They were to be sold? Enslaved? Bile rose in her throat Macy’s ar else Tell me," Devyn co "Here’s the thing Remember the vision I had?" A clipped nod fro dark clicked inside o, you’ll start a chain of unstoppable events that will not end well for you" Another pause, rim "Maybe they’ll even lead to the pier"
CHAPTER 18
Bride wondered about Dallas’s co What chain of events? What was supposed to happen at the pier? She’d asked Devyn, but he’d distracted her with sex, the slut, and she’d gotten no answers
When Dallas had spoken in that grim tone, his baby blues sole flood of dread Bothto happen to Devyn at the pier She was sure of it But what?
After a while, she gave up trying to figure it out on her own Her brain see around her, soft et used to this
Devyn strode into the bathroorinned sloickedly "What do we have here?"
Bubbles fluffed the surface, hiding the sudden hardening of her nipples "Get that look off your face We are not going for round four" Or would it be round five? "I’" And God, it was divine The water ar fantastically at her skin
Rather than leave, he perched at the edge of the porcelain "I should join you It’s still our honey to enjoy this while I can" She sank deeper into the liquid paradise Her hair was anchored in a knot on top of her head, so she didn’t have to worry about soaking it "Actually, I just changed my mind We are married I’ll take this house, and therefore this tub, in the divorce settlement What are you worth, anyway?"
He dipped in his hand and flicked several drops on her face "A lot"
"Excellent," she said with a grin "Half of a lot will be very nice"
"Diabolical wo htened, clapped excitedly "For me? Really?"
"No, for , he reached into his pocket and withdrew a sht Surely wasn’the flipped the lid, and her eyes widened in shock Not a ring--she was not disappointed--but ashe leaned closer A necklace chariven Macy Only bigger And shinier
"I noticed you returned hers," he said, no longer sounding as confident as he had before "If you don’t like it, I can--
"I love it Give me!" She snatched the box before he could put it away and clutched it to her chest It was the sweetest, htful present she’d ever received Her chest was aching, and it had nothing to do with the thorns or the fire "Thank you"
His gaze hed, clearing his throat as if he were uncoet you a chain for it I just didn’t have one handy"
"Thank you for that in advance" She bit her botto for you"
"Don’t worry," he said, flicking a little more water on her face Those a with sensual intent nohatever else had been resting there gone as if it had never been "I’ generosity"