Page 108 of Irresistibly Wicked

“This is as amazing as the living room.” She couldn’t stop smiling. “I don’t know what to say.”

“Say you’ll give us a demo,” Zeke said coolly. “I’ve got a few twenties.”

“Hey, that’s my wife you’re talking about.” Zander shot him a narrow-eyed glare. “She doesn’t work the pole, asshole.”

“That explains why you’ve been so grouchy,” Zeke quipped, and the guys howled with laughter.

Shauna strutted into the living room, eyeing Zeke, and said, “I think what Zan meant to say was that I don’t give demos to anyone who didn’t give me a ring and a vow.”

“Oh, man,” Maverick said.

The guys broke into laughter and jeers, and Madigan said, “Way to shut him down, Shauna.”

Zander squared his shoulders like he’d won a prize, and that had Shauna’s heart doing somersaults.

Blaine and Maverick went home to eat with their families, but Shauna and Zander had a great time with Tobias, Madigan, and Zeke. The guys raved about the meal, and afterward, they helped clean up, which she knew was a Wicked thing. Eventually they made their way to the door and said their goodbyes.

“Have fun exercising tonight,” Madigan said as she and Tobias headed out.

“Zan, you’d better hydrate before she practices with that pole so you don’t overheat,” Zeke chimed in before climbing into his truck.

As Zander closed the door behind them, Shauna admired the living room, the echo of family lingering like a smile. Zander’s arms slid around her middle, his scruffy cheek tickling her skin. “Did you miss me today?”

“Like a sore thumb.” She turned around, soaking in his grin.

“Did you have fun with the girls?”

“It was a blast. Lettie wasn’t kidding about gossip. I learned a lot today.”

“Care to share?”

“Nope. Girl code. I’m sworn to secrecy, but I can tell you that your cousins and brothers and Tobias are very well loved. Chloe and Leah brought their girls, and they were so freaking cute. I picture you and Zeke when you were younger to be like Rosie and Junie.”

His brows slanted. “What do you mean?”

“You said Zeke always watched out for you, and that’s what Junie does for Rosie. I can see how it could be too much as they get older, but it’s really special how much Junie loves her little sister.”

He was quiet for a beat before responding. “Yeah, it is.”

Shauna glanced into the dining room at the pole, and happiness filled her up anew. “Thank you for the pole. I still can’t believe you put one up.”

“I’m glad you like it. I know how much you enjoy your classes, and I thought you might want to practice without driving across town. No big deal.”

Like it? She loved it, and she loved that he’d thought about what made her happy and went to the trouble of putting up the pole. Maybe that level of generosity was just the kind of thing that these big-hearted Wicked men did, but to her it was a very big deal.

She dragged her finger down his chest and sauntered into the dining room, where she brushed her fingers along the cool metal as she circled the pole. “So, do you want that demo my brother-in-law asked for?”

Heat flared in his eyes. “Is that a trick question?”

“I’m not into trickery, so I’ll take that as a yes.” Her pulse quickened as she toed off her sneakers and tugged off her socks. “It’ll be hard to do with all these clothes on.”

Those piercing blue eyes were trained on her as she stripped off her shorts and tank top. His jaw clenched, his lips curving in a devilish grin as she stood in her underwear and bra, navigating to “Pour Some Sugar on Me” on her pole playlist. She hit play and set her phone down.

Keeping her back to Zander, she wrapped one hand around the pole, went up on her toes, and rocked her hips to the beat. Bending at the waist, she ran her hand down one straight leg, flipped her hair forward, then back, and tossed him a seductive glance over her shoulder as she ran her hand back up her leg, starting the sexy dance she’d been imagining doing just for him.

Strutting around the pole, she reached up, curled both hands around it, and propelled into a spin, knees bent, back arched, eyes on him. She lowered her feet to the floor for only a second before lifting straight legs up and over each shoulder, knowing the view of her ass would drive him wild.

“You’re so fucking sexy,” he growled as her toes touched the floor and she twirled around the pole.