babysitting duty.”
“Babysitting duty?” I echoed, twisting my neck around to mock-frown at him. We were cuddled on the couch in his room, watching a reality television show where they dupe the owner of a run-down classic car and overhaul it into a custom masterpiece before returning the made-over vehicle to its owner. “The classes they taught in my hometown covered stuff like CPR and first aid, not how to give mind-blowing orgasms.”
“Give me a minute!” Link roared after a fist pounded on the door again. He scanned my face and grinned when he realized I was only teasing. “You can give me as much shit as you want, as long as you keep on begging me to make you come when I slide into that hot, little pussy of yours.”
I slapped my hand over his mouth. “Shh, this room isn’t soundproof, and there’s someone right outside the door.”
His blue eyes filled with humor as he nipped at my palm. It reminded me of the love bites he had left all over my body, and a shiver raced up my spine. Wrapping his fingers around my wrist, he pressed a kiss to my palm before pulling my hand away. “Get used to it. I want the whole fucking world to know you’re mine.”
Ignoring the continued knocking on the door, I tilted my head to the side and flashed him a sly smile. “But when we were in that supply closet, I had to be quiet in case anyone was near.”
“That’s different, angel. Nobody but me will ever get to hear the sexy-as-fuck sounds you make when you come,” he explained as he lifted me off his lap and got to his feet. After dropping a quick kiss on my lips, he stomped over to the door and flung it open. “What the fuck do you want, Scout?”
“I figured you could use a break from watching over Cat’s girl, so I’m going to bring her with us to the shooting range,” Scout explained.
I saw Link’s hands fist at his sides, so I came up behind him and stroked my hand down his back in a comforting gesture as I greeted my friend’s man, “Hey, Scout.”
“Hey, Harlowe.” He flashed me an apologetic grin. “Sorry I’ve been gone since you got here.”
“No worries,” I reassured him as I threaded my fingers through Link’s. “I’ve been well taken care of.”
Scout’s gaze dropped to our hands, and his brows arched. He was about to say something else when Cat strode down the hallway and elbowed him in the side. “Seriously? I told you Harlowe was fine and to leave them alone.”
“You know me better than that, kitty cat.” Scout flung an arm around her shoulders. “Huntley sent her to me for protection, so she’s my responsibility.”
“There are a few things we need to get clear here,” Link growled.
“Oh, boy. Here we go,” Cat sighed, her eyes twinkling with a knowing gleam.
“Harlowe isn’t Cat’s girl, she’s my angel. And she damn well isn’t your responsibility. As her man, I’ll be the one keeping her safe,” he declared.
“Her man?” Scout echoed. “How the fuck long was I gone?”
Link ignored his question and shifted his attention to Cat. “Is it ready?”
“Yup, I just finished it this morning,” she answered with a grin.
“Get everyone together downstairs,” Link ordered. “I want to do this publicly so there’s no misunderstandings about Harlowe in the future.”
“What in the world are you two talking about?” I asked, feeling as though they were speaking a foreign language I didn’t understand.
Scout didn’t seem to have the same problem. He nodded, and a big grin spread across his face as he pulled his phone out of his pocket and fired off a text. “Well, shit. If that’s the way things are, then I guess she’s not my responsibility anymore.”
“She hasn’t been since she got here,” Link grumbled, pressing his hand on my lower back to guide me into following Scout and Cat.
I turned my head to look over my shoulder as he shut and locked the door behind us. “What about the vest?”
“You won’t need it,” Link assured me.
Assuming he meant it wasn’t necessary because he had no plans to leave my side, I muttered, “Okie dokie.”
Cat paused at the door to her and Scout’s room and waved us ahead. “I’ll be right behind you guys. I just need to grab something before I head downstairs.”
The guys didn’t clue me into what was happening, but I wasn’t too worried since I trusted all three of them. When