Page 74 of All's Fair in Love and Magic

Harv blinked once.

Then again.

And a third time.

He finally looked at Liam. “You know?”

“Of course I know. I’m not blind. You’ve been together for decades.”

Harvey dragged a hand through his overgrown hair. “I told her you wouldn’t mind. She was convinced you’d be worried that we wanted to take over the resort or something.”

Liam lifted an eyebrow. “How would you keep the wards going?”

“That’s what I said.” Harvey gestured toward Liam. “Are you opposed to us sealing a mate bond?”

“Why would I give a damn? It’s your life.”

“Thank fuck.” Harv stood up abruptly. “She’s going to want to hear it from you. I’ll bring her back.”

He moved through the wards much faster on his way out. His mind was obviously more occupied with what we’d discussed than it was with my magic.

I yawned. “How far do you think she is?”

“Probably a few minutes down the beach. Or less.”

Sure enough, they were back two minutes later.

Bailey looked nervous, but Harv was holding her hand firmly.

After we rehashed the fact that Liam didn’t care about their mate bond twice, just to convince Bailey, the couple took off. His arm was around her waist, her side pressed tightly to his as she leaned against him.

“Think they’re going to be mates by tomorrow?” Liam asked me.

“Definitely.”

“Thinkwe’regoing to be mates by tomorrow?” There was something almost playful in his voice.

I loved it.

“Depends how you play your cards.”

“Does it?” He pulled me closer, and I leaned against him. With his arms wrapped around me like that, I felt blissful.

“Mmhm.”

He pulled me onto his lap, his arms still around me as he held me close. His nose brushed my throat as he pressed his face to it, and I closed my eyes.

Between the ocean and the man behind me, I didn’t think life could get any better.

“Which card should I play?” Liam asked. “The one where I kiss you until you’re dizzy?” His lips met my throat lightly. “Or the one where I slip my hand under your swimsuit so I can feel your slickness on my fingers?”

He ran his hand lightly over my core, with the bikini bottoms still covering me. “Maybe I should go with the one where I kneel in front of you and eat you while you come over and over again.”

Yes.

Just yes. To everything.

“Maybe you should play all of them,” I said.

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