Page 87 of Loathe at First Sight

But I’m not about to admit that to her.

“You’re a cheater,” she says with a small giggle.

“I’m a cheater? Do you know how hard it is to focus when I’m distracted by your ass?”

She leans up on her toes to kiss me. “Well, I guess I’ll have to keep that in mind for whenever I need to distract you.”

I lift her into my arms, and she wraps her legs around my waist as we kiss while walking over to my truck. I open the door and set her on the seat while continuing to kiss her.

Pulling away, she says, “Clearly, you have some distracting qualities yourself.”

I wiggle my eyebrows at her. “Do you want to see just how distracting I can be?”

“As much as I would love that, I need to get back to the inn. Esther is coming in today to have a meeting about what she’s decided.”

“Will I see you tonight?” I ask.

“Do you want to see me tonight?” She asks with a teasing smile.

I take her hand and move it to the front of my shorts where I’m pitching a tent. “What do you think?”

She grins. “I think I’ll see you tonight.”

“So, I hear you’re boning my sister.”

My head shoots up from the paperwork that I’m doing to see Dylan standing in the doorway to my office.

“Uhhhhh,” is all I can manage to get out.

He starts laughing. “I’m just fucking with you, man. Just wanted to see the look on your face.”

He comes in and sits across from me. “I mean, I know you and Liz finally got your heads out of your asses and are seeing each other, but I don’t care.”

“It was that obvious, huh?”

“That you two would eventually end up together? Yeah. With that much sexual tension between two people, you’re either going to end up fucking or killing each other. And I don’t think either one of you would resort to murder.”

I smile. “You’re probably right.”

“Of course, I am. I’m a genius.”

“Then, why the hell are you working here?” I joke. “But really, you’re okay with me dating your sister?”

“Jack, I wouldn’t presume to tell Liz who she can or can’t date. I learned a long time ago not to meddle in my sisters’ love lives. There’s nothing good that can come from that. Do you have any sisters?”

“Nope. Only child.”

“Lucky you,” he says, almost under his breath as if he worries one of his sisters will hear him. He seems to get lost in his thoughts for a moment before talking again. “Look, the only thing I will say is that I know Liz seems like a tough, boss bitch. And I mean, she is. But she also has been through a hell of a lot. As her only brother, I would be remiss if I didn’t tell you to be careful with her heart.”

“I know, Dylan. I have no plans on hurting her.”

“And I know she can be a bit abrasive and hard to get close to, but she’s a softie underneath it all. Don’t let her bully you.”

“I don’t think that will be a problem.”

Any attitude that she gets, I’ll just fuck right out of her.

As if she can feel us talking about her, Liz comes strolling into my office.

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