Page 126 of Stolen Moments

Fist to my mouth, hiding my smile, I say, “Just keeping your guests away while you defile your fiancée in the bathroom.”

“Loudly,” Cameron adds with a cackle.

“Ohgod, ohgod, please no.” Rylann shakes her head like maybe if she does it hard enough, the last few minutes will have disappeared.

Sorry, Ry. It happened, and you’re never going to live it down. I don’t tell her that, though. She knows how us brothers are, especially Cameron.

Jace wraps his arms around her and tilts her chin up, looking her in the eyes. “Shh,” he soothes her.

She visibly calms, her shoulders dropping as she regulates her breathing. It’s a beautiful thing to watch, their connection. No wonder they can get through even the worst of shit. You can literally feel their bond in the air as they come together and the world around them falls away.

“You okay now?” She nods, and he kisses her cheek. “Good. Now go back inside, and I’ll be there in a minute. I just need to beat the shit out of my brothers first.”

“Okay,” she whispers.

Rylann avoids eye contact with me and Cam, and turns around. Before she can take a step, Jace pinches her ass, and she spins on her heels. Her earlier embarrassment melts away as she glares at him—fire burning in her eyes— and slaps him in the chest.

“I told you messing around in the bathroom was a bad idea.”

Jace plants a wet kiss on her, rendering her speechless. When he pulls back, she sways on her feet.

“Fucking my gorgeous fiancée is always a good idea.”

“You’re so bad. Why do I let you get away with this every time we’re here?” She fluffs her hair, mumbling to herself as she walks away.

“I love you too, Sunshine,” Jace calls after her.

Over her shoulder, she smiles and blows a kiss at him as she keeps on walking.

Cameron starts to slow-clap just as Eli appears in the hall.

“What’s going on?” Eli asks, brows crunched.

“Oh, nothing. We just caught the end of Jay and Ry’s live sex show, that’s all,” Cameron snickers.

Jace points a finger at him. “I’ll kill you, kid”

“Seriously?” Eli asks, completely shocked.

“Yes!” Cam and I howl at the same time.

“Ry? The short little thing that wears yellow 24/7, sweet as pie, mother to your son and daughter lets you bang her in the bathroom at a Mexican restaurant?”

Jace visibly puffs with pride but tries to cover it with false irritation. “That’s none of your fucking business.”

That’s a yes. And if Rylann’s mumbles are to go by, I bet it’s happened before and is most likely the reason the rehearsal dinner is being held here too.

“Damn. I’m jealous.” Eli says.

Me too.

Jace growls.

“Not about listening, you idiot. That you have a girl who loves you and is willing to have sex with you in a public bathroom. You’re a lucky fucking bastard.”

“I am.” Jace grins, preening like a peacock. The cocky asshole.

“I’m more impressed,” Cameron pipes in. We all look at him, and he shrugs. “What? I am. Way to go, big bro. I didn’t think you had it in you. You’re the true stallion. Straight up animal. Fucking in public…” Cam shakes his head in proud disbelief as he pats Jace’s chest with pride.

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