There was a small twitch of his lips as he curved an arm around her waist. “What will you give me if I do?”
“Say it and find out.”
“It wasn’tcompletelymy fault.” He lowered his mouth.
She turned her head before he could kiss her. “Nope. That’s not good enough.”
“Hm.” His mouth trailed down her neck to a sensitive spot behind her ear. “I mean, this is great too.”
“Ethan.” She leaned back and gave him an I-need-your-words look.
There was a pause, then he sighed. “It wasn’t my fault.”
“No, it wasn’t. Any of it.”
“I should have found what Jay found. I’m good at getting information.”
“You didn’t know to look there.”
“Yet Jay did.”
Maggie lifted a shoulder. “Jay’s a woman. We’re hardwired to mistrustotherwomen. Especially women who were or are interested in the men we care about.”
He met her eyes. “Do I get my reward now?”
She frowned, like she was thinking about it.
He growled before lowering his head, and this time, he kissed her. God, it was just like every other. Passionate. Consuming. Filled with every ounce of love they both shared for each other.
“Get a room.”
And there was reality.
Maggie grinned as she pulled back to see Joel walking toward them.
He lifted a shoulder as he stopped. “Or don’t.”
Ethan took her hand, eyes narrowed on his friend. “You’re late.”
“Says the couple still outside.”
“Come on.” She tugged Ethan toward Bloom.
When they stepped inside, it was to see Ryan, Connor, and Zac already sitting at a corner table. Polly was talking to Maureen in the flower section near the door.
She turned to Ethan. “I’m going to talk to Polly.”
“Don’t take long.” He leaned down and kissed her. It was just a quick peck this time, butanykiss from this man was far more distracting than it should be.
“Sorry, Maureen, I still plan to renovate my office,” Polly said, as Maggie joined the women.
Maggie smiled. “Hey.”
Polly looked at Maggie. “Maureen thinks I should leave Bloom as it is.”
“I didn’t say that.” Maureen lifted a tulip to her nose. “I simply said that you have to be careful of what you disturb when renovating old buildings.”
Polly frowned. “What does that mean?”
