Page 37 of Homecoming

“Why?”

“Because it’s what people do in the morning.”

“I hate to tell you it’s afternoon now, and pregnant people can sleep the day away if they wish to.”

“Lying around in bed makes the exhaustion worse sometimes.” She reached over to link her fingers with his. “How’d it go in court?”

“Mixed bag. They were held without bail, but I’m working on that for Kirby. The good news is that Matt showed up to represent Keith and completely humiliated himself in front of the judge. I quite enjoyed that.”

“He does real estate stuff mostly. He’s got no business defending anyone.”

“Oh, I know. That quickly became apparent. And get this, he suggested we work together because, and I quote, ‘We’re on the same side in this.’”

“Stop it. What’d you say? Don’t leave anything out.”

“I told him that he and I wouldneverbe on the same side of anything. Then I thanked him—and his wife—for being lying, cheating assholes because their actions sent you to Gansett, where we found each other. I told him you’re the best thing to ever happen to me, and I said he can fuck off.”

“I’ve never been hotter for you than I am right now.”

“Really?”

“Oh yeah. On fire, baby.”

He moved closer to her and put an arm around her. “We should do something about that.”

“Not in my grandmother’s home.”

“She would approve.”

“She probably would, but I still don’t think I can.”

“We should try. Just so you’ll know for sure.”

“You’re shameless.”

“My baby mama is on fire for me. What would you do if you were me?”

“I need to brush my teeth.”

“Be quick about it. I’m already halfway to the finish line.”

She glanced down at the bulge in his pants. “You’re so easy.”

“Move it or lose it.”

“You say that as if it’ll actually go away when we both know it won’t.”

He loved her sassy mouth almost as much as he adored her sharp wit, her intelligence and sexy body. Her sassiness was next level, though, and sparring with her had become his favorite activity, second only to making sweet love with her.

While she was gone, he shed the suit and stripped down to his boxer briefs. He lay on his side, head propped on his upturned hand as he waited for her.

She returned to bed wearing only a T-shirt and a big smile on her gorgeous face, which was glowing from her morning ritual of creams and potions.

Dan held out a hand to her. “I look at you and I wonder every day what I did to get so lucky.”

“You drove me crazy for weeks, bothering me until I gave in and took mercy on you.”

He laughed as he wrapped his arms around her. “I wascharmingyou. How quickly you forget.”

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