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“Come on, baby. Let’s get home.”

I nod and wipe my tears. Jonah slings his arm over my shoulders and leads me out of the airport. Once Jonah pulls outof the parking garage, he takes my hand and lays it in his lap. “You know we’ll see them soon, Maddy. If I have to take you home every month, I will.”

I smile over at my sweet man. He’ll do anything to make sure I’m happy and I couldn’t ask for anything more. Leaning over the console, I give him a kiss on the cheek.

“And that’s one of the reasons why I love you.”

Jonah smiles and turns his focus back on the road. I turn up the radio and we sing in awful unison all the way home. Jonah and I are probably the worst singers in history but when it’s just us, we don’t care. We let loose and hit every terrible note.

Jonah balls his hand into a fist and brings it to my mouth, pretending it’s a microphone. “Come on, baby. Let me hear it.”

I giggle and do my best Ariana Grandeimpersonation. The high note I tried to hit should have cracked the glass surrounding us. Jonah winces and we fall into a fit of laughter.

By the time we pull through the gates, my mood has lifted immensely. I can’t keep the smile off my face. This man of mine will never let me stay down. He will always lift my spirits.

“The girls are together at Cara’s place. Did you want to go over there or head up to our room?” Jonah asks as we approach the clubhouse.

I haven’t spent too much time with the girls since Thanksgiving. I miss them. They are the first group of women to genuinely accept me. After twenty-eight years of being the black sheep, I’ve found of group of women who are just as cooky as me.

“I want to visit the ladies for a little bit. I haven’t really seen them since Ethan’s birthday party.”

He nods and takes me back to Cara’s. Before I hop out of the truck, I lean over and give him a kiss that makes me want to hop over the console and straddle him. Jonah breaks the kiss with a growl.

“Go, Maddy, before I say the hell with girl time and fuck you instead.”

I giggle and peck his lips for good measure then hop out. As I walk up the stairs, I could have sworn I heard something coming from the woods. I pause, waiting to see if I would hear it again. When I don’t, I shrug it off.

“Hello, ladies,” I say, walking into the living room.

The ladies turn around with beaming smiles, welcoming me into the room. We sit and catch up for a while. I’m refilling my glass of wine when I notice Cara looking at her phone with a deep scowl.

“What’s going on?” I ask.

I’m instantly on alert. With Thomas as a problem, you never know what to expect.

“I don’t know exactly. I keep getting alerts from the cameras on the west wing. I know Duke and Daisy are doing a perimeter sweep right now, but they never retrace their steps unless there’s a problem.”

She picks up the remote and turns the television on, switching the channels. Just when I’m about to ask what she’s doing, the security cameras come up. She flips through the cameras until we see exactly what was triggering them.

Will and Tech are in the middle of a heated argument.

“I’m not doing this with you anymore. I’m tired of being your dirty secret. If you don’t want the guys knowing about you, that’s your business, but I will not hide who I am for you or anyone else. I want a man that isn’t ashamed to claim me to his friends!” Will hisses.

Wait. What?

I look around the room and the girls look as equally stunned as me. Tech’s gay? I knew I saw something between them after girls' night at the bar, but I didn’t think this. Holy hell, Will landed himself a fine piece of man. I would never say this toJonah, but Tech is hot. I’m happily taken with my man, but I do have eyes.

“What exactly are you saying, Will?” Tech growls.

“I’m saying that if you aren’t ready step up, then maybe it’s time somebody else does!” he shouts.

Tech wraps his hand around the back of Will’s neck and he pulls him flush against his body. Their noses touch as Tech chest rises and falls with heavy pants, as if he’s trying to control himself.

“Get this through your head. You. Are. Mine,” he snarls before smashing his lips against Will’s.

Will melts the second Tech’s lips are on his. He places his hands on Tech’s shoulders and holds on tight. Tech keeps a hand on Will’s neck and the other goes to his ass as he grinds himself against Will.

Will moans and Tech growls, biting at Will’s lips. He pushes Will against a tree. His hand moves from Will’s ass to the front of his jeans and unbuttons them.

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