But deep inside my mind—way in the back, where no one was ever allowed—I imagined what it would be like to have sex with him. I shut that down after two seconds. Now was not the time to think about sex.
Addison gave me a once-over. “You’re probably right. He might break you in two.”
* * *
I shuddered at the memory. Addison had been right. I didn’t know if someone my size could even handle someone as big as Tommy.
And why am I even thinking about this?
Tommy and I weren’t going to sleep together.
“Ooh la la,” Addison said. “Two sexy, sweaty men, walking down the street.” It was clear by the clothes—or lack thereof since Tommy had opted to take his shirt off and tuck it into his shorts—and sweat that Maddox and Tommy had been doing some sort of workout, and she was right. One blond and one brunette. They looked pretty sexy together. “Did you two have to fight off all the women with a stick?”
Maddox held up his left hand and wiggled his ring finger. “They know I’m taken and I’d never stray.”
“Aw,” Addison said.
“Yeah, aw. But stop ogling my friend,” Maddox joked.
“I’m married, not blind, Maddox,” she teased back with an eyebrow wiggle.
Tommy pretended to smooth down his nonexistent shirt. I swallowed. Even from my seat off to the side, I could see he had a very nice torso with perfectly sculpted muscles.
And I didn’t like it.
“Thanks for noticing, Addison. Don’t worry, Mad; I’ll keep your woman away from me.”
“At least someone has my back,” Maddox muttered.
Addison rolled her eyes and pointed to me.
Both men turned, and Maddox grinned. “Hey, Olivia. I didn’t see you there.”
I stood and gave him a hug. “Hey, Maddox.”
After I stepped back, he pointed to Tommy. “You remember my friend Tommy, right? You met him the first time you came to Brook Creek, and he was also a guest at our wedding.”
I shot Addison a quick look for not telling me that Tommy would be here. Then, I furrowed my brow as if I were confused and shook my head. “Sorry. Doesn’t ring a bell.”
Also by R.L. Kenderson
NOVELS IN THE FORBIDDEN SERIES
Paranormal Romance
Forbidden Blood
Forbidden Heat
Forbidden Temptation
Forbidden Addiction
Forbidden Claim
Forbidden Seduction
Forbidden Mate
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BOOKS IN THE DIRTY LOVE SERIES
Contemporary Romance
Rumor Has It
Friends with Benefits
Meant to Be
It’s Complicated
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BOOKS IN THE TAKE ME SERIES
Contemporary Erotic Romance
Take Me in the Night
Take Me in the Dark
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STANDALONE NOVELS
Contemporary Romance
Wicked Chemistry
Object of My Desire
Five Dates Only
Wrong number
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STANDALONE NOVELETTES & SHORT STORIES
Summer Heat
The Hottest Player
French Kiss
Moon Craving
Acknowledgments
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About the Author
R.L. Kenderson is two best friends writing under one name.
Renae has always loved reading, and in third grade, she wrote her first poem where she learned she might have a knack for this writing thing. Lara remembers sneaking her grandmother’s Harlequin novels when she was probably too young to be reading them, and since then, she knew she wanted to write her own.
When they met in college, they bonded over their love of reading and the TV show Charmed. What really spiced up their friendship was when Lara introduced Renae to romance novels. When they discovered their first vampire romance, they knew there would always be a special place in their hearts for paranormal romance. After being unable to find certain storylines and characteristics they wanted to read about in the hundreds of books they consumed, they decided to write their own.
One lives in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area and the other in the Kansas City area where they’re a sonographer/stay-at-home mom/wife and pharmacist/mother by day, and together they’re a sexy author by night. They communicate through phone, email, and whole lot of messaging.
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