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His stare slides lower, although there isn’t much to see, but there’s a lot to feel.

My lower abdomen is pressed against his groin, and just like that, the hard contour of his manhood is no longer a secret contained to his pants.

The second I arch and push myself against his hard on, his eyes flicker with delight, and right there and then, I see with sharp clarity how much he’d like to fuck me.

I’ve seen that look many times before, in situations that were hardly appropriate, on men who had no business being close to me.

“You wanna go in the back?” I ask. “We can dance in private,” I murmur, a soft smile on my lips.

“Private?”

He cocks an eyebrow in disbelief.

“There are fewer people in there. No one will interrupt us,” I go on, paying close attention to the shift of light in his eyes.

He’d rip my clothes open with his teeth if he could.

He’d probably fuck me here in the middle of the crowd if it weren’t for the real possibility of getting a bullet in his head.

He must be aware of the risks as he lifts his gaze and looks toward the house.

He might feel obligated to respect certain rules.

Rules imposed by Callum, who else?

Is Paxton one of them?

Is he close to Callum?

Who cares?

It makes no difference to me.

“I need to talk to him first,” he says, looking at me.

He doesn’t even think it’s necessary to tell me whoheis. He assumes I know.

Weird.

I do know that Paxton and I are concerned about the same man, for different reasons, though.

“Sure. Go. I’ll wait,” I say softly, lifting my drink to my lips and slowly tilting it so he can watch the amber liquid roll inside my mouth and drip and smear my lips.

He seems fascinated with my mouth as I flick the tip of my tongue out and collect that bourbon, making sure I lick my lips in the end.

His hard cock twitches against my abdomen, and I couldn’t be happier with how things unfold.

If I’m going down, let’s make it a big event. I can’t wait to crash and burn.

CALLUM

I watchhim walk away and mingle with the crowd.

I’m not convinced that he’sconvinced thatmessing with Leilani Gallo is a dangerous thing.

I’m not convinced he has the mental capacity to assess risk and make a smart decision now.

She’s obviously ignited his imagination, making my warnings to him fall on deaf ears.