Page 56 of Loyalty (The Salvation Society)

“Am I missing something?” I ask.

“Nope, he thinks doing that dirty dancing move is a sure-fire way to pick up chicks,” Lane says.

I look at all of them with my mouth open. “Haven’t you told him? I mean, he looks like a damn fool.”

“We’ve told him, but he doesn’t listen. It’s more fun watching it this way,” Remi says, laughing.

“You guys are awful,” I say, shaking my head.

Kegan laughs as Everett starts walking toward us. “It’s all in good fun, baby.”

They tease him as we walk to the Ferris wheel. When we get in line, Kegan wraps his arms around my waist and smiles down at me. I wrap my arms around his neck and wish I could see his eyes.

“Kegan Donovan?”

“Fuck,” he whispers, looking back at the guys.

“Holy shit, is that all of Loyalty?”

“Let’s go,” I whisper, pulling away from him.

Lane drapes his arm around my shoulders and smiles. “We don’t run away, boss lady. We play along.”

My brows dip, unsure what the hell he’s talking about. And it suddenly becomes clear. All four of them start looking around, as if they, too, are looking for Loyalty. I roll my eyes at their childish way, but the group of girls moves on, so I guess it did what it was intended.

The line moves and I sigh. “You guys know that won’t always work. You’re lucky those girls were too distracted by other things to keep pursuing you. If you guys want to be out in public and not be seen, we’re going to need to figure something else out.”

Kegan wraps an arm around my front and pulls me back to him. My back is flush against his front as he places a small kiss below my ear. “Relax baby. This isn’t new to us. We are lucky we haven’t been noticed yet, it doesn’t normally last this long. If they realize it’s us, we smile, take pictures, and sign autographs. No big deal.”

I look back briefly, before focusing on the Ferris wheel. “I’m sorry. I’m being selfish,” I whisper.

He moves his hand down just enough so his hand is almost on my breast. His pinky moves slowly across my nipple and they harden instantly.

“Selfish how?” he whispers.

“If you get recognized, our time is up.”

His hand squeezes my breast and I push my ass against him. He’s working me up in this large crowd and no one's the wiser. That just turns me on even more.

“Our time will never fucking be up.”

I keep that thought in my head as we ride the Ferris wheel, play games, and walk around laughing. Kegan has kept me turned on the entire time. Small intimate touches, stolen kisses, and whispers of what’s to come later.

We are waiting around, looking out at the ocean when someone calls out Kegan’s name. It’s not loud, no one else notices, but my heart stops anyway. Our time is up.

“Hey man, good to see you again,” Kegan says, pulling away from me.

I look up and realize it’s Catherine and her fiancé Jackson. I smile immediately relieved that it’s them. I walk over and Catherine’s smile is huge. I can’t help but giggle as I approach. I know what she’s thinking.

“How’s it going, Lorelei?” she says, laughing.

I laugh along with her, lifting my shoulders. “After talking with you, I finally gave in to everything I was feeling.”

“This is so much better than a phone call,” she says, smiling.

“Be right back, angel,” Kegan says, walking away with Jackson.

My brows did as I look from them to Catherine. “What’s that about?”

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