Page 117 of Tempt

“It’ll be really awkward if I say no.”

“Then say yes.”

I bite the inside of my cheek.

“Yes.”

Daniel grins, his expression full of relief and joy.

Before he can kiss me, something runs between my legs.

“Was that…?!”

“Shit!” Daniel turns in a circle, surveying the ground. “We adopted Angel. The little demon’s snuck out twice already.”

I spot him under a buffet table, nibbling on a piece of bell pepper that’s fallen from the tray.

I kneel next to him, and he gives me side eye for a moment before letting me scoop him up.

When I straighten, Daniel’s in my path.

“A pet is a big responsibility,” I say.

“I understand.” He matches my solemn tone.

This time when he pulls me to him, he’s careful not to crush the bundle between us.

His lips are hungry and familiar and I’m going to have to spend the next week just kissing this man to make up for how long it’s been.

The applause and hollers that go up are too loud to hear anything else. When Angel squirms in my arms, I pull back a few inches.

I lift the hem of Daniel’s T-shirt to scratch the edge of his tattoo with a fingernail. “Too bad it’s temporary.”

He captures my hand with his.

“You want me to wear this forever?”

“Let me think about it.”

Daniel kisses me again.

35

DANIEL

“This is going to be weird.”

I glance over at Kat in the passenger seat of my truck. Her fingers are laced with mine.

“I don’t think he’ll have a problem with it.”

“You can’t know that. It’s a big deal.”

We’re driving into town to get my son at the dance studio. It’s been a week since we’ve been back together. Andy’s grandparents have looked after him two nights this week so I can see her.

My lips twitch. “You’re cute when you’re nervous. But I don’t want to hide you from anyone, especially Andy. Whatever comes, we’ll deal with together. You’re my girlfriend now.”

She shifts in her seat. “Girlfriend? That’s so…old-fashioned.”

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