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“We’re going to see if we can find some cards to play after dinner. You’re welcome to join us if you like.”

“Oh. I can’t remember the last time I played cards with someone other than Mac,” Elyse said.

“Mac plays cards?” Kerry tilted her head as she looked at Elyse.

Heather’s gaze flicked to the large, bearded man currently fixing himself a plate. She could see why Kerry would be surprised, but why not? All kinds of people played cards or other games, all the time. What they looked like had no impact on the things they enjoyed. How many people had told her she didn’t look like a vet tech?

Elyse nodded to Kerry but turned to look at Heather. “What are you looking at playing? Anything specific? I’ve got some cards with us.”

“My preference is Phase 10, but if we can’t find enough decks for everyone to play, there are options.” Heather tilted her head back to lookup at Aaron as he joined her at the table, setting his plate down and kissing her forehead as he sat.

“You finding people to play with us later?” he asked.

“I am.”

“Good.”

One by one, the rest of their men joined them, including Matt, and they fell mostly quiet as they ate.

35

“Didyouhaveagood time this evening?” Jake asked as he peeled his shirt off and tossed it on top of the rest of his dirty clothes. Tomorrow he would gather all his dirty things up and wash them.

“I did.” Lynnie yawned as she shimmied out of her jeans.

Jake found himself standing and watching her undress, his hand on the button of his jeans where he’d started to take them off, then got distracted by watching her ass wiggle in the tiny scrap of satin that barely covered anything.

“I haven’t played cards like that in ages. We should do that more often.” Her back was still to him as she took off her own shirt and tossed it aside before reaching back to unhook her bra.

Jake unbuttoned his jeans, glad for the extra room as he shoved them off his hips then down, his eyes never leaving Lynnie. She wasn’t trying to give him a show. And that’s what made it even sexier.

“Do you think the others will be up for it?” she asked, turning around to look at him. She froze when she spotted him watching her. “You don’t care about cards or anyone else right now, do you?”

He bit the inside of his lips as he kicked his jeans aside and slowly shook his head and tried to keep from saying something that would get him in trouble, his gaze never leaving hers.

“Do I need to guess what you are thinking about?” She slid her hands slowly up her sides until she cupped her breasts.

Jake couldn’t help but drop his gaze to watch as it felt like she was offering them up to him. His cock stiffened and he shook his head, watching the entire time as her index fingers circled and teased her nipples, wishing those were his hands. He ran the tip of his tongue over his lips, wishing it was her skin he was tasting.

He took a step toward her but stopped as she stepped backward.

Jake lifted his gaze to hers. He wasn’t expecting what he found there. The amusement tinged with a bit of challenge.

“Is that how you want to play it tonight? Tease me? Are you going to give me a show?”

Lynnie’s face turned pink. “Show?”

“You started this. Hop up there and show me how you like it.” He motioned to the bed beside where she stood.

“What do you mean?”

“I mean you’re going to show men how you play with yourself.”

“I—I don’t know if I can do that, not with someone watching.” Her stammer only made him harder.

“It’s not just someone, it’s me, and you started it. I suggest you get started because I’m not touching you until you come at least once.” He palmed his hard length through the cotton of his briefs, squeezed and ran his hand over his length before releasing himself. He lifted one brow in challenge.

He watched as she pushed the scrap of satin that was her panties off her hips then kicked them into the pile with the rest of her clothes before moving to the bed. Her expression and the bright pink shade of her face told him she was embarrassed, but he wanted to see how far she would take it. Would she do what he’d told her to?

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