chapter 16

Words that should have melted her hearts emotionally if not physically. Because the temperature required to melt a body part would cook it first, and that was gross, even for her twisted mind. So what was wrong with her? Why wasn't Justice getting to her?

A question that seriously needed an answer.

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An hour later they were down at the edge of the lake. Eva counted heads to make sure no one had ducked out of what she had planned and was surprised to see Liam had joined them.

"Derrick told me I wouldn't want to miss it," he said when she approached.

"He's right." She had a little trouble speaking, which was weird but possibly explained by how great Liam looked in swim trunks and a T-shirt. He was tanned—mostly all over, she remembered from the previous night.

Bad memory, she told herself. Don't think about making love with Liam. Think about Justice and how sweet he is. Although sweet Justice had chosen not to show up for her afternoon of fun on the lake.

"So what are we doing?" Sloan