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dining room hit her squarely in the chest, pushing every ounce of air from her lungs. She shifted her focus from stemming tears to gasping for much needed air.
    Feeling them but not seeing them, she surveyed the room only once before her seeking eyes landed on their sinfully seductive, far-too-arousing-for-her-own-good bodies. The three men of her fantasies sat talking in hushed tones in the corner of the restaurant with her two best friends and their four men.
    In addition to their typical group, Shane’s foster brother, Deke, and Landon’s foster sister, Sarah, were present at the table. However, neither of them spoke to anyone. The wickedly handsome dark-haired man towered over the sweet, caramel-haired woman, his powerful body overshadowing her tiny one. Sitting side-by-side, they contradicted each other perfectly, even in the way they interacted with the others. Deke sat watching everyone around him with a severe expression on his face while a peaceful-looking Sarah kept her eyes averted at all times.
    Shannon wondered where Deke’s longtime partner, Adam Stanton, could be. Since they didn’t live in town, she couldn’t imagine Deke would have left Kinky, Kansas, to visit Serenity without Adam, no matter how short his visit was to be. Of course, I could be wrong. It wouldn’t be the first time.
    Shannon didn’t remain distracted by the whos, whats, and whys of the newcomer’s presence for long before she allowed her eyes to wander back to her men. Drew and Randy faced away from her with their broad backs in proud view of her covetous gaze. She didn’t need to see their faces to recognize those luscious bodies. From the top of those dirty blonde heads to the big, strong set of their shoulders to their tapered waists, she knew their bodies better than she knew her own.
    She didn’t allow her gaze to stray below their waists. If her mind dipped into that tantalizing territory, she would be hotter than molten lava, her pants screaming so loud they could be heard around the world.
    Jared sat across from his two younger brothers, directly facing her. His eagle eyes watched her, speaking volumes without words. I miss you. I need you. I love you. Don’t go.
    The room faded away as he took in her new look, his baby blues examining her closely. Beginning at her black pumps, his gaze burned a path from bottom to top. He stopped at her most private regions, boring holes into her pussy and breasts with what could be mistaken for Superman’s X-ray vision. She could almost visualize the laser beams travelling through time and space to see her nude body beneath her new, jewel-tone dress.
    Magnetized by his eyes, her feet moved toward the object of her spellbinding captivation of their own volition. The figure-hugging, green dress slowed down her progress, prohibiting her from rushing forth like her body yearned to do.
    Amazingly, no one other than Jared noticed her entrance. They remained lost in a highly charged conversation that seemed far more confrontational than friendly. The positively glowing Jaycee sat between her two fiancés, gesturing down the table at her older brother, Drew. With her mouth moving so rapidly and furiously, she had to be arguing with him over something.
    Reaching the table, Shannon quickly learned why.
    “I can’t believe you arranged this, Jaycee Elizabeth Dalton. We’re your damn brothers. Don’t you owe us some fucking loyalty?” Drew threw his napkin down. “I don’t want to be here. I’m gone.
     
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    A gasp from the sweetest voice Drew had ever known sounded behind him, halting his getaway. He closed his eyes and whispered prayer after prayer that he was sound asleep in his bed, tossing and turning amidst turbulent nightmares.
    When he opened his eyes, Drew knew that this was no bad dream. Shannon stood behind him, and she’d heard the lies he spouted in fury. Of course, he wanted to be here with her. Nothing would make him happier than sitting by her with the knowledge