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Adalyn Reyes was beautiful. And she was also a hot mess. She was a beautiful hot mess of an inconvenience I wanted out of my hair.
“Sure thing, darling.” “Still not your darling,” she quipped. “Still don’t care.”
Goat yoga. With baby goats. And Cameron Caldani. In workout pants and a skintight long-sleeved thermal.
“Oh, the audacity of men to doubt a woman’s capacity to endure pain and discomfort.”
“It’s you who amuses me, Adalyn. And I can’t even figure out exactly why. Which bothers me. And fascinates me.”
“Not just farm stock. I find wildlife and nature fascinating. I’ve watched a lot of Animal Planet through the years. It helps me relax. Unwind.”
“But I didn’t ask you to come for me.” My throat went tight with the words. “You never need to ask, love.”
“You need to stop looking at me like that, love.” My eyes snapped right back to his face. Ada darling. Love. That smile on his face again. I couldn’t keep up. “I was not looking,” I whispered, cheeks flaming. “You were, and my ego fucking loved it.” He braced his hands on the island and leaned forward. “Other parts of me, too.”
“You were looking at me the way you are now. Just like that. I didn’t want it to end.” His words were soft, barely a whisper. “Like what?” “Like I’m something precious. Worth looking at.” His face fell. “Why would you think otherwise?” “Because no one ever looks at me that way.”
“You want to play, love?” His voice had a dark edge to it. His fingers flexed. “You want a man that won’t run away scared? A man that’ll leave his bloody skin in the game?” My heart tripped. “I’ll be your man, then.”
“Do you always get away with what you want?” He took a step forward, getting so close I had to tip my head back to meet his gaze. “Hopefully.”
“I… You’re smiling really big.” Something took flight in my chest, and I made myself ask. “Why?” “Because you’ve just given me a reason.” “A reason for what?” “To play the longest game I ever have.”
“Would it be so terrible if having you warm and safe makes me hard?”
“The sun hasn’t fully set yet and it’s already so beautiful. I wasn’t expecting that.” “It really is beautiful,” he agreed, and dear God, I could feel his eyes on me.
“You are all I can see,” he told me, his words falling right on my lips. “Even when I close my eyes, you’re all I see.”
“Because I fucking love you.” I pressed my forehead to hers. “Because I’m crazy about you and I—fuck, Adalyn. I’ll buy the Flames for you if that’s what you want. I’ll sit back and watch you conquer the world. I don’t know how to express how much I care and want you. I’ve given myself to you, but if that’s not enough then I’ll do anything—”
Before I could even blink, Adalyn threw her free arm out and landed a punch on David’s jaw.
