I turn to him. “No,” I say desperately. “Nothing you could do would ever make me feel uncomfortable.”

His cheeks blush, and a smile quirks the side of his mouth. “I should go check on Bailey.”

She’s really crying now, an angry, demanding sound.

I swallow and shake off this heavy, lust-filled feeling. Maybe it’s for the best we were interrupted. It’s not like we could just strip right here and do it on his brother’s countertop.

I look around.

Or could we?

caught. I don’t want to give Sam a reason to hate me anymore than he

she sees him. It’s the most adorable thing in the world. Definitely a

her up and they sit on the floor. Bailey’s tears stop. She must remember me from yesterday, because she reaches her little

about the people she lets near me,” Deacon says.

faces at her, getting her to laugh.

He smiles, encouragingly, so I start to sing the words and he sings along too. He has a great singing voice, and I was always given solos when I was in the school choir so I know I sing well too. Bailey seems to like it. Her smile stretches her chubby cheeks and she lets out happy gurgling sounds. After a few minutes she’s dozing off. By the end of the song,

standing yesterday when he moved the hair from my shoulder and we almost kissed. He comes toward me, but stops before getting too close. His eyes are intense, focused on mine. The need in them is undeniable. They sparkle in the low light, begging for something more. I step

if things go any further, that might change the dynamic between us. It

work,” he says, his voice hesitant, as if he

him to stay, to be with me, but I don’t want him to get in trouble

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