Page 61 of Celebrity

“Thank you.”

He looked up from buckling his belt and smiled. “It was my pleasure.”

My heart skipped a beat. “You are too good looking for your own good.”

“Are you complaining?” His cheeks reddened.

It always seemed to embarrass him when I mentioned his looks.

“No. What woman doesn’t want a man who looks almost as good as her?” I joked and stood on tiptoes to kiss him.

At that moment the door slammed open, and an annoyed Jacinta walked in with her arms crossed and a scowl on her face.

“Seriously, you two have got to get down there. Ash’s car is approaching the house.” Jacinta grabbed my arm and yanked me from Dev. “Sam, you look like you’ve been freshly fucked.”

“That’s because she has.” Dev wedged his way between Jacinta and me, sliding his hands around our waists. “And I’ll do it again if you don’t keep your gubernatorial candidate away from her.”

“He’s her family. Honestly, you need to get over this jealousy when it comes to Veer George.”

“That’s what I told him,” I said. “Besides, I think Jacinta is the one he wants to do delicious, dirty things to.”

Dev paused. “Someone kill me now.”

“At least you’re thinking about Veer and Jaci instead of me. Can you imagine it? An independent with liberal tendencies and a conservative, getting it on. They’d make politically hybrid babies.”

“Sam, stop before you give him a coronary.”

“Did you notice she didn’t object to the image I painted about her and V?”

“Sami?”

“Yes, love?”

“Stop talking. You aren’t helping.”

“Sorry. I was only trying to make a point.”

“On that note, I need to check on the caterers. Head out and tell Mom I’ll be there in a minute.” Jacinta slipped out of Dev’s arm and went down the hallway to the kitchen.

The second Dev and I walked onto the patio leading down to the shore, multiple sets of eyes focused on us.

“You know all the single ladies and half the married ones are going to hate me and have visions of throwing me overboard the moment we leave the dock.”

“The only woman whose happiness I give two shits about is yours.” He cupped my face and kissed my forehead. “Come on. I see Ash’s car.”

We took the steps leading to the driveway and joined Carol and Tyler.

“Where’d you two disappear to, Mr. and Mrs. Camden?” Tyler said it loud enough to be in earshot of everyone around us.

“I had to show Sami some rooms she hadn’t seen before.”

Tyler snorted. “That’s why your shirt and Samina’s dress are wrinkled.”

Carol popped Tyler on the back of the head. “Tyler David Camden. You know better than to comment on their clothes when we’re surrounded by company. I have no idea where I went wrong with you boys.”

“Hey, what did I do? I’m merely escorting my wife to meet her brother.” Dev pretended he was offended.

“You know what you did. Hello, Samina dear.”

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