Page 33 of Harmless Scandals

Mick glanced at him, then looked back at Serenity.

“There's nothing to apologize for.”

She opened her mouth to argue, but Adam wanted to have this conversation in private.

“Let's go inside and talk about it.”

“No, really. I just wanted to drop this off.”

He heard the fine sheen of arousal in her voice. She wanted them, wanted to experiment. But she was a little wary.

“We promise not to bite,” Adam said.

She sighed. “I can't promise that on my end.”

His libido went into overdrive.

“Yeah?” Mick said. “Then you definitely need to come in.”

She was wavering, it was easy to see. She looked to Adam.

“That's a good idea. Hands off unless you want differently.”

“Okay.”

Mick smiled at him and walked up the stairs to the lanai. As he unlocked the door, Serenity continued to look at him as if she were waiting for him to say something. Again, he wasn't able to speak, because at the moment, he was overwhelmed. This woman was gorgeous, that much was true. But there was a true light within her that was easy to see. And it drew him like a June bug to a light.

As soon as Mick had the door opened, she turned and walked in. Damn, she was going to kill him with those cutoffs.

He followed the other two through the door. He set his gun down on the counter.

“Give me a sec,” Mick said as he grabbed Adam's gun. He knew he was going to put them in their side table drawers.

Alone with Serenity. Damn.

It only took a few seconds for Mick to return, but it seemed like a lifetime. She continued to stare at him with those amazing whiskey-colored eyes.

“I will happily take the offering,” Mick said, taking the bread from her.

“Oh,” she said, the look on her face told Adam that she’d forgotten she was holding it.

“Now, tell us why you must apologize,” Mick said.

Her tongue darted out over her full lower lip and Adam groaned.

“What?” she asked.

“Nothing,” he said shaking his head.

“Tell us,” Mick insisted.

Her eyes widened and for good reason. Mick seemed easy going, but he was a Dom and that was his Dom voice. It was what made him so damned irresistible. The two sides of the coin.

“I-I…”

“Mick,” Adam said. “Give her a little space.”

Mick made a face and took a step back. He sometimes forgot how intimidating he could be. Adam looked at Serenity.

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