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It was a delight to see how strained he looked, and Marianna grinned behind her glove.

She’d always wanted a man with clear intentions. And that was Tag.

A man who made an effort and was excited to spend time with her. Tag had more than proved that these past few days.

A man who wanted to want her.

She’d always known if a man had to fight himself to be with her, then chances were, he'd never fight for her if it came down to it.

What woman would ever choose somebody like that?

In this instance, she’d done the fighting, but she didn’t want to fight against them, butfor them.To grab onto any happiness, for however long it lasted for. A lifetime wasn’t guaranteed, but today? Tomorrow? She could hold on to that if it meant she got to look at Tag’s face.

“You are a wicked woman.” He growled without heat and hooked her around the back of her neck. The next thing she knew, she was being kissed roughly.

A hot, sweet tongue lashed her until his taste exploded.

Marianna turned loose against him.

He sent her up the side of the stairs a minute later with her lips swollen and a promise it would be continued soon.

God, she hoped so.

If they’d been aware of their surroundings, instead of being intoxicated in each other, they would have seen the dark gray car parked up the street.

And the livid woman behind the wheel.

Watching them.

TWENTY-SIX

“Careful what you wish for, Tag.” - Lawless

Earlier that night

“Prince Charming, I hear you need something.”

Tag smiled as he leaned his ass against the desk in the office. He’d been getting the invoices and books ready for the accountant—fuck; he hated being legal sometimes.

He hadn’t heard that rusty voice in a while.

“How’s it going, enforcer? Thought I was gonna have to take a ticket and get in line to talk to you. For a man in prison, you’re fucking busy.” He joked.

Lawless laughed, and it sounded like death had come calling.

“Boredom is a weakness I never thought I’d roll around in.” he confessed with amusement. Or whatever passed for amusement for Lawless.

“Aren’t you still entertaining yourself with the C.O.?”

“No, he became clingy, but has his uses when I need someone to play look-out while I make a call.”

Tag chuckled. Only Lawless would have a besotted guard under his thumb.

“I hear you have a woman.”

“Snake is a fucking gossip.”

“That he is.”

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