Page 83 of Tango

I glared at the ceiling. “At least we have enough to put him away for the rest of his miserable life.”

“That must feel good.”

“It does, but I’d rather have Brown back.”

“Just make sure you live for both of you. That’s the best way to honor him.”

She was right, but I still felt unsettled and amped up for thinking Hill would leave Ivy out of it. He’d already taken great lengths to shut me up. I’d underestimated him. Shit, he’d killed Brown for merely embarrassing him in front of a woman.

“I’m sorry, Ivy. Tonight must’ve scared you. I’m pissed I didn’t see that coming.”

“It did,” she said quietly, “but I knew you were out there, you and the guys. I focused on that, and it really helped.”

“I can’t imagine how different life would be right now if I hadn’t come to Shadows. It was a lifesaver for me. The fact that it also brought me you, I still find amazing. You’re all I want now. I won’t let anything happen to you, Ivy. I promise.”

“I know.” She tilted her head to look at me, and her gorgeous eyes held me captive. Then they creased as she smirked.

“What?”

“I was just thinking.” She rolled to face me and then slid up to straddle my hips. Her weight felt amazing on my erection. “How proud that PI would have been if he’d brought Hill pictures of his wife cheating on him, with you.”

“About as proud as I was when I corrected the PI that you were mine.” I slid my hands up her bare legs and around her tight little ass. Her pink teddy dipped wonderfully low, showing off her plump breasts and erect nipples.

“That I am.” She leaned down and caught my lips while her hips started to move. “All yours, T-Rex,” she whispered across my lips, but I grabbed both wrists and gently pushed her back.

What the hell.

Then it hit me.

“I’m going to kill Shelly!”

She laughed as she tried to scramble off the bed, but I caught her hips and was on top of her in a heartbeat.

“What else did my sister tell you?” I tickled her side, and she laughed harder. “You two are never allowed to be alone without some kind of supervision.”

“First, it wasn’t Shelly!” She tried to breathe.

“Who was it?”

“Second, Kit-lit was there too!”

“Oh, shit, someone is going to die.” She tried to wiggle free, but I snagged her again, pushed her teddy up, and slid inside of her without warning. She gasped and moaned at the same time.

“If this is what I get for not telling you secrets, yes, please.” She raked her nails down my back, sending a delicious shiver through my nerves.

“I have not forgiven you,” I whispered as I kissed her neck, and she chuckled, “but given that I haven’t been inside you for what seems like forever, I need to ground myself.”

“I couldn’t agree more,” she sighed.

“I have something to tell you,” I confessed as I flicked my hips, getting deeper. “I realized something about you.”

“Yeah?” Her hands ran over my shoulders, and I closed my eyes at how nice it felt to be touched.

“Mm,” I kissed her jaw, “you’re making me better.”

“You couldn’t get any better,” she breathed and wiggled against me.

“No, I mean it may sound funny, but what I mean is I think I’m a better person now.”

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