Page 9 of Harmless Scandals

They both had the most adorable blushes.

“No. We’ll see you tonight,” Adam said, as he hit Mick. It took him another couple of seconds to respond. He dipped his head.

“Thanks again for the bread.”

They turned and walked back to their house. She watched them, realizing that she’d actually made it through the conversation without telling them she had seen them naked. And — having hot sex. Really, really hot sex.

She rolled her eyes and went back into her house. Work would keep her busy and get her mind off her neighbors. She would have to deal with it at dinner tonight though, but she had time to mentally prepare herself not to be a perv. Maybe.

“So, you both went over to her house and asked her out?” Jillian said, the laughter easy to hear in her voice.

Adam nodded. “Mick just had to go over there this morning.”

Mick glanced at his lover, then back to Jillian. “You are supposed to thank people who give you food, right? And you wanted to go over there as much as I did.”

He ignored the comment. It was true that he had wanted to go over there, but he hadn’t expected to make a fool of himself. Mick had also, but he didn’t give a damn.

“Either way, she was up and we invited her here tonight. You don't mind, do you?”

She shook her head, her braids spilling over her shoulders. She was the picture of maternal beauty, wearing a yellow sundress and a head scarf to match. “No. In fact, I'm glad to have another woman at the table to even the playing field.”

“There’s three of us,” Mick pointed out.

She snorted. “It takes at least one and one-half of a man's brain to outsmart a woman.”

Adam looked at Conner. “Do you let her talk to you like this all the time?”

“No comment.”

Jillian laughed and opened her mouth to say something, but something caught her attention just over Adam's shoulder. He turned to see what snagged her attention, and promptly lost all his rational thought.

Serenity was walking through the restaurant. Jillian had been right, she called her small in stature, but her presence did not go unnoticed. She strode through the tables, a smile on her face.

The dress she wore was a simple with Hawaiian white print against a red background. It didn’t even hug her curves and barely showed a hint of cleavage, but it was the sexiest thing he’d seen lately.

By the time she made it to the table, he was already standing and pulling out the chair between Mick and him. That's when he noticed that Mick was standing also.

“Hey,” she said, a bit breathless. “Sorry I'm late.”

They said nothing for a long moment.

“No worries,” Jillian said, her voice filled with amusement. “Why don’t you have a seat?”

“Thanks.” When she sat down, both he and Mick sat down.

“This is my husband Conner. Conner, this is Serenity Jones.”

She smiled and Adam wasn't too sure that he didn't sigh out loud. She had the best damned smile.

“It's nice to meet you.”

The waitress appeared and took her drink order.

“How is the unpacking going?” she asked.

“We have the kitchen done,” Adam said.

“Most important thing,” Serenity said.

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