Page 82 of Family Bonds- Garrett & Justine

“You’re laughing or want to,” she said.

“Not really. Just trying to take your mind off of everything. I knew people would talk about us there and both meeting the way we did.”

She wasn’t going to address the fact she’d overheard a few comments on the legend of the island thrown her way though it was said behind her back.

She didn’t believe in those things.

“That and how good-looking we are together.”

He laughed. “I get it. It’s tiring but funny too. Are you used to people dismissing you because of your looks? I guess it never occurs to me.”

“I was as a kid, but my father always set people straight. Since I moved here, I was normally only at work and people knew what I did for a living.”

“Which makes it hard for them to push you aside as a ditzy blonde.”

“Exactly,” she said. “Tonight just told me not that much has changed.”

She didn’t want to believe that, but it was hard to deny it when she witnessed it.

“What did Laine say to you?” he asked. “She’s had many people think that of her, but I’m positive she is laughing all the way to the bank while she threw a slew of colorful quirky swear words sent their way.”

“She pretty much said the same thing. What’s the thing about the swear words? Carson said something too.”

“Laine doesn’t swear. She just says funny things like frosty toenails and milkshake bellyache. I don’t know. Just whatever comes to her mind. It’s hilarious and we are used to it now. Carson used to swear a lot and now he does the same as her.”

“That’s kind of cute. Wait until their kids start talking.”

“We all can’t wait to hear the things that will come out of their mouths,” he said. “And here we are. Not long to get home.”

“Thank God,” she said. “My feet are killing me.”

“But those shoes look so hot on you.”

He was wiggling his eyebrows at her when he said it.

“That’s the thing about fashion,” she said. “It looks good, but that doesn’t mean it’s comfortable.”

“How about that dress?” he asked. “Does that need to come off fast too?”

“Very quickly,” she said, nodding her head.

“Good to know,” he said.

He parked and they got out of his SUV, then started to move toward the elevator.

When the doors closed and they were the only two in there, he backed her to the side. “What are you doing?”

“Getting a little frisky and stealing a taste in here. Problem with it?”

“No,” she said.

Her heart was racing.

She’d never been this free before, but didn’t care when Garrett’s hand went to her ass and jammed her into his groin as he kissed her.

When the elevator stopped, they both jumped back and realized it was someone else getting on before his floor.

He pulled her close and draped his arm over her shoulder, his mouth on her neck leaving a light kiss, shivers erupting in her body.

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