Page 13 of Unbound

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He frowned, flicking a glance across the room to where Jasper stood, an immovable mountain.

“Next time.” He rubbed a hand over the stubble on his chin. I followed his gaze.

Jasper looked Nolan up and down with a cool stare and then surprised the hell out of me by casting me a wink.

I knew what that wink meant. He knew what he’d just told me to do, knew what he would do to me later. It was our dirty little secret.

“Yeah, next time.” I stepped around Nolan, nodding goodbye, and returned to my room, hurrying after a glance at my cell phone showed me the time.

Forget the panties.

I’d wanted a distraction, and I sure had one.

I couldn’t wait.

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