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“The things I’m going to do to you,” he whispered in my ear.

I moaned and it didn’t even matter because the music was so loud.

I wasn’t sure how long we danced for. But I felt the sweat dripping down the back of my neck. It was just like it was before I was pregnant. Dancing until my whole body was sore. Until I was drenched in sweat. My ass pressed against James’ length.

“I need you,” James said. “Right now.”

“But I never got to congratulate Rob…”

“You can congratulate him later.” He grabbed my hand and pulled me off the dance floor. I thought he would be taking me out of the restaurant and back to our place. Instead, he turned left.

Ah, so that’s where the restrooms have been hiding.

He looked both ways before opening the door to the woman’s restroom. There was no one inside. He locked the door and then pressed me against it.

God, yes please.

I buried my fingers in his hair and pulled his face down to mine. The kiss was dizzying. It was like I was starving and I needed him. He bit my bottom lip and I moaned. His mouth truly was a miracle. His hand slid up my thigh, lifting my leg around his waist.

I don’t know why I opened my eyes. I was caught up in the moment and I wasn’t a weirdo who opened my eyes during a kiss. But it was like I suddenly knew we weren’t alone.

I stared in horror at the mechanical bird perched on the corner of the sink. Staring directly at us with his beady little eyes. It slowly lifted its robotic wings and flapped. I put my hand on James’ chest. “Oh my God, it followed us in here.”

“What?” James turned around to see what I was looking at. “It’s just one of the dumb birds, ignore it.”

“It’s not just one of them. It’stheone. The creepy one with the eyes that follow you.” I moved, peering over James’ other shoulder. The little demon bird was still staring at me.

“It’s fine,” James said as he kissed the side of my neck.

I closed my eyes and tried to ignore the bird. But then it squawked.

“Nope.” I stepped back from James, letting my thigh fall from around his waist. “I can’t. It’s too freaking weird.”

James laughed and looked back at the bird. “Okay, it is a little weird. Wasn’t that the one at the front of the restaurant? How did it get in here?”

“I don’t know. Let’s get the hell out of here.” I unlocked the door and pulled James back out into the disco Parrot Palace party. Just as we stepped out, another bird started flapping toward us. We ducked to avoid its party path, or whatever the heck our waiter had called it. “Yeah, this was all too freaking weird. “Let’s just go home,” I said. “You’re right. I can congratulate Rob later.”

James smiled. “I’m so glad you said that. Ian should be here any second. I already texted him.”

“But…” I glanced back at the bathroom door. “We were just going to bang in there. Why’d you already text him?”

He pulled me in close. “Did you think I was only going to have you once tonight?” His fingers slid down and squeezed my ass. “You know that once is never enough.”

“Come on, before we get arrested.” I reluctantly pulled his hands from my butt and we made a run for it. We dodged one more beady-eyed beast and pushed out the front doors of the restaurant. We couldn’t tell from inside, but it was pouring out. It only took a few seconds before we were both completely drenched.

I laughed and turned to James.

He stepped forward, cradling my face in his hands. “Does this remind you of anything?”

I swallowed hard. “Our first kiss.” I remembered it perfectly. He’d driven me home. And instead of walking me to my door like a gentleman, he’d pressed me against the side of his car and kissed me. Just thinking about it made my heart race.

“It took every ounce of my restraint not to fuck you right there against the hood of my car.”

Jesus.I blinked fast as I stared up at him, trying not to let the rain fall in my eyes. But honestly, I didn’t even care about the rain. I was wearing a bathing suit after all. And I loved the rain. I’d fallen in love with James in a storm.

I stood up on my tiptoes and closed the distance between us.

His hand found my waist, pulling me closer.