“Good morning.” Mack started to stroke his erection.
Dean roared with laughter. “Morning, have I told you how much I love you?” He rolled her onto her back.
“Yes, but feel free to tell me again.”
Dean became serious and rested his elbows on either side of Mack’s head. “I love you, Mack, so much.”
She ran her fingers along Dean’s lips. “I love you, too, always.” Smiling, she pulled him down on top of her and wrapped her legs around his waist as he slipped inside her and made very slow, passionate love to her.
Mack was sitting outside with a cup of coffee, waiting for Thomas to bring Lucas home and for Dean to shave and change clothes.
Seeing a car pull into the drive, Mack put her cup down on the step. She didn’t recognize the vehicle, but no sooner had she stood up to check it out than her sister was running toward her for a hug.
“Mack!” She threw her arms around Mack’s neck.
Mack returned her embrace. “Melinda, what are you doing here? You said you would text me if you got an earlier flight.”
“Sorry, Mack, but it was a standby flight, and we just had time to get on board. Where’s my little Lucas?”
Mack was still a bit stunned. “He’s with Thomas, but he’ll be back soon. Wow, I can’t believe you’re here.”
Melinda held Mack at arm’s length. “You’re at home here,” she stated.
Mack grinned at her sister. “Yes, I am . . . wait until you meet Dean later. He’s the hot guy who’s renting next door.” She laughed and headed inside, leaving her sister to follow.
As Melinda followed Mack inside, she couldn’t work out whether Mack was teasing or being truthful. “Are you sure there’s a hot guy named Dean living next door?”
“Positive. You’ll like him, but he’s mine so no flirting, sis!” Mack pointe
d a finger toward Melinda, her eyes full of amusement.
Melinda was the biggest flirt going, and Mack always wondered how Daniel managed to get her to behave. They’d been married seven years and still seemed to be in love. Daniel was older than her sister by five years, but acted much older, which was probably what Melinda needed to calm her down.
“Sis, where’s Daniel?” Mack asked as she suddenly realized her brother-in-law was missing.
“Finishing a call on his cell in the rental car,” Melinda replied as she began exploring the cottage. Leave it to her sister to be nosy.
Mack headed toward the back door. “I’ll be back in a minute, Mel.”
“Okay.”
Mack walked out into the yard and spotted Daniel still sitting in the car.
As he climbed out, Daniel spotted Mack walking in his direction. “Hey, sis!”
“Hey, Doctor Daniel!” Mack laughed and ran around to the driver’s side of the car to give him a big hug and a quick kiss on the lips.
As far as Mack was concerned, Daniel wasn’t her brother-in-law, he was her brother, the one she had always wanted. He also treated her like his sister.
Unbeknown to Mack, Dean had seen their little interlude at the car and was pissed. What in the hell was she playing at because an hour ago, she’d been naked in bed with him. So who in the hell was that guy?
Trying to decide whether to go around to Mack’s, or stay there and fume, he picked up his keys and stormed next door to make a claim on his woman because she belonged to him and no one else.
Dean walked straight into Rose Cottage without even knocking. He spotted Mack standing near the coffee pot, walked straight over to her, took her face in his hands, and kissed the very life out of her. He lifted his head, grinning down at Mack, who appeared to be having a little trouble focusing.
“Wow, do you greet everyone like that?” Melinda asked, wiggling her eyebrows.
Dean had just noticed the woman in the kitchen, and he had a sinking feeling that he’d misunderstood the hug and kiss outside.