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“Back off. She’s mine,” Tanner teases as he places a hand on my hip.

He kisses me on the jaw, and I clench my thighs at the sensations his kiss does to me.

Tanner introduces himself to Willa, and her cheeks redden.

I get it, girl. He makes me feel the same way.

He escorts us up to the bar where his friend Ryan is drinking a beer and talking to a shorter guy with dusty-blond hair.

They see us approach, and Ryan’s eyes widen. “Look who it is!”

I tilt my head to Tanner in question, wondering if Ryan knows everything that’s happened between us since that first night. He gives a small nod.

“Ryan, right?” I hold out my hand in formal introduction. “I wasn’t very polite the first time we met.”

Instead of shaking my hand, he pulls me into a hug. This is unexpected.

His arm is still around my shoulders as he tells the bartender, “A round of shots on me!”

“You buyin’?” Tanner asks as he snakes a hand around my waist, pulling me away from Ryan.

“Fuck no. You are,” his other friend teases as we all tell the bartender our drink order.

As Willa gives hers, Ryan’s eyes land on her for the first time. He takes in her impressive cleavage and jumps up quick to face her with a look of bewilderment.

I make good on introductions. “Willa, meet Ryan and …”

“Chris.” The shorter guy butts in between Ryan and Willa and holds out his hand.

Willa takes it, but her attention quickly refocuses back on Ryan.

“This is going to be a fun pissing match to watch.” Tanner’s words tickle my ear.

Ryan side-checks Chris out of the way as he asks Willa a question. Chris inches in between them again.

“Are they always like this?” I ask.

Tanner laughs. “Yes. It’s why I keep them around. Chris doesn’t stand a chance though.”

“Oh, yeah? Why’s that?” I’m curious.

“He tries too hard. The secret to bedding a woman is time.” Tanner grips my hips and pins my back to the bar. His body is flush against mine, and he whispers into my ear, “Time to get to know you.” His tongue slides against the side of my neck. “Time to realize you’re absolutely crazy about her.”

His teeth nip the lobe of my ear. I shiver.

“Time for her to let you know when she’s ready to undress.”

My core clenches as he grinds himself into me.

“Time for you to make her orgasm with the use of your hands and mouth before because her pleasure is the only thing that fucking counts.”

He kisses me, and—fuck me—I let him devour me with his mouth as we stand in a crowded bar.

I’m normally not one for public displays of affection, but I’ve already let this man kiss me numerous times for all to see, and I couldn’t care less. Right here. Right now. It’s me and Tanner.

I didn’t come out tonight with the premeditated intention of going home with him, but I’ll be damned if I don’t let this man have his way with me tonight.

“Ahem!” Loud coughing is made over and over again.