“Oh yeah? And how’s that imagination of yours?”
 
 Shep’s lips twitched into a smile. “When it comes to you it’s thorough” —kiss—“creative” —kiss—“and a little dirty.”
 
 My eyes widened at his playfulness. “Really?”
 
 “Mmm hmm, but if I lay you down in the sand and show you what kinds of things I’m talking about, we’re gonna get arrested real fast.”
 
 This man. This thoughtful, caring, overprotective, pig-headed, hot-as-sin man. It might surprise him, but I had a few things dreamed up for him as well.
 
 I flashed him my most wicked grin. “Then we’d better hurry back before we get into any more trouble.”
 
 He twined his long fingers through mine and pressed a kiss to the back of my hand.
 
 Not a single shadow lurked behind the bright smile Shep aimed at me. I longed to see more of them, and I was sure that I would.