Page 57 of Two of a Kind
Lexi bit back the urge to smile. It was kind of cute to see her lethal, bad boy husband worrying over things like riding the school bus. “Yes, and learning how to deal with that is part of the public school experience. Besides, she has her big brother looking out for her. Patrick’s protective instincts are almost as strong as yours.”
Ian scowled.
Lexi poured him a cup of coffee and sat down at the table with her own. She picked up the paper and skimmed the society page article. “Spencer Dumas resigned as CEO of Dumas Industries?”
“And broke his engagement to Chelsea Chamberlain,” Ian said.
Lexi sipped her coffee. “And you thinkKaylahad something to do with this?” She frowned.
“I’d bet my Sig on it,” he said, referring to his favorite gun. “Wherever that woman goes, trouble follows. She spent a few days at his exclusive resort a few weeks ago, then suddenly he walks away from DI and an heiress? That’s no coincidence, Lex.”
“You know this how, exactly?” she asked, already knowing the answer. “You’ve been cyber-stalking again, haven’t you?”
He shrugged unapologetically.
Her eyes were drawn to the play of his muscles, the scruff around his strong jaw. Her husband was still a damn fine-looking man, and even after years of marriage and two kids, her heart still raced when she looked at him.
“Kayla waltzes back into our lives after ten years, I want to know what she’s up to.”
“Maybe she’s not up to anything. Maybe she just wanted to do something nice. She told me she was sorry for everything, and I believe her.”
Ian’s startling blue eyes narrowed. “You talked to her? When?”
Lexi straightened her shoulders and lifted her chin. “When I went to see her at the travel agency in Brandyville. We had lunch.”
“Lexi.”
“Ian,” she countered. “I wanted to thank her, and she wasn’t returning my phone calls. I think it’s time we all moved on, don’t you?”
Ian looked at her as if she had sprouted a horn in the middle of her forehead. “Shehurtyou. She hurtus. I’ll never allow that to happen again,” he said firmly.
“Neither will I, but I don’t think it will come to that. She’s ... different.”
Ian snorted.
“No, really. And for the record, I forgavebothof you a long time ago.”
“Both of us?” Ian asked, his eyes widening in surprise.
“Yes. Kayla was wrong to do what she did, but you weren’t completely blameless.”
“How do you figure that?”
“You and Jake used her.”
Ian’s jaw clenched, and his eyes glowed. “We didn’t do anything she didn’t want us to do, Lexi.”
“I’m not saying you did. I’m just saying that maybe, just maybe, it meant more to her than she let on.” Lexi got up and straddled Ian’s lap, linking her arms around his neck. “You are kind of addicting, you know.I’dgo to great lengths to keep you in my bed.” Lexi punctuated that statement with a light nibble on his ear.
She felt his strong hands flex around her waist, felt the hard proof of his arousal beneath her backside.
“You would, huh?” he asked, his voice growing husky.
“Absolutely.”
“How much time before you have to be at work?” He nuzzled her neck.
“About an hour.”
