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Jeep. And she stood there looking up at him with Bambi eyes and a Barbie smile.
    â€œWhat’s he doing here? With Lindsey? She’s nothing but a big ball of hate wrapped up in a pint-size body. And is she smiling ?” Bridget asked.
    â€œYeah, I think she is.”
    Ryan’s gaze caught mine, and then he leaned down and kissed Lindsey on the neck, never breaking our stare.
    A trill of giggles floated from her mouth to my ears. My head burned, and every molecule of my body ached to reach over and scratch her face off, then fang Ryan Fraseruntil his blood ran dry.
    Jealous much?
    A familiar tingle in my mouth warned me to settle down. I licked my lips and took a deep, calming breath, hoping to regain control over my fangs. This wouldn’t be a good time for them to make a sudden, unwanted appearance, you know?
    I’d like to see me try to explain that. “Oh, sorry about the fangs. Yeah, I’m a vampire, but don’t worry, we’ve evolved.”
    â€œYou okay?” Bridget asked.
    â€œFine. I’m fine. He’s my brother now—remember? Besides, at the reception, I’d very clearly told him to move on. Hell, I even suggested he move on with Lindsey. I guess he thought that was a good idea.” I tried to stamp down the giant green monster before it showed up in full force and made the Incredible Hulk look like an Oompah Loompah.
    â€œI thought you might need this,” Noah said, handing me a beer.
    â€œShe doesn’t drink,” Ryan said as he and Lindsey approached. “She doesn’t do anything that breaks the rules. What are you doing here, anyway?” he asked me. “I thought you were home playing Nanny McPhee,” he said.
    I decided to ignore his question. If he had been home, he would know why I was here. “It’s not about the rules, Ryan. It’s about respect. That’s probably a hard point for you to grasp, I know.”
    â€œNope. Not at all. The point is: Ariel Jane Ashe equals status quo.” He rolled his eyes and turned to Noah. “Good luck unlocking that chastity belt, Sport. She’ll have to get written permission first.” He chuckled, but it was cold and hollow.
    His words dug at me. Like I wasn’t already hurting. Like this was easy for me. Did he think I could just turn my feelings off like I would a suck-ass movie?
    â€œNice, Ryan. Real nice.” I grabbed Noah’s hand.
    â€œYou know, I think tonight is a night of firsts. Now, which rule should I break first? I think I’ll start with the beer and then I’ll finish with you, if you’re up for it.”
    Noah’s smile was all dimple as he handed me a beer. “I was hoping you’d say that.”
    He draped his arm around me, pulling me to him, and a fist squeezed my heart even as my belly did a little flip.
    As we walked away I glanced over my shoulder to make a face at Ryan (because I’m mature like that), but he wasn’t paying one bit of attention to me or my dramatic exit. Instead, he was wrapped up in Lindsey’s arms as theyslow danced and made out to some stupid Ne-Yo song.
    I put the beer to my lips, closed my eyes, and drained the can like it was water. With that one gulp I washed away Dudette Do-Right and welcomed Little Miss Deviant.
    â€œDamn!” Noah said, stretching the four-letter word out into two syllables. “For someone who doesn’t drink, you sure put a hurtin’ on that beer.”
    â€œYeah. You got another?” I asked, knowing it was a mistake but not really giving a rat’s ass.
    It hurt, seeing Ryan with Lindsey. Even though I pretty much had pushed him into her arms, part of me had thought he would’ve at least pined a little bit first.
    I glanced over at Noah as he opened his ice chest and took out two more beers, then reached behind the seat of his truck and pulled out a rolled-up blanket, tucking it under his arm.
    I’m sure I didn’t appear to be