y shoving the shower screen in his face and almost sending him to his ass

nodded, smirki

e up in a childish

ng their little exchange-thank fuck! The pair of them

ntinued. "I just have to take c

he front door. "I have a quick call

shing the glass door back into place and won

nce you saw her? He shook his head, brushing the enti

been to talk budget with Isabella out of earshot but as Olivia turned in the small space, hemme

ming to rest on the countertop either side of her as she backed up

e wh

he day, when eloquently describing the features of each potential abode. And in truth, he could listen to her talk and talk and talk. Perhaps that was why

g out to moisten that bottom lip he was so fascina

ing in their helpless nature, and his lips curled upwards. So she w

with it. "What if I

yourself help it because this -" she wagge

d her eyes widened, her lip

move sending a lock across her forehead and he

voice gruff even to his ow

e as g

isag

don't care," she rushed out. "

r; she'd flummoxed him n

n she visibly recovered, her chin rising, to say, "The kin

ng from experience." He didn't like the idea one bit. Oh, the iron

ion. Was she going to evade giving him an answer? Or should he just kiss her and be

.we...we were together." She dragged in a bre

o... And hence why thi

ull that was driving him to distraction. She's so not your type

clearly loves you too. She's your friend and already bought into your skills as an est

ings rule. This woman goes in for attachment. Worse still, s

's ready for the no-strings alternative

word," he p

bast

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his soft declaration and

wn, the rush of warmth it inspired sending her toes curling insi

at, almost enticing a reciprocal one from her

" he said huskily. "And if that's the case, you'll realise this is abo

sounded breathle

ch, wanting and dreading it all the same, knowing that it was wrong and when it came she would lose herself

new to be true even as the heat of his hand brushed beneath her jaw, his touch so light it was barely t