I suck in a breath.
“Maybe I want you to watch.”
His dark eyes lock onto mine.
“Let’s see if you deserve a treat later, shall we?”
I nod, smiling sweetly.
“I’ll be good, sir.”
He nods and then crashes his lips over mine. “Don’t forget our trip later.”
“I’m excited,” I tell him.
He smiles as he steps back. I turn my attention back to Rowan, still between my legs. I slide my hand along his jaw and drag him closer for a kiss.
“Our date is tonight, rockstar. Bring your A-game. I’m ready for you.”
“Yes, ma’am.”
With one final kiss, he backs away, holding a hand over his obvious hard-on through his jeans.
“Jesus Christ, Rowan. Go toss some cold water over yourself or something,” Reggie tells him, smacking his arm.
“What? I can’t help it. She knows how to tease me too damn well.”
We all erupt into laughter, and my heart is full.
“Have fun at work, boys.” I wave them out, heart full as the door clicks shut.
I pull up my saved recipe list that keeps growing and start lining the ingredients on the counter, but the doorbell rings before I can measure a thing.
When I open it, Lily stands there, glowing as always.
“Hey, you!” she says, wrapping me in a hug.
“Hey!”
“I was just about to make cookies. Wanna help?”
She laughs.
“You’re really embracing this housewife thing, huh?”
I shrug. “I’m aiming for more of a balance.”
I’m not sure how deep she is involved in this world, so I save what happened in Phoenix a secret. I want to keep her as a friend, not scare her away.
“I’ve got your dress in the car, shall I bring it in now?”
“Yeah, sure.”
But as she jogs back to her BMW, a knot of guilt twists in my stomach. My wedding—to who? Ugh. I hate this.
She comes back with the black garment bag, and I take it from her.
“Let me put this somewhere safe. I’ll be right back.”