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This wasn’t the first time he’d asked these questions, nor the first that our friends had asked. I did keep all that very private. I mean, no one but Wolf, me, and his friends even knew we’d moved in together as far as I knew.

That spectacle had been for them.

I waved what he said off. “Let’s just stick to the photos.”

His eyes lifted, and I was relieved to see Kurt. He had his own camera, the thing sweet and strapped to his back. He was chatting with some of the kids, but he wasn’t the only one.

My steps slowed, the dread in my steps as Heath continued on toward Kurt. He knew who Kurt was. Everyone in our circle did, but I just stood there as he headed that way.

I did for a long time. In fact, so long it took Heath a second to realize he was alone. He looked back. “You okay, Fawn?”

Kurt’s head turned in my direction, and needless to say, the guy he was with did the same. He had a box of spray cans in his mighty hands, his hoodie on and his grin wide. His nose rings flicked off the bright sun beneath his dusky hair, and my mouth dried. Ares Mallick was grinning at me.

And so, there was my wolfish specter again.

CHAPTERTWENTY

Ares

Fawn didn’t look particularly happy to see me, but this wasn’t surprising. I’d expected it even.

Bracing the box of spray paints, I headed over, casual about it. Kurt approached Fawn right away, shaking her hand, but she was so distracted by me.

This isn’t over, Red. Not yet.

This girl and I were in this for the long haul, and as soon as we both accepted it, things would be easier. For both of us, not just her.

My grin stretched, the box of paints on my hip. I gave her a few seconds with Kurt, ignoring the pretentious fuck with her. That dude Heath may not be into girls so much these days, but he still put her up.

He took her from me.

Relax. Fuck.

Things had to be different this time, and I was well aware of it. Kurt told Fawn how good it was to see her, and after Fawn introduced Heath to him (as her assistant), her attention veered right to me. She came over in ripped jeans that flashed her knees and gave ample views of her tatted thighs.

I dampened my lips. “Red—”

“What are you doing here?” she cut, low. Kurt had his back to us, his hand in Heath’s. They were shaking it out, getting acquainted. “Wolf—”

“Nice to see you too, babe,” I announced, loud enough for both guys to hear. Fawn’s lashes flashed, then she flinched when I eased an arm around her. “Missed you too.”

I pressed a kiss to her brow, slow, deliberate. I acted like a guy who hadn’t seen his girl in a while, and it felt like that the moment I had those curves of hers up against me again.

It had been a while.

Maybe I’d gotten used to seeing her every day, our walks on campus and hanging out. I’d gotten used to seeing her in our dorm, even though I wasn’t there a whole lot with school. I’d gottenused to her, used to us. Add to the fact we’d been intimate the last time we’d been together—well, maybe I’d missed her a little bit.

Well, she certainly hadn’t missed me, and she fought the width of her eyes the moment I placed my mouth on her freckled skin. Heath and Kurt had ambled toward us, and right away, Fawn pushed an arm at my lower back. Her arm there right away reminded me of other things, us together that last time. Her fingers had invaded places they certainly shouldn’t have been going, and best believe the shit going on between us now was one hundred percent her fault. She liked to do things like that, test me.

We got nothing but smiles in our direction from Kurt, aware the two of us were together. I’d mentioned it. He pushed hands in his pockets. “Ares told me you two were seeing each other. A great man this one.”

“Oh, go on,” I joked, Fawn easing away from me. She’d obviously felt she’d done enough in front of present company.

Her smile was tight. “Yeah, after we ran into each other at our meeting, Kurt, and things just kind of clicked, I guess,” she said, taking it upon herself to give us more backstory. She was lucky I hadn’t said anything about how we’d gotten together to Kurt. She eyed me. “But he didn’t tell me he’d be here today.”

“Really?” Kurt cuffed my arm. “Modest, this one. This whole project was his idea. Called my office about it, which was why I called you.” He tilted his head at her. “Figured it’d be a great opportunity to see you in action.”

Yeah, Fawn had no idea what the fuck Kurt was talking about, but this wasn’t surprising either. The idea definitely hadn’t existed before recently. I shrugged. “Just wanted to do something for the community.”

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