Garrick – Vicious.
Talia – I love you rotflmao.
Me – Remind me to never piss you off.
Harlee – You won’t. You know better.
Yes. Yes, I did.
Me – Yes, ma’am.
Garrick – Any other rumors?
Harlee – Not yet.
Forty-five minutes later...
Talia – Garrick, why’d you tell Dominik about that guy?
Garrick – He asked.
Harlee – Oh shit.
Me – Wait. What guy?
Darling calling.
***
“So, who bought Miller’s old place?” I asked her.
She grinned, “Who does the world refer to as Beast?”
It took me a minute. My brain tried to think about it. And then I gasped like a woman.
Well, like this particular woman.
And I fucking loved it.
Because it caused her to giggle.
“No fucking way!” I exclaimed.
She nodded, “Yes, way. And I can definitely say that the cameras didn’t do the man justice.”
I quit smiling and then narrowed my eyes, “Is that right?”
She nodded, “Oh yeah, the man is fine.”
I flipped her over onto her back, then nipped at her bottom lip, “Take it back.”
She shook her head, “It’s okay for men to talk about other women, but not for women to talk about other men?”
“You’re playing with fire, Harlee Belle. Take. It. Back.”
She lifted a brow, “What are you going to do if I don’t?”
“Well, first, I’m going to fuck you so hard that you forget you ever laid eyes on that fucker. Then second, I’m going to leave you sated in my bed while I go beat the dog shit out of him so you don’t think he’s good looking anymore.”
