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. The Hunting Moon 83There was a very sharp urge to undress him, just as he had been imaginingwith me.I bit down on the inside of my cheek to chase away the idea of slowlypulling his shirt off and running my tongue over his hard chest. Let s just go and get this over with. I shoved him out the door, along with thevivid images.I locked up and followed him to his truck. This isn t torture, Theo, Carlos said, beeping his truck unlocked. That s what you say, I scoffed as I climbed in.He leaned over the seat.His lips brushed my ear and sent a cold tingle downmy spine. Ah, mi corazón, you know you love me. His tongue traced the shell of my ear, and my cock twitched with life.Ipunched him hard in the shoulder. You don t want to be late. Carlos laughed and rubbed his shoulder with a slight wince.Good, I hope ithurt.We drove to a suburb in Powell where his brother s house was.Along the way,he animatedly talked about his family, describing his nieces with a glitter in hiseyes four-year-old Selena, with her dimples and bad habit of sneaking cookies, andten-year-old Rosario, who liked to pretend that she was a cop.His face glowed withmemories as he described the trouble he d gotten into with his brother Ernesto.Icouldn t tear my eyes away as he came to life, lost in a world that was beyond mygrasp.It was almost like he had been transported to another life, another time.Myheart stuttered and skipped, and I felt woozy like a drunk drunk on feelings Icouldn t comprehend, couldn t face.All I knew was that I wanted to watch him likethis forever.We pulled up to his brother s house, a New England Colonial made ofwhitewashed brick.I turned to face him. This isn t where you grew up, is it? Carlos shook his head with a low laugh. No, we lived in a bungalow inColumbus.They moved to this house a few years ago, when Ernesto got a raise.Come on. I climbed out of the truck and followed him to the front door.Carlos gave aheavy knock and called out, Ernesto, open the door. After a bit of rustling and clicks, the door opened up to a man who lookedalmost identical to Carlos.His hair was short, graying at the temples, and he wasbuilt slightly thicker than Carlos; he obviously didn t spend his days chasing downbad guys and had the comfort of home-cooked meals.His dark gaze swung betweenme and Carlos before settling on his brother.A broad grin split his face in half. Carlos! How are you, Ernesto? Carlos asked, exchanging a backslapping hug. Good, good.Come in.The girls have been waiting for you, Ernesto said,pulling Carlos inside. 84 Evelyn ShepherdI trailed behind, closing the door behind me. How have you been? Busy.Work never seems to end," Carlos said.Amen to that. I saw you on the news.Ay, Dios mío, I can t believe something like that couldhappen.Have you found the guy yet? he asked, waving us deeper into his home. No, nothing yet, but we re still working on it, Carlos said disdainfully, hisshoulders tensing.He shook off the subject with a shrug and turned toward me. This is the one I told you about, Theo Bourne. The one you told him about? I asked skeptically.I didn t like the way thatsounded.Carlos flashed me a smile that didn t reassure that nagging feeling.Ernesto letout a bark of laughter. So you re Theo.Carlos told me about you. I hope good things. Of course.I m so happy Carlos found someone to settle him down. Ernesto clamped a hand down on my shoulder and shook me to the core. I ll get the girls, Carlos.They ve been anxious to see you. As soon as Ernesto had his back to us, I spun on my heels. What did you tellhim, Carlos? Nothing. Carlos held his hands up. Carlos, I growled out warningly, ready to wring his neck.Carlos had the same look on his face a toddler got when caught taking thecookie from the jar.He turned sharp on his heels. Just that we were dating. He hightailed it over to Ernesto before I could lunge for him. Mis muchachas hermosas! I sucked in a sharp breath between my teeth and slowly released it.I wasgoing to kill him
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