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Derek pulls his hand out of my knickers at the same instant that he tears his lips away from mine."Damn, Diana, you're so fucking ready for me."

I can't speak.The intensity of his expression, of how much he wants me, takes my breath away.

He lifts his hand to his face, curls his fingers that glisten with my wetness, and sucks in a deep breath.His lips curl into a satisfied smile."The scent of you drives me crazy."

My throat has gone thick, and my body still throbs from what we just did.I want more.

But he wipes his fingers on his trousers and shimmies backward across the seat."I won't take you tonight."

He faces the front of the vehicle.

And I sag against the seat, still burning for him.

Chapter Five

Derek

I gaze down at the scrambled eggs on my plate, picking off bits of them with my fork just so I can move them around.But I'm not really paying attention to my food.I've eaten some of it, but I keep forgetting about the eggs because I can't stop thinking about Diana and her cockamamie plan.All night, I tossed and turned like a character in a bad movie, while trying not to imagine all the ways I'd love to try to give Diana that donation.

That kiss last night…it was incredible.But when she shoved my hand inside her panties, I almost blew my top.

So yeah, I woke up today with the hardest morning wood in history.It took me an hour in the shower to deal with the problem.No way did I want to show up at my sister's place in that condition.It's the weekend, and I always have breakfast with Avery and Hugh on Saturday.

"Are you listening, Derek?"Avery asks.

No, I wasn't paying any attention whatsoever to the conversation.I glance up and find Avery and Hugh both staring at me like I've been drooling onto my plate.

"Sorry," I say."Uh, what were we talking about?"

"Your groomsman duties."

"Oh, that.Nobody really has groomsman duties, you know.It's not a thing."

My baby sister scowls at me.Like that will bother me.

"Callum is the best man," I say."It's his job to deal with all the wedding garbage on the groom's side of things."

Hugh hikes up his brows."Are you reneging on your promise to Avery?"

Oh, that's a dirty trick.He knows I would do anything for my sister, especially since our parents are gone.Having only each other made us very close.Hugh's dad passed away years ago too, so I'll be walking her down the aisle and also serving as a groomsman.

"Well?"Hugh says."Are you going to disappoint her?"

"Of course not."I set down my fork and lean back in my chair, pinning my gaze to Avery."How hard can it be?I stand at the altar beside Hugh and tackle Lord Sticky if he tries to make a run for it."

My sister narrows her gaze on me and tries to sound tough."Don't harass Hugh.I love him."

"The guy used to call himself Lord Steamy.But you think it's terrible if I call him Lord Sticky?"I shake my head and make a sarcastically grave face, aimed at the Brit."This marriage won't last unless you grow some backbone, Hugh."

"It's Lord Sommerleigh to you," the groom says."Unless you'd care to amend your statement."

"Sure.I can think of lots of other things to call you, but I don't use that kind of language in front of a lady."

Avery rolls her eyes."Are you two done cementing your bromance with stupid jokes?"

"Yes, darling," Hugh says."Though I dispute the 'bromance' tag."

"Me too," I say."We'll be bros-in-law soon, that's all."

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