be.”
“For your information, the Outfit is on the FBI’s top fifteen list of most dangerous criminal groups. There’s nothing about this that’s going to be easy.”
“Well, it’s not going to be hard.” Tightening his hold, he ran his nose along her neck and had no idea when the smell of coconut became an aphrodisiac. She shivered in his arms, and he tightened his grip. There wasn’t much separating them, and there was no mistaking how much their conversation was affecting him. When she shifted her hips, he felt her go still. Watching her eyes darken and her face flush only made his condition worse. “Like I said, I’m ready, willing, and able.”
Leaning her head against his chest, she let out a strangled groan. “I’m so ready that I may combust.”
Pressing his mouth against her neck, he gave her a little nip and then soothed it with his tongue. “I’m going to protect you, Sara. It’s not a choice.”
“It’s always a choice,” she replied.
“Not when it comes to you.” Reluctantly he lifted his mouth away and pressed her head against his shoulder. All he wanted was Sara tucked safely against his side with her warm body curled against his. He would do whatever was necessary to make that a reality.
Pushing away, she studied him. “Just because I want you doesn’t mean that I forgive you for showing up unannounced with your friends.” She turned toward her bedroom. “I’m going to take a shower.”
Watching her heart-shaped ass walk away was torture. “We’ll get started outside.” He watched her wave to him and then close her door. Damn, he was cooked.
***
Warm air blew against his face as he climbed down from the roof. The dark storm clouds gathering told him they’d have a thunderstorm by lunchtime. It might be enough to give them a small break in the heat.
Dane came around the corner with a cup of coffee in his hand. “Sara has breakfast ready, and she wants us to come in and eat.”
“Thanks. I have everything set on the roof.” He gathered his tool belt and followed Dane to the back door. “How much is left?”
“I think we’re finished. Nick and Richard put in a decent system, so there wasn’t a lot we had to add. She’s secure.”
“Thanks for coming over this morning. I appreciate it.”
“It’s what we do, brother.”
They both entered the house, and Grady watched Sara joke around with Lance and Kyle. Why was she so relaxed and easygoing with other men and so guarded with him? Dane clapped him on the back and laughed.
“What’s so funny?”
“You. You’re giving them both death glares. She doesn’t have any feelings for them. That’s why she’s relaxed. She acts the same way with me.”
“I guess you’re right.” He walked over to the sink, washed his hands, and wondered when his sanity was going to return. Sara stepped up next to him and handed him a towel. “Thanks, honey.”
“Come on. Everyone is hungry.” She kissed his arm and then walked away.
That small kiss meant everything to him. The fact that she did it in front of everyone suggested that they had a chance. The table was loaded with waffles, bacon, and fruit as well as scrambled eggs. “Thanks, honey, for feeding us.”
She held up a mug of coffee and cleared her throat. “Thank you all for coming and working on the house this morning. I appreciate it.”
The guys smiled and then started digging into the food. Grady slid his hand under the table and pressed it against her leg. When she turned to him, he winked. “Thanks for cooking.”
“Anytime.” She covered his hand and took another sip of coffee.
“So, is everyone going over to Joel and Vivi’s tomorrow?” Grady asked.
“Definitely,” Kyle responded. “Vivi puts on an amazing party.”
Lance snorted. “You’re just hoping that TT is going to be there.”
“So? Nothing wrong in wanting to hang out with a beautiful woman.”
Grady noticed that Sara was lost. “TT is Vivi and Ronnie’s youngest sister.
“For your information, the Outfit is on the FBI’s top fifteen list of most dangerous criminal groups. There’s nothing about this that’s going to be easy.”
“Well, it’s not going to be hard.” Tightening his hold, he ran his nose along her neck and had no idea when the smell of coconut became an aphrodisiac. She shivered in his arms, and he tightened his grip. There wasn’t much separating them, and there was no mistaking how much their conversation was affecting him. When she shifted her hips, he felt her go still. Watching her eyes darken and her face flush only made his condition worse. “Like I said, I’m ready, willing, and able.”
Leaning her head against his chest, she let out a strangled groan. “I’m so ready that I may combust.”
Pressing his mouth against her neck, he gave her a little nip and then soothed it with his tongue. “I’m going to protect you, Sara. It’s not a choice.”
“It’s always a choice,” she replied.
“Not when it comes to you.” Reluctantly he lifted his mouth away and pressed her head against his shoulder. All he wanted was Sara tucked safely against his side with her warm body curled against his. He would do whatever was necessary to make that a reality.
Pushing away, she studied him. “Just because I want you doesn’t mean that I forgive you for showing up unannounced with your friends.” She turned toward her bedroom. “I’m going to take a shower.”
Watching her heart-shaped ass walk away was torture. “We’ll get started outside.” He watched her wave to him and then close her door. Damn, he was cooked.
***
Warm air blew against his face as he climbed down from the roof. The dark storm clouds gathering told him they’d have a thunderstorm by lunchtime. It might be enough to give them a small break in the heat.
Dane came around the corner with a cup of coffee in his hand. “Sara has breakfast ready, and she wants us to come in and eat.”
“Thanks. I have everything set on the roof.” He gathered his tool belt and followed Dane to the back door. “How much is left?”
“I think we’re finished. Nick and Richard put in a decent system, so there wasn’t a lot we had to add. She’s secure.”
“Thanks for coming over this morning. I appreciate it.”
“It’s what we do, brother.”
They both entered the house, and Grady watched Sara joke around with Lance and Kyle. Why was she so relaxed and easygoing with other men and so guarded with him? Dane clapped him on the back and laughed.
“What’s so funny?”
“You. You’re giving them both death glares. She doesn’t have any feelings for them. That’s why she’s relaxed. She acts the same way with me.”
“I guess you’re right.” He walked over to the sink, washed his hands, and wondered when his sanity was going to return. Sara stepped up next to him and handed him a towel. “Thanks, honey.”
“Come on. Everyone is hungry.” She kissed his arm and then walked away.
That small kiss meant everything to him. The fact that she did it in front of everyone suggested that they had a chance. The table was loaded with waffles, bacon, and fruit as well as scrambled eggs. “Thanks, honey, for feeding us.”
She held up a mug of coffee and cleared her throat. “Thank you all for coming and working on the house this morning. I appreciate it.”
The guys smiled and then started digging into the food. Grady slid his hand under the table and pressed it against her leg. When she turned to him, he winked. “Thanks for cooking.”
“Anytime.” She covered his hand and took another sip of coffee.
“So, is everyone going over to Joel and Vivi’s tomorrow?” Grady asked.
“Definitely,” Kyle responded. “Vivi puts on an amazing party.”
Lance snorted. “You’re just hoping that TT is going to be there.”
“So? Nothing wrong in wanting to hang out with a beautiful woman.”
Grady noticed that Sara was lost. “TT is Vivi and Ronnie’s youngest sister.
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