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Daisy’s grin faded a fraction. “You... you love me?”
He sagged against her. “Yes! You know? I love you, Daisy. I always have.”
“Yeah, I know. It’s awesome.” Her eyes sparkled, and that full smile returned to light up her face.
“Huh! You don’t seem all that surprised.”
“Rexx, everything you’ve done since we met showed you cared. Sometimes, you don’t have to say a thing. You live it. We live it. And just in case you’re in any doubt, I love you, too.”
“Yeah! I love you.” Rexx grinned as he repeated the words. That wasn’t so hard.
“You’ve already said that.”
“I love you!” He boomed.
Daisy laughed, the sound making him grin. “You might want to say it again. I don’t think the people on the upper deck heard you.”
He jumped up, making Daisy squeal, and spun her around. “I love Daisy Roebuck.”
“Stop!” She smacked a kiss on his mouth, then another, teasing him with her tongue until he captured her mouth in a deep, smoldering kiss. Daisy drew back, her breath shaky. “I always knew you were a marshmallow.”
“And I know you love marshmallows.”
“Always and forever.”
“Which works for me.” Rexx walked them into the bedroom, Daisy clasped around him.
“Um, aren’t we supposed to be working?” She gasped as he dropped her onto the bed.
“I’m giving you a workout. I need to make sure my partner has the stamina to keep up with me.” He pulled off her boots and stroked up her legs.
She leaned into his touch. “That would be impossible. You’d go all night if I let you.”
“We should try that sometime.” Rexx covered her with his body and sank into a smoldering, lazy, melting kiss.
Daisy pulled back, her arms wrapping around him. “You’re right. I need a thorough workout. Why don’t you show me what you’ve got?”
The door alarm pinged.
“Whoever it is, tell them to take a hike.” Rexx slid a hand into Daisy’s pants and stroked her.
“It’s Striker, Wren, Blaze, and Eden,” ELVIS said.
“So? They should be working.” Rexx inched his fingers farther inside Daisy’s underwear.
“They said it’s an emergency. Eden is overriding the lock on the door,” ELVIS said.
“Keep the door locked.” He pressed kisses along Daisy’s throat.
She sighed and slid away from him. “We should see what they want.”
“I want you. They can wait.” He pinned her to the bed and kissed her until she was laughing.
“The door has been compromised,” ELVIS said. “Should I send a security breach alert to Cleo?”
“Dammit! No! Let the idiots in.” Rexx kissed Daisy again. “I’ll kill them. Then we can carry on getting naked.”
She shook her head as she adjusted her clothes. “No killing our friends. Let’s go see what they want.”
