All Tied Up Again (The All Tied Up Duet Book 2) by Kati McRae

Author:Kati McRae [McRae, Kati]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Dark Mist Publishing, LLC
Published: 2023-09-18T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

Cat

“Are you sure?” His eyebrows raise with skepticism.

“Yes. You’ve worked too hard on this to turn back now, so go show him you’re the best damn rigger he’s ever seen.”

Evan lets out a low chuckle, and the tension dissipates between us. “You know I love you, right?”

“Yeah. I love you, too.”

“And you trust me?” he asks.

“Yeah.”

Evan gives me a peck on the cheek before stepping away, and he takes my hand to pull me to the door.

“Let’s get this over with,” he says in a low voice. “Then afterward, you and your body will have my undivided attention.”

He winks at me with those ocean-blue eyes of his, and his promise sends a delicious shiver down my spine.

When Evan opens the door, Ben is standing in the hallway typing on his phone, and he lifts his head with an expectant look.

“I’ll do it,” Evan says. “But Cat’s going to watch from the sidelines. Can I see the setup first?”

Ben’s face stretches into a dazzling grin as he slips his phone into his pocket. “Excellent! I’ll have Edgar show you to the room. Cat, you can sit with me during the demonstration.”

“Uh, yeah. Sure.”

“And can I meet the girl who will be performing?” Evan asks. “To go over boundaries and safety beforehand.”

Edgar appears around the corner, pulling Evan’s focus away. “Follow me, Mr. Simmons. I’ll make the introduction.”

“Evan, wait.” I grab his hand as he starts to walk away.

He turns to me with a confused look on his face, thinking I’ve changed my mind.

“There’s something I want to talk to you about,” I say in a quiet voice. “Something important. We can talk about it after.”

“Yeah, okay.” He leans in to give me another quick kiss on the forehead. “I love you.”

“I love you too.”

“Keep an eye on her, Ben, will you?” he asks over my shoulder.

“I won’t let her out of my sight.”

If you were mine, I would never let you out of my sight.

My throat bobs as I release Evan’s hand, and all I can do is watch him walk away as my heart squeezes tight in my chest. As he disappears around the corner, I realize how uncomfortable I am without him by my side.

“So, Cat, is it?” Ben says behind me. “I didn’t catch your name at the pool.”

Folding my arms, I turn to face him with a quirked eyebrow. “So, you did recognize me. Why did you pretend you didn’t?”

He shrugs with nonchalance, but his expression is piercing and intense.

“Evan is very possessive of you. I didn’t want him to get the wrong idea.”

“The wrong idea? What’s that supposed to mean?”

Drawing my gaze to his mouth, Ben’s full, pouty lips start to curl, like he’s in on some big secret and I’m not.

“Would you like more champagne?” he asks, and I remember he provided champagne for us in the limo.

Some alcohol might help me endure this stupid party.

“I’d prefer something stronger if you have it,” I say as I put my mask back on.

He laughs that alluring laugh again, and I can’t tell if I should be charmed or uneasy by it.

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