Page 64 of Slow Burn

He nodded in agreement. “Got it. Hey, I brought a friend from the academy with me, Knox Wilson. He is considering moving to Landmere and will need a job that would fill our vacant spot. Want to meet him?”

“Hell yeah,” Elijah said, following Nash into the house.

Then he froze.

Detective work was over. He found his peach.

There Georgia sat between Arlo and some dick with glasses on.

When she looked up at him, she smiled. “Arlo was telling us about skydiving.”

“I’m sure.” Elijah, like the absolute asshole he was, crossed his arms.

Arlo was swiping through pictures on his phone, showing them to Georgia and the man he now referenced as Spectacles in his head. And Spectacles was about to get his glasses broken if he leaned any closer to Georgia.

“It was an insane experience.” Arlo put his phone down. “Like a wild mix of adrenaline and fear, like what the fuck am I doing. But at the same time, it was calming.”

“Dude, you’re officially crazier than me.” Nash lifted his hand, and the two of them high-fived.

Spectacles laughed. “If you’re worse than Nash, that’s serious.”

“Truth.” Georgia joined with her constant smile.

Nash pointed at the guy with glasses. “Elijah, you need to officially meet Knox Wilson. We went to the academy together, but he left for California. He’s thinking of coming back east.”

Fuck, the guy he wanted to physically remove from Georgia’s side was Nash’s friend.

Knox stood and came over to him with an outstretched hand, which Elijah begrudgingly took. “Nice to meet you. I’ve heard a lot of good things from the Cross siblings.”

Elijah’s eyes immediately went to Georgia’s, but he still shook Knox’s hand. “I’d say most of it is probably true.”

“I didn’t tell him any of your secrets,” Georgia teased with a mischievous look.

Knox dropped his hand. “I didn’t hear anything bad.”

Nash laughed. “Give it time. And hey, what secrets do you know that I don’t?” he asked his sister.

She pretended to zip her lips shut, which made Nash go to her and ruffle her hair, and she swatted him away.

“I’d love to schedule time to talk to you.” Knox captured Elijah’s attention from the sibling banter. “If you have time next week, would you be okay if I stop by the station?”

“That works.” Elijah needed to get over this jealousy coursing through him. He didn’t like being irrational, but it was a common sentiment when it came to Georgia. “I’m in tomorrow and Monday, then back again Friday and Saturday. Whenever works best for you, swing on by.”

Arlo joined their conversation. “You might join our station?”

Knox took a sip from his water bottle. “I’m thinking about it.”

Of course, Georgia came over, ever so energized, giving Knox the biggest hug. “You’d love it here. The Landmere station is a step above the rest. You’d fit in perfectly.”

She hopped outside when Sophie called her name.

“Is she always so upbeat?” Knox asked, scratching his head.

Arlo nodded. “Yep. I’ve never been around her when she isn’t smiling.”

Elijah held back a grin because he’d been around her when she wasn’t smiling, and it was when she orgasmed. When she came, she moaned out his name along with the best damn sultry noises.

Noises just for him.