Mandy M. Roth simmering seductions

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worries. But I told him that he s a good boy and would no harm you. Much better than the one
you allow in your life now. Come back in the kitchen and talk to him. He s a gentleman and will
not come to you because he senses your unease with him. I tell him that you are fine with his
presence but nervous of the way you feel.
Jake smiled wide and winked at me. I flipped him off. And no argue, Devan. I see you
watch the clock and run from the kitchen area before he arrives. I also see the way your face
changes when we discuss him. It reddens. Like Jazz s used to do around me when we first began
to see one another. It is good that you are like this. It is a sign you are a good girl--wholesome
and innocent. Maestro sees it as being nervous, even scared of him. He has no wish to intimidate
you. That is why he keeps his distance and just observes. It doesn t help that he s four years
older. Later it won t matter. I try to tell him this, but he no see it yet. But I see it. So do you.
Jake s impersonation was so on the mark of my uncle that I tipped over laughing and
ended up with my head on Kurt s knee. He didn t seem to mind so I left it there. Every piece of
me wanted to run my hand up his thigh and see just what he had to offer. My guess was that he
had something amazing to offer but I wasn t for sure.
Gideon gave Jake a hard stare. Hey, do you need to bring up him?
Why does bringing your uncle or Maestro up seem to be pissing you off? He may be
Italian and always butting heads with your dad over Devan s best interest but he s a great guy.
Jake glanced at me for help.
I shrugged.
Not Robert or Maestro. Him.
I sat up slowly and groaned. Danger Jake Robinson, Danger. Didn t you get the memo
that you re to walk on eggshells around me so I don t fall to pieces should you mention he who
will remain him? I nudged Kurt lightly. Now they ll talk about me like I m not here.
Just as I predicted, Gideon and Jake faced each other. Jake shook his head, sending blond
loose curls everywhere. Gideon, I know you can be thick when it comes to her but did you hear
what I heard in the entrance way downstairs?
What are you babbling about now? Gideon asked, narrowing his brown eyes on Jake.
For one, she s been singing and dancing around all day. It s been a long time since she s
done that. I can t speak for you but it s damn refreshing.
I snorted and mumbled, And yet he bitches when I start doing it again.
Jake continued on, Did you miss it when Devan ran into Kurt? She didn t turn into
wallpaper and get all mousey before she drifted into the shadows like he had her conditioned to
do at the end. No. She was the Devan we know and love. She laughed so hard that I m surprised
she didn t fall down the stairs and take the guy with her. And did you miss the fact she was
laying on the floor having a casual conversation with a male when we walked back in instead of
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wringing her hands and watching him with hawk eyes, waiting for him to turn on her?
I leaned towards Kurt. I do not wring my hands.
Do you want me to go? Kurt asked, softly.
I shrugged. It s your call. I m sure Wynona already filled you in on the ugly details of
my divorce but I appreciate you being gentleman enough to offer to excuse yourself. To be
honest, I ll most likely beg you to take me with you anyway. Would that make it weird for you?
Gideon glared at Jake. That doesn t mean its okay to bring him up. Just because you find
it okay to stay close to a fucking piece of shit like that doesn t mean I want to have him brought
up around me or my sister.
Grinning, I glanced at Kurt. He s so articulate. I wonder if his patients comment on it.
Kurt inched his hand over mine and I shocked myself by not pushing it off. Instead, I
squeezed it gently. He responded by caressing the top of my hand with his thumb. Tiny shock
waves of pleasure danced up my arm, making my upper body warm as he did it.
He s my cousin. It s sort of hard to stay away from him when our moms are twins.
Christ, I m not even going to attempt to justify what he did but I can tell you that he understands
that he was wrong and that s a huge step for him. He got caught up in it all. He s wasn t even
twenty yet when he was handed the world. He couldn t handle it. He knows that. He s been in
counseling and clean for a year now, Gideon. Jake pointed at me. They made their peace. And
if she can make peace with him, we all can. It was Devan who sat in the fires of hell not us,
Gideon. Not us!
Gideon s jaw tightened. Never stand in her presence and make excuses for him, Jake.
Never. I don t give a shit if he had a hard time adjusting. We all had to grow up. The difference
between the two of us and him is that we didn t use Devan as a scapegoat, an outlet, a fucking
whipping post, whenever the pressure got to be too much to bear. He did.
Ooo, I like to refer to myself as being a doormat. I d rather not be a goat or a post, I
whispered to Kurt doing my best to hide how hurt and embarrassed I was by it all.
Can you make them stop? he asked, his warm breath skated over my cheek, making my
eyes flutter and lean into him.
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