My mouth waters at the muscles and tattoos that cover Benny’s torso. Who knew the grump was hiding all this yumminess all this time?
Griffin glances between Benny and me, then shouts, “Put your shirt back on!”
Knox glowers at Benny as he says to me, “You’re drooling.”
Unabashedly, I wipe the corners of my mouth with my gaze still fixed on Benny’s ink and sculpted muscles.
Benny smirks. “Worried I might steal your woman?”
Griffin slaps the target with his hand, causing Benny to fall in. Griffin and Knox laugh when Benny whips back up out of the water, but all Griffin did was turn a nice-looking snack into a delectable dessert.
Knox realizes it first and covers my eyes. “Text Kat to come take over the booth. We need to take Raven somewhere else.”
I’m shuffled away in a rush. Knox doesn’t give me my sight back until we’re in a whole other section of the carnival.
Knox and Griffin give me a reprimanding look, but I don’t feel the least bit guilty. A belly laugh erupts from me, and that only annoys them further. They each take a turn spanking my ass.
“Hey!”
Griffin gets in my face. “Don’t be a brat.”
Quirking a brow, I throw sass back at him. “Don’t be so sensitive.”
He grabs my face and plants his lips on mine. His tongue demands entry. The kiss is punishing yet thrilling.
Right when I’m ready to jump his bones, he pulls back.
“You and Raven get in line for the Ferris wheel. I’ll grab Noah, and we’ll meet you over there.”
Knox nods his head and leads me away.
My mind swirls with ideas, brainstorming ways I can get them to act like neanderthals again.
CHAPTER FIFTY-SEVEN
RAVEN
Noah dragged us through the Ferris wheel line a lot. He loved being able to look out across the town and saying everyone looked like little ants. He had even more fun pointing at random people and shouting what their costumes were.
After the fifth ride on the Ferris wheel, Griffin convinced Noah to try bobbing for apples. From there, we circulated the carnival. We played pumpkin skee ball, which Knox won. Then a water gun race, which Griffin won. Then the witch’s hat ring toss, which Noah won. When Noah got hungry, we made our way over to the food stands where Noah had his first funnel cake. He was immediately addicted.
Kat texted and offered to watch Noah for a bit so the guys and I could enjoy some adult time together. When we dropped him off at the dunk tank, Griffin covered my eyes, shielding me from Benny again. I wasn’t allowed to see until we were walking away.
Now we’re waiting in line for the potion bottle baseball toss. My arm is looped through Griffin’s as my head rests on his shoulder. Knox holds my other hand in his, rubbing the back of my hand with his thumb.
Releasing a large yawn, my eyes close as my back arches.
Knox nudges me. “Tired?”
“Getting there,” I answer, blinking my eyes. I catch glimpses of a man frantically scanning the people passing him. Standing up straight, I let go of Griffin and Knox, taking a few steps away from them.
“Sunshine?”
“Darlin’?”
I disregard their concern and continue forward. The man wears an oversized unzipped sweatshirt, and his ash blond hair sticks up in every direction, like he’s been uncontrollably pulling at it. When I’m a few feet away, my stomach contracts into a tight ball. “Waylon?”
“Raven, don’t!” Griffin warns from behind me.
