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It feels like my life careened and centered itself at the same time.

Adeline sits up and presses a sweet kiss to my lips, coaxing another carnal urge for five minutes before we can do this again.

But duty calls.

And, apparently, Mrs. McLowen does, too.

Like the pain in the ass she is.

“Thanks for stoppin’ by, Sheriff,” Adeline says against my mouth. “I appreciate the aid.”

“Don’t start callin’ me sheriff, now,” I lightly chide. “You’ll confuse me.”

She laughs, and it warms every inch of me. “Wouldn’t wanna do that.”

“I have two more hours in my shift,” I tell her. “Then I’m comin’ back by.”

“Or, are you?”

“Where’s that damn dog?”

“Sleepin’. Maybe.”

“You need a man, AK.” I kiss her again, letting that statement linger a little. “And I wanna be that man.”

“That sounds like fun.”

“Oh, it’s gonna be.” I force myself to pull away from her a little because, if I don’t, I’m never leaving. “Put my shirt on again. I know you still have it.”

“I do.”

“No panties.”

Her face lifts as if surprised. “Why, Dodger…that’s not very ladylike.”

“You’re not a lady when we’re alone. You’re an insanely gorgeous distraction.”

Her smile grows wider. “I like that.”

“I know you do.”

“I’ll make you somethin’ to eat.”

“You already have.” I chase her lips and kiss her again because I can’t help myself, and she’s exactly what I said. A beautiful, beautiful goddamn distraction. “You’re going to be spreadin’ those legs and wrappin’ ’em around my head.”

She blushes. “I mean food, Dodger.”

“That’s all I need.”

“Then food.”

“Whatever, AK.” Another kiss, and I finally pull myself out of her, fighting back a growl at being released from how tight she is. “Wait up for me, if you can.”

“I will.”

Alright, so I lied.

Another few more kisses, that turn into a whole make-out session that has my dick hard again, and I’m finally able to pull myself out of her house with a tent in my pants.