Page 12 of Harmless Scandals

“I wake up all alone and find you out here flirting with our neighbor.”

She turned to face them both, a smile curving her lips. Mick wished he could see her eyes, but they were hidden behind her mirrored sunglasses.

“Not much flirting. He didn’t even offer me anything to drink.”

Adam looked at Mick. “I thought I trained you better.”

He shrugged and looked over at Serenity. “He tries, as did my mother.”

“You’re telling me that you are untrainable?”

“Not in the important things.”

She chuckled. “I need to go take a shower so you’ll have another chance to impress me with your hospitality manners another time.”

She waved as she hurried off.

“Tsk, tsk, tsk,” Adam said.

“What?” Mick asked as he watched Serenity as she disappeared around the corner of their house.

“I think someone has a crush.” Adam leaned closer. “Someone might just be thinking of some naughty things to do with Serenity.”

Mick turned his head and kissed him on the cheek.

“I guess I should point out that you have one too. I saw the way you reacted to her last night.”

Adam stepped back as he smiled. Mick turned around to face him.

“What are you talking about?”

He snorted. “Please, you looked like you wanted to take one huge bite out of her at dinner.”

A flush darkened Adam’s face.

Mick laughed, set his coffee down on the table, then pulled him closer for a hug. “You are so predictable, but this time I definitely agree.”

“I don’t think it’s a good idea though.”

“Why not?”

Adam pulled away, then walked into the kitchen. “I need coffee if we’re going to talk about this.”

Shaking his head, Mick grabbed his coffee and followed him. Adam liked playing with a third, which was always a woman for the two of them.

Adam was already sipping his coffee when Mick stepped into the kitchen.

“You think it’s a good idea to fool around with our neighbor? Really?”

Mick shrugged. “I didn’t say it was a good idea, but it is a delicious idea.”

Adam rolled his eyes. “And it could make everything awkward. Can you imagine if we proposition her and she turns us down?”

“Well—”

“Worse, what if she says yes and it goes badly, or even if it goes well, but she doesn’t want to continue? Then we have ruined our chances at having a normal relationship with our one and only neighbor.”

“All good points.”

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