Or try to.Declan was a wrestler in high school.
“Shut the fuck up or I’m going to elbow slam your nose and break it in three places.I do not have my mind on a girl.There’s no girl.”
In one swift movement, Declan flips me onto my back and sits on my chest.I can barely breathe, let alone continue my denials.
“I’ve already had my nose broken in three places, so your threats mean nothing.”Declan presses all his weight down on my upper chest.“Who can it possibly be?Not a lot of girls around Yosemite Ranch.”He taps his chin.“Maybe someone who runs around in Daisy Dukes and makes fucking blueberry muffins from scratch?”
“Who thefucktold you about the muffins?”I gasp.“Can’t.Breathe.”
Declan scrunches his face and cocks his head to the side, as if he’s weighing all possibilities in his mind.“You got girl gaga written all over you, brother.And there’s only one new girl in town.The one who sleeps down the hallway.Or maybe she sleeps a little closer than that, like maybe she sleepsunderyou.”
Clenching my fist, I haul off and punch him at half strength so I don’t break Declan’s jaw.It’s just hard enough to make him fall backwards off of me.I lean over him with my fist close to his face so he knows there’s another one coming if he doesn’t behave.
“Listen, chucklefuck.You don’t breathe a word about this to anyone.If anyone finds out, I’m going to piss in your Long Ranger gas tank.You got me?”
“Fine.I won’t say a word about you banging the help.”
I grab him by his collar and give him a shake.“Don’t youdarecall her that.”
Declan jumps to a stand and rubs his jaw.“Whoa.You’re serious about her.”
“Not a word.”
“Holy shit,” he whispers.“I didn’t see this coming.I mean,ever.I never, ever saw this coming.”
“It’s new.So shut the fuck up.”
He ignores me.“I mean,never.Of all of us, I was sure you’d be the one needing carpal tunnel surgery from years of beating your dick like it owed you money.”
I sigh.Declan can be an irritating asshole.
“You either keep your mouth shut or I will sabotage every piece of machinery you love.You got me?”
“Fine,” he says finally.“But when we’re alone here in the conference room, I get to ride your ass about it as much as I want.Them’s the terms of this deal.”
“Deal, but not a single word outside the SCIF.Got it?”
Declan nods slowly.
“I don’t know where it’s going with Emma, and the whole boss-employee thing is not cool at all.Something’s got to give.”
CHAPTER 52
Emma
“I have to pick up Jasmine from school,” I breathe into his chest.
We are tangled up in bed, and we’ve been immobile like this for the past hour.Neither one of us wants to move, to bring this to an end.
“We have plenty of time.It’s only…” Finn turns his head to see the clock, careful not to break our embrace.“Oh, fuck.It’s one thirty already.How did that happen?”
“We’ve been at it since eight this morning.I don’t think I can stand.”
“I’m dehydrated.I need water.”
“I don’t see you getting up to get water.”
“You caught me.I’m just revving up to go another round.”
