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Authors: Kaithlin Shepherd
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happened.
Austin came up to her and Sam tensed, remembering how his friend had baited him when they first talked about Ashlee. “I’m Austin. It’s really nice to finally meet you, Ashlee. Sam over here can’t keep his mouth shut about you, and it’s easy to see why. You’re beautiful, darling.”
“And you’re a sweet talker. It’s nice to meet you, Austin.” Her gaze landed on him and she gave him a brief smile.
“I’m Tyler. Sorry, we forgot you were coming today. We left you alone with the boring one.”
That’s it. I’m going to have to kill my best friends after this. He growled—actually growled —and he felt five pair of eyes turn on him.
Then Ashlee laughed hysterically, and just like that the awkwardness was gone. “Sorry, I don’t see a boring one here. Am I missing a member?”
Tyler glanced between the two of them. For a brief second, Sam felt the tension build inside him, ready for whatever smart-ass comment Tyler was gearing up for, but the blow didn’t come. “I like her… I like you, Ashlee Daniels.”
Jarrod took her in his arms for a big hug, and she was right there with him. Sam had let it slip his mind that she knew Jarrod because of Trish. “Hey, Ashlee. It’s good to see you again.”
“Being a new dad suits you. You look great.”
If Sam thought she wouldn’t be able to handle the guys, she showed him. She was so irresistible and alluring, so it didn’t surprise him that all the guys loved her; he was pretty sure she had never met a person who didn’t automatically fall in love with her.
“It’s the best. How’s your mom?”
She tensed at the question and Sam realized he hadn’t even asked how she felt about being away, or how her mom was doing? He felt like a first-class jerk.
Before he knew it, she took a few steps closer to him, so their shoulders were touching. She needed the physical contact, and he’d give her the goddamn moon if she needed it.
He slipped one arm behind her and pressed his hand on her lower back. As if instinctive, she leaned toward him. “She’s still in the hospital, but she’s getting stronger every day.” Her voice cracked with emotion.
All the guys were staring at them, trying to figure out what the hell was going on, but Ashlee wasn’t moving away from him. And for the love of God, he didn’t want her to.
Jarrod glanced at the two of them before taking a few steps back. “Good. Trish said she wanted to see her, so we’ll do that.”
She rubbed her cheek on his arm, and when she realized what she was doing, she didn’t make a big deal out of it; instead, she focused her attention on Jarrod, but still didn’t move away from Sam. “Oh, she’s going to love that. The famous Jarrod Banks in her room. She might ask you to take your shirt off.”
Sam wrapped his arm around her waist and pulled her closer to him while Jarrod stared at her, trying to figure out if she was kidding or not. “Your mom would ask Jarrod to strip?” Sam asked incredulously.
She started laughing and couldn’t stop. “Oh, yeah. He’s Jarrod Banks, duh.” All the guys laughed and whistled. One look at Jarrod told Sam he would actually do it, an indication of just how bewitching the woman in his arms was.
He knew he had a short window of opportunity and he took it, leaning closer to her so his mouth was over her ear. He felt her nails digging into the side of his chest. “What about me? Would she ask me to strip?”
She glanced up at him and went on her tiptoes so she could whisper her reply in his ear. He tightened his hold on her, waiting for her words. “No, but her daughter might.”
He nipped her earlobe and suddenly his hand was on her ass, bringing her closer to him. He was pretty sure he was going to be wearing marks on his chest.
“Um, guys, we’re all still here.”
The second they heard Mike’s voice, she pulled away from Sam so fast his head was spinning. Well, fuck. He was so far gone he’d forgotten they weren’t
Austin came up to her and Sam tensed, remembering how his friend had baited him when they first talked about Ashlee. “I’m Austin. It’s really nice to finally meet you, Ashlee. Sam over here can’t keep his mouth shut about you, and it’s easy to see why. You’re beautiful, darling.”
“And you’re a sweet talker. It’s nice to meet you, Austin.” Her gaze landed on him and she gave him a brief smile.
“I’m Tyler. Sorry, we forgot you were coming today. We left you alone with the boring one.”
That’s it. I’m going to have to kill my best friends after this. He growled—actually growled —and he felt five pair of eyes turn on him.
Then Ashlee laughed hysterically, and just like that the awkwardness was gone. “Sorry, I don’t see a boring one here. Am I missing a member?”
Tyler glanced between the two of them. For a brief second, Sam felt the tension build inside him, ready for whatever smart-ass comment Tyler was gearing up for, but the blow didn’t come. “I like her… I like you, Ashlee Daniels.”
Jarrod took her in his arms for a big hug, and she was right there with him. Sam had let it slip his mind that she knew Jarrod because of Trish. “Hey, Ashlee. It’s good to see you again.”
“Being a new dad suits you. You look great.”
If Sam thought she wouldn’t be able to handle the guys, she showed him. She was so irresistible and alluring, so it didn’t surprise him that all the guys loved her; he was pretty sure she had never met a person who didn’t automatically fall in love with her.
“It’s the best. How’s your mom?”
She tensed at the question and Sam realized he hadn’t even asked how she felt about being away, or how her mom was doing? He felt like a first-class jerk.
Before he knew it, she took a few steps closer to him, so their shoulders were touching. She needed the physical contact, and he’d give her the goddamn moon if she needed it.
He slipped one arm behind her and pressed his hand on her lower back. As if instinctive, she leaned toward him. “She’s still in the hospital, but she’s getting stronger every day.” Her voice cracked with emotion.
All the guys were staring at them, trying to figure out what the hell was going on, but Ashlee wasn’t moving away from him. And for the love of God, he didn’t want her to.
Jarrod glanced at the two of them before taking a few steps back. “Good. Trish said she wanted to see her, so we’ll do that.”
She rubbed her cheek on his arm, and when she realized what she was doing, she didn’t make a big deal out of it; instead, she focused her attention on Jarrod, but still didn’t move away from Sam. “Oh, she’s going to love that. The famous Jarrod Banks in her room. She might ask you to take your shirt off.”
Sam wrapped his arm around her waist and pulled her closer to him while Jarrod stared at her, trying to figure out if she was kidding or not. “Your mom would ask Jarrod to strip?” Sam asked incredulously.
She started laughing and couldn’t stop. “Oh, yeah. He’s Jarrod Banks, duh.” All the guys laughed and whistled. One look at Jarrod told Sam he would actually do it, an indication of just how bewitching the woman in his arms was.
He knew he had a short window of opportunity and he took it, leaning closer to her so his mouth was over her ear. He felt her nails digging into the side of his chest. “What about me? Would she ask me to strip?”
She glanced up at him and went on her tiptoes so she could whisper her reply in his ear. He tightened his hold on her, waiting for her words. “No, but her daughter might.”
He nipped her earlobe and suddenly his hand was on her ass, bringing her closer to him. He was pretty sure he was going to be wearing marks on his chest.
“Um, guys, we’re all still here.”
The second they heard Mike’s voice, she pulled away from Sam so fast his head was spinning. Well, fuck. He was so far gone he’d forgotten they weren’t
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