Page 136 of Hot Cops

“You’re going to have to cough up that forty bucks,” Sunnie said. “Because I’m going through those doors in about ten seconds.”

Landon reached out, his hands gripping her waist as he frowned. “Sunnie.”

“I have to. I promised Yvonne we’d spend the night at your place. She’d like to get some sleep tonight.”

Landon laughed and reached for his wallet. “Let’s go.”

He grasped her hand, slipped Miguel a twenty, grumbled when the man kept it, then led her to his car.

She was touched when he opened the passenger door for her. “Quite the gentleman.”

Landon snuck a quick kiss, then his gaze slid lower. “I like your shirt.”

Sunnie kissed his jaw. “I knew you would.”

“Using the girls to get my attention?”

“Worked, didn’t it?”

He nodded, then ran his finger over her cleavage. “Oh yeah.”

They got into the car.

“So…Audrey,” she said, when he pulled onto the road.

“Yeah. She had a rough year in New York.”

“And she came back to tell you that?”

Landon glanced over at her. “She came to say she wanted me back.”

“What didyousay?”

He laughed loudly. “I’m sitting in the car withyouat the moment, so I’ll let you puzzle that one out.”

Sunnie punched his arm. “Smart-ass.”

“No more freaking out?”

She shook her head. “I’m sorry about this morning. Really sorry.”

He accepted her apology with nothing more than a pleased smile that warmed her heart. “I know this is all new for you, Sunnie. Committed relationships. We can take it slow.”

“Thanks.”

“Besides, you recovered from your freak-out pretty quick.”

“Yvonne and Kelli helped me see the error of my ways. So did the video.”

He stopped at a traffic light. “You watched it again?”

She nodded. “You knew then, didn’t you?”

“Sunshine, I’m pretty sure I knew on April Fools. That second kiss just sealed the deal.”

“So what you’rereallysaying is, I beat Audrey by three kisses.”

He reached over and ruffled her hair, something he’d been doing since they were kids. She shoved his hands away, grinning.

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