Chapter 105

He leaned closer. Her breathing quickened. Every cell in her body seemed aware of him, as if she was water and he was a divining rod.

“I’m okay with that…for now,” Walker finally said.

Tessa barely heard over her beating heart.

“What’s with him?” Josiah said, gesturing to Joaquin. “He hasn’t said a word.”

Finally, the big Hispanic hunk with narrowed hazel eyes and attitude to spare raised a brow. “You better hope you don’t hear from me. If you do, that’s not a good thing.”

Hunter cleared his throat. “Any other questions?”

“Yeah. How soon will we see these contracts?” Zy looked ready to come across the table for an answer.

The brothers shared another considering glance, then Logan spoke up. “We’ll shoot for the next eight weeks. That work?”

Zy shot her a quick glance before he sat back in his chair with a smile. “The sooner the better.”

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June 14

Tessa sat on the floor with Hallie on Saturday morning, smiling as she