Page 143 of Exes and Oh Hell No

He preens. “Intelligence and a huge dick. It’s a curse, but I manage.”

I shake my head, lips twitching.

Connor will always be Connor.

I raise my foot, ready to end this.

“Stop!”Harper’s voice cuts through the air.

My head snaps up.

I snarl at the sight of her striding toward me, fire in her eyes.

Connor and I snap at her and Allie at the same time. “What the hell are you doing here?”

Harper’s spine is straight.

Chin tilted defiantly.

But when her gaze lands on mine, her entire face softens.“Are you okay?”

She reaches for my face.

I jerk back.“What. The. Hell. Are. You. Doing. Here?”

Her jaw clenches.

Her fingers curl into fists.“Making sure my husband isn’t hurt.”

Then, before I can react, she kicks Jeffrey in the fucking face.

Holy shit.

It’s so hot I might die.

She whirls, glaring at me. “Don’t tell me I shouldn’t be here.”

I step closer, my voice low. “You shouldn’t be.”

She crosses her arms. “I thought we were a team.”

I hesitate.

She’s right.

But also, she’s not.

“Harper—”

“Don’t Harper me!”

Her hands shake.

Her lip trembles.

But her fire never dims.

She’s a storm of emotions. Anger. Worry. Love.

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