Deal Takers (Dealing with Love 2)

I hold up my hand to cut her off. “No, Devyn, really. I know what I’m doing. Just please let it go. Not everyone is destined for a happily-ever-after like you and Rye.”

She smiles at the mention of his name. “Just promise me one thing.”

“What?”

“If you do need to talk to someone, please come to me.”

I pull her into a side hug. “I promise.”

“Okay, then I just have one more question.” I motion for her to continue. “How’s the sex?”

My body temperature rises just thinking about it. “Incredible. I’ve never been with someone that makes me feel so

wanton and wanted. And holy shit, the man has skills, Devyn. Major. Skills.”

She grins from ear to ear and holds her arms up in a touchdown pose. “I knew it!”

“You knew what?”

“That you and Brody would be hot in bed.”

I laugh. “You’ve given this some thought, huh?”

“Not in a creepy way,” she says. “But c’mon, Lorraine, the way he looks at you...the way he’s always looked at you...you can just tell it would be explosive once he finally got his hands on you.”

“Explosive is a good word for it.” I know I’m blushing and I can’t do a damn thing to stop it. “Now, enough about my sex life. Since the boys are doing their thing, do you want to grab some dinner?”

There’s a knock on the door before she can answer.

“You expecting anyone, Rainey?”

“No.” I make my way across the open space and peek through the peephole. “Of course,” I mutter as I open the door.

Brody’s leaning on the door frame. “Hi there.”

I pull the door closed a bit. “Hi. What are you doing here? Did we have plans that I forgot about?”

He’s staring over my shoulder. “Did I interrupt something?”

“Um...yeah, I’m kind of tied up at the moment.”

He narrows his eyes. “Who’s in your apartment, Rainey?”

“Why does it matter, Brody?”

He reaches over my head, pushes the door open, and steps inside.

“Hey!” I shout.

I quickly follow after him until he reaches the center of the main living area. The relief on his face is palpable when he sees the woman on the couch.

“Hey, Devyn,” he says.

“Hi, Brody. Fancy meeting you here.”

I roll my eyes.

Devyn rises from the couch. “I was just leaving. You two kids have fun.”