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“Mm-mm,” Carter replied, sounding sleepy. “But hurry back.”

“Of course. Don’t fall asleep without me.”

“I won’t.”

“I love you.”

“I love you too.”

When I came to the kitchen and found Luz there, I barely stoppedmyself from wringing his neck. He was scrolling through his phone, and therewas a half-eaten apple on the table in front of him.

“You two should get married,” he said as I opened the fridge,trying to ignore him.

“Why?” I asked him despite my better judgment.

“Because neither of you will ever want anyone else.”

I opened the bottle of water and started to drink greedily.

“How do you know that?” I said when I drank half of it, wiping mymouth with the back of my hand.

“Only someone who is truly committed would refuse this ass,” hereplied, slapping his behind.

I chuckled, shaking my head in disbelief. “Sorry, but you’re notmy type, Luz.”

“Why? Not brooding enough?”

“Something like that.”

“You’re not my type either,” he countered. “But your partner is,‘cause I like them troubled and resisting. Maybe I will steal him from you.He’s fucking gorgeous. And hung like a horse.”

“Why am I being objectified?” Carter complained, entering thekitchen before I could hit that little shit in the face. When he came up to meand kissed my lips, I smiled, immediately forgetting about everything excepthim.

“Because God made you perfect.”

He rolled his eyes. “Oh, shut up.”

“If you have a pal, hook me up with him, handsome,” Luz said,pouting. “But only if he’s an asshole. I want my heart broken.”

“Are you coming to bed?” Carter asked me, ignoring him.

I nodded. “In a moment. Wait for me?”

“Of course.”

“I love you.”

“I love you, too.”

“You two are making me sick,” Luz said, rolling his eyes. “PerhapsI should have taken my chances with the psycho killer. It would have beeneasier to digest than all this mush.” When his gaze slid down our bodies, hewhined. “And you’re both hard again. Fucking hell. Look, just so that you know,if you decide to fuck again, I’m joining you. I’m not made out of stone.”

Oh, we fucked again, alright. A few times. But this time, welocked the door.

Chapter 30

Rude Awakening

Carter

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