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THEO
“I don’t wanna go to this damn meeting,” I grumble, steering onto the road that leads to the six-pack territory.
“You have to,” Brooke murmurs against my knuckles. She’s got her fingers intertwined with mine, holding our hands together up by her face. She keeps pressing little kisses to the back of my hand with her plush lips, sparks sizzing on my skin. I fucking love it.
“I’d rather go back with you, help you unpack.” I cast her a sideways glance, waggling my eyebrows suggestively.
She rolls her eyes, dropping my hand and giving me a playful little shove. I fake a swerve, the tires of the Jeep squealing a little- or was that my girl in the passenger seat? Either way, I laugh as she throws her hands on the ceiling to brace herself, then folds her arms across her chest, pouting.
“C’mon,” I sigh, reaching over to set my hand on Brooke’s thigh. “Help me come up with an excuse
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