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stepped onto the back porch,
    he swept his gaze around the throng of people. There were about twenty-five of his
    relatives and friends of friends, shifters and humans alike, eating and drinking. A few
    sat in lounge chairs around the Olympic-sized pool, some stood in clusters, and one of
    his uncles and two male cousins stood around the grill arguing about a football game.
    His Uncle Cosmo had remarried a few decades ago and now his pack had a new
    generation of werewolves who were more in touch with their human side. They’d all
    grown up in the city and while they understood their heritage and their order in the
    pack, they didn’t seem to take things as seriously as his generation.
    Nick mentally shook himself as he zeroed in on Carly. Even if he hadn’t been able
    to smell her sweet scent, she was the easiest to spot. In a sea of dark-haired men and
    women, her red hair and fair skin was like a beacon.
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    Unwanted jealousy jumped in his gut when he spotted her talking to a man he
    didn’t recognize. She held a glass of white wine in one of her slim hands and was
    smiling politely while that randy bastard practically undressed her with his eyes.
    Fuck that.
    If she was his mate, he needed to clear the air with Carly if he was ever going to get
    a decent night’s sleep again. Not to mention he owed her a big apology.
    In a few long strides he stood in front of Carly and the man.
    “Carly.” Her name rolled off his tongue. For the past couple nights he’d fantasized
    about saying her name as she rode him.
    Her pretty blue eyes widened as she shifted to face him. “Oh hi, Nick.” When she
    bit her bottom lip in that adorable way he was coming to love, he bit back a groan.
    “I’m Dennis.” The other man nodded at him politely, but he couldn’t mask the
    wave of disgust that rolled off him.
    Nick stared at the man for a moment. His green eyes had a strange quality, but Nick
    couldn’t place him. The guy smelled human, but there was something else there too.
    Something earthy and slightly familiar? Nick inwardly cursed himself. He was sizing
    this guy up just because he was talking to his woman. He didn’t give a shit what the
    guy smelled like. “Nice to meet you,” he said through clenched teeth. “Hope you don’t
    mind if I steal Carly for a second. Shop talk.”
    Nick didn’t wait for a response as he hooked his hand under Carly’s elbow and
    steered her toward two lone chairs by the pool.
    “What are you doing?” she muttered.
    “Do you want to sit?” He motioned to the lounge chair.
    “Fine.” She sat and when she crossed those long legs, his cock jumped to attention.
    Following suit, he sat next to her. She wore white shorts that showcased her sinfully
    long legs and a turquoise halter top that showed off her graceful neck. The thought of
    raking his teeth over that delicate skin caused another unwanted reaction.
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    “How’s your car running?” It had taken him about an hour Tuesday night to figure
    out what was wrong, but it had been an easy fix. He’d even changed her oil.
    “Better than before, actually, thank you. Do you really want to talk about my car?”
    Carly’s annoyed voice sliced through the air as she changed the subject.
    He cleared his throat and forced himself to maintain eye contact. “We haven’t had a
    chance to talk since…ah…” He cleared his throat again. Damn, it shouldn’t be this hard.
    “Since you kissed me.” Her words were tight and restrained.
    “Right.”
    “And whose fault is that? You’ve been ignoring me all week,” she snapped. The
    unexpected fire in her eyes and the heat in her voice made him change tactics.
    He hadn’t realized just how feisty Carly was. “You’re right. I should have talked to
    you sooner. I’ve never behaved like that with an employee and I owe you an apology.
    Hell, I owe you more than that. If you want to file a sexual harassment charge against
    me, you have more than