Page 80 of Seduce

Sierra ducked her head. “That’s what happens when you marry an IT guy.”

Tessa laughed. They settled on a musical and sat back to watch.

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Damon was in a foul mood as he walked the club floor. Tessa had outwitted him on this, but he’d made it clear to both Tessa and Sierra that Tessa was to rest and not so much as lift a finger to do anything.

Tessa had stuck her tongue out at him, and he’d showed her a better way to use her tongue. Such a way that he left her breathless and flushed.

“Okay?” Max asked.

“Better. How are the girls?”

“Tired of being checked up on. Do you want me to take the two to four shift?”

“No. You do enough as it is. Tessa is safe at your house. She’ll fall asleep, and I can carry her out to the car.”

“She didn’t look thrilled that you were carting her around when you brought her into the house,” Max said.

“She’ll learn.” Damon was insistent about making sure Tessa was safe. He didn’t want her falling again. Not on his watch.

“Who will learn?” Jordan asked coming up to them.

“Tessa. Where’s Crystal?” Damon asked.

“She decided to spend time with Tessa and Sierra,” Jordan said.

“Good.” That made Damon happy. Tessa would be comforted by her friends.

“I don’t know. You know those three can get into trouble,” Jordan said.

“Sierra is under strict rules,” Max said.

“When has that ever stopped her?” Jordan commented.

Damon swore. “Maybe I should go check on them.”

“Hey.” Jordan touched his arm. “I just left there. They’re fine. Sierra was whipping up a bowl of popcorn, and they were going to watch a movie.”

Damon nodded. It was nine o’clock; he was off shift in an hour, and he could go check on them.

“Look, you take my midnight to two shift, and I’ll take the two to four shift,” Jordan offered.

“You’ve had a long week,” Damon said. “Sorry I missed our meeting this afternoon.”

“Tessa comes first. I’ll come out to your house tomorrow and look over the paperwork. As for my long week, not a big deal.”

“I’m fine. I’m sure Tessa will fall asleep soon, so I’ll check on her before I start my shift. And Max will be there in case she needs anything.” He almost hated letting Max take care of Tessa, but in this case, it was a necessity. As Tessa had reminded him, he’d made a commitment, and he took that seriously.

“Okay. When do you meet with the bank?” Jordan asked.

“I set up an appointment for Monday morning. The bank manager has already assured me that the loan will be processed quickly so I can get moving on the store.” There was a lot to do. Good thing he could handle the details from home tomorrow so he could keep an eye on Tessa.

“Have you talked to Zeke yet?” Max asked.

“I left him a message, figured we’d catch up on Monday. I thought he and Colby were going to be here tonight?”

“Apparently not, but it’s okay. I’ll set up a meeting for all of us next week. Are you guys available Tuesday evening?” Max asked.

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