Page 151 of Legally Mine

"Okay," I said. "I'll be there."

Brandon's shoulders relaxed noticeably, and he dropped his head onto my shoulder. "Thank you."

I wove my fingers into his hair while he buried his face in my neck. Cory threw his hands up in the air and swore profusely.

"Stop," Brandon said without taking his head off my shoulder. He pulled me closer, enveloping me in his strong arms. "I pay you enough, you big fuckin' baby. Find out how to get her in without anyone seeing her. Do whatever you need to do. But she's coming."

He gripped me tighter, so that the warmth of his body seeped through my clothes. I inhaled his scent, that familiar combination of almonds and soap, now laced with just a bit of salty sea air that was fading fast. It helped lessen the tension in my stomach, but not by much.

Brandon leaned in next to my ear. "And wear a skirt, will you? I want to see your legs."

I rolled my eyes and shoved his shoulder, but he just leered at my legging-covered thighs and waggled his eyebrows. I couldn't help but giggle. Even with the world heaped on his shoulders, the man really was a hopeless flirt.

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