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you need to play it cool with that girl,” I hiss as soon as I’m sure we’re far enough away that she can’t hear me.
    He looks at me with eyes as big as saucers, but still can’t manage to get a sound out. Someone else is going to have to talk some sense into him, because he’s become a mute around me and this ridiculous swimsuit.
    I shake my head when we reach everyone else and push him forward. His hand falls out of mine, and I force him into a lounge chair next to Sophia. “Tell this kid that drooling all over snooty pants isn’t going to do him any favors. He’s speechless around me.”
    Hadley throws herself into lecturing Al on how to get a girl’s attention just as the elevator dings behind me. I turn in time to see Axl and Angus step out. I’d be lying if I said my heart didn’t jump a little. Angus isn’t in a swimsuit, but Axl seems to be. A red and blue floral thing that doesn’t fit his laid-back personality at all. It’s so comical and out-of-place on him that I actually giggle. Angus frowns. Clearly, he isn’t thrilled to be here. As usual, Axl’s face is expressionless. They stand by the elevator doors for a few seconds, scanning the area, and their eyes land on me at the same moment.
    Their reactions are totally different, though. Angus grins, and as usual, I can read him like a book, and the story within those pages is a pretty nasty one. Just thinking about it sends a shudder through me. Axl, on the other hand, barely reacts. Something that could be called a smile tugs at the corner of his mouth, but it’s so brief I have a hard time convincing myself it’s real. I want it to be. So desperately it actually, physically hurts. But I’m not sure if it is.
    I walk toward them just as they head my way. My heart kicks up a few notches, pounding against my ribcage like a drum. Angus’s eyes move over me like he’s trying to memorize every curve. Probably storing it away for later. His gaze never quite makes it to my face, but I do my best to pretend I don’t notice.
    When I stop in front of them, a slow smile spreads across Angus’s face. His eyes are glued to my tits. “If that ain’t a fuck-me swimsuit, I don’t know what is.”
    I fight the urge to cross my arms over my chest. If I could somehow block Angus from being able to see me while ensuring Axl still could, I’d do it. “I didn’t pick it, Angus,” I say flatly. “I had no control over what was in the dresser.”
    “And I ain’t got no control over the pictures in my head neither,” he growls. His voice is thick with so much lust and nastiness it makes my stomach turn.
    “Shut up, Angus,” Axl says. He watches me. Calmly, quietly. No matter how hard he tries to cover it up, the storm in his eyes is unmistakable.
    Angus mutters something under his breath and stomps off. I’m not sure where he’s going and I don’t care even a little bit, because right now I’m in a safe shelter and Axl is in front of me. I’m half-naked—more than half, really—and it’s obvious by the desire in his eyes that he only has one thing on his mind. Lucky for me, I’m thinking the same thing.
    The corner of his mouth pulls up a little more, and he tilts his head to the side. “So, you was interested in usin’ them condoms?”
    My body ignites from that grin, and his words make the fire rage even stronger. I return his smile and try desperately to hide my eagerness. To play it cool. He can tell, though. I know he can because he takes a step closer to me.
    “I was thinking of some place a little more private.” I lean forward and my chest grazes his, sending a shiver down my spine. But I don’t want to rush things. I want to draw out the anticipation and have him begging for it before I give in. We’ve waited too long and been through too much to rush through this. We need to savor it.
    His shoulders stiffen at the contact. And probably other things too. “We got lots of privacy now.”
    I bite my lip in what I imagine to be a