Page 231 of Come Back to Me

His forehead tips onto mine. “I miss them.”

My thumb strokes along his jawline. “You could talk to Dana?”

“I doubt it.” Still, the suggestion has him snorting. “You have the worst ideas.”

I shoot him a half-smile. “It’s a gift.”

“It’s something.”

“You sure you don’t have to go into the station?”

“Hell, no. If Reilly wants to be busy so bad, he can have them. Anyway,” he reasons, expression clearing as he makes a distinct effort to shrug off what just happened. “We have crystals to buy, and then I’m taking you to a hotel where I’m going to spank your sweet, sweet ass.”

“I stayed in the truck!”

“And still managed to antagonize an MC!”

“Never let it be said you don’t know how to start off a date in style.”

He winces. “I’m sorry?—”

“Don’t be.” I purse my lips. “Did you know they make crystal dildos?”

Snickering, he draws me around to the passenger side, where he hoists me back into the truck. “If you want one, we can get one. Two. Hell, four. I’m all about allies.”

“Allies?”

“Sex toys are my friends if they get you to cream your panties. What’s to complain about?”

“I like the way you think.” I bat my lashes at him. “They’re expensive.”

“I think I can afford to keep you stocked up with pretty dildos.”

I cup his chin. “I wouldn’t mind if you couldn’t.”

His hand covers mine. “And that’s why I love you.”

My eyes bug. “You do?”

“You already knew that.”

“You never said it like that. That was totally blasé. As if it were afait accompli.”

“I’m saying it now because itisafait accompli. Youaremy girl, Tee.”

“I like hearing you call me that.”

“How do you feel about going to the crystal store after?”

“Do you really need me to answer that? I’m more than fine with baptizing your truck again.”

His grin is like the spark of a fire as it shifts from embers into an outright blaze.

Give me that over ice cold any day of the week.

Cody

“Is this the hotel your family owns?” Tee whispers as we sidle out of the parking lot elevator and walk over to the reception.

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