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They both look at the torn-up couch and empty wall where the TV was mounted. “Good call,” he says. “When should we do it?”

“Tomorrow,” Sutton says with a smirk. “I might just combust if I don't get you alone soon.”

Nelson groans as he kisses her. “I could help take care of your needs tonight.”

“I wouldn't feel right if you didn't let me get you off, too.”

“And this is another reason why I love you,” he whispers. “Can I bring you to your dad's place?”

“As long as you kiss me goodnight on the doorstep,” she says, his lips moving to her neck.

The smirk on her skin is unmistakable, and she sighs when he says, “I could kiss you forever.”

“From the sounds of it, you plan to.”

“Oh, I do. I really, really do.”

Chapter Twenty-Five

Summerville

Lex

Dani hasn't left the guest room in the presence of Lex or Colt since she came to the house, but Lex has heard her leave the room and go to the bathroom. And based on the bottled water missing from the fridge, she's hydrating. Food, though, hasn't been consumed. Lex knows the poor woman needs space to process everything that happened to her, but at some point, food will need to be consumed.

Colt left to spend the day with Dax, who has not stopped texting and calling since they brought Dani home with them. It'll be good to have him focusing on something other than the wife he doesn't have at home. He didn't really have her when she was at home, either, so it's not really here nor there.

“What are you making?” Dani asks.

She snuck into the kitchen so quietly that Lex jumped. “Pancakes right now. Bacon's in the oven. I know it's not as good as on the stove, but I hate cleaning up the grease splatter. I'm also thinking about frying a few eggs when the pancakes are done. Want some?”

“Please.”

Dani sits at the table, and her eyes glance all around the room. As much as Lex wants to look at her and ask her how she's doing, she just pretends like it's totally normal for the President's wife to live at her house and wait for breakfast.

“Colt's out with Dax right now,” Lex says after the fourth time she catches Dani's head cranking to look all around the area.

“Where are your kids? I heard you have two.”

Smiling, she nods. “Yeah, two. They're with their grandmas for the week. We went to a wedding in Griffin's Beach, and Colt's mom watched the kids. Between her and my mom, they're having major grandbaby withdrawals and asked to keep them for the week. Which works out pretty well since the last thing you need is two rambunctious kids running around screaming.”

Lex pulls the bacon out of the oven, and she finishes the pancakes before cracking a couple of eggs into a pan. When everything's finished up, she makes up two plates and sets them on the table. She grabs the butter and syrup, setting them in front of Dani before pouring two glasses of orange juice.

“This looks good,” Dani says as she digs in. “Really good.”

Smiling, Lex just thanks God the girl is finally eating. “Well, thank you. I don't usually make big breakfasts without the kids around, but that's because Colt doesn't usually let me get very far if I try.”

“You two really love each other.”

“We had a few issues a little while back, so we're kind of making up for lost time.”

Her eyes lock on Lex. “What kind of issues? If you don't mind me asking.”

“No, it's fine. I'm basically an open book about my life. Just a heads up that if you want to open this door, you'll probably get more than you bargained for.”

She laughs, and it's the first time Lex has heard it. “That's okay.”

“We split up, actually. He went through a dark period, and, as many of the men in the club do, he thought he could handle it alone. Which wentsuperwell, as you can about imagine.”

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