Page 231 of Dangerous Encore
"It's two nights before her wedding and fuck yes." Joel turns to me. "You still have that sweet look. Like you don't know what to dowitha—"
"Watch it." Kit throws Joel a fauxI'll kick yourasslook.
Or maybe hemeansit.
"Three years and you haven't tied her up. What the hell are you waiting for?" Joel shrugs. "Or would you rather she…" He raisesabrow.
Kit rollshiseyes.
Joel looks to me. "What you think? You have a baby Dommeinsideyou?"
"No, thank you." I foldmyarms.
"But Kit tying you up." Joel arches a brow. "I know that shit runs in thefamily."
"Only—" I nodtoMal.
Joel shakes his head and nods toEthan.
My brother's smile is wide,proud.
Violet hides behind her hand. "Do we need to discussthishere?"
"Dunno. Do you need Ethan to drop between your legs at four a.m. on the tour bus and wake all us up by screaming his name?"Joelasks.
Violetnods.
Ethan's smile getswider.
"Baby, that's a stupid question." Bella runs her hands through her husband's hair. "What would you do if itwasus?"
"You want a demonstration?" He palms her ass. "More than happy tooblige."
"Can we have a blanket rule?" Ethan asks. "Joel and Bella can't fuck in anyone else'shouse."
"Who said anything about fucking?" Joel asks. "I'm thinking more getting those gorgeous thighs pinned tomyears—"
Bella covers his mouth with her hand. "Sorry.We…"
"Are perverts," Maloffers.
Lacey nods. "It'scharming."
"Takes one to know one." Joel winksatthem.
Bellasmiles.
"I can control myself." Joel turns back to me. "Let's just say you can have a very fucking exciting honeymoon ifyouwant."
"Thank you." This really is Joel's way of showing hecares.
"The vibe in there is fucking crazy. You should hear the way Bella screamswhenI—"
Bella clears her throat. It's enough to get herblushing.
Which gets Joelbeaming.
Mal leans in to whisper something toLacey.
