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once.”
    “ Pounding on her ass ? Where in the world did you pick that language up?” Alexa asked, backtracking when she saw the obstinate look on Lauren’s face. “Sorry if I sound like your mother, I’m not trying to make you mad again. I’m just very curious.”
    “Kickboxing class,” Lauren admitted quietly.
    “ Kickboxing ?” Regina and Alexa repeated together, looking at each other for validation, then back to Lauren in surprise.
    Regina wanted to laugh again, but was half afraid to now. She wondered what else their quiet little friend had been hiding. Kickboxing classes at least partially explained the toned and athletic body Lauren so actively maintained.
    Lauren nodded. “I’ve been taking all kinds of martial arts for years. I needed something very physical to offset being—”
    “—constantly horny?” Regina supplied, laughing at the steel in Lauren’s gaze.
    Lauren narrowed her eyes. “I was going to say sexually frustrated, but okay, let’s use the sex therapist’s quaint term for it,” she replied sarcastically.
    It was so good, Regina thought, to see Lauren actually worked up, even if it was just over a guy. With joyful laughter rumbling through her, Regina jumped up and ran to Lauren, hugging and kissing her cheeks until Lauren pushed her away squealing, ordering her very loudly to stop.
    “I couldn’t be more proud of you if I were your mother,” Regina told Lauren, calmly walking back to her chair. She lifted the single drink she now allowed herself, not able to resist toasting Lauren’s honesty. “Here’s to Jim. May he survive Lauren pounding on his fine ass when she catches him.”
    Alexa laughed. “Wait—I’ve got another one,” Alexa said, shaking her luminous hair back behind her shoulders as she lifted her glass of mineral water. “Here’s to Amazon Lauren McCarthy, kick-ass wolf tamer.”
    Lauren reluctantly lifted her glass of Chardonnay and stared both of them down.
    “You two drive me crazy with your teasing, but I know you care about me, so you get to live today. Here’s to the true love you two have found. May it one day find me as well. But in the meantime, here’s to at least having sex with someone.” She drained her wine glass and all but slammed it down on the table. “I’m tired of you two getting all the action in our group.”
    Every eye in the restaurant turned toward the table where three grown women laughed uncontrollably.

Chapter 2
    Jim walked into the storage room now housing a custom built security control panel. He was pleased with the progress and with the work.
    “Mr. Carter—looks like I’m going to have to pay you soon. I heard you were almost finished,” Jim said, admiring Casey’s intense concentration as he typed codes into the computer and ran simulated tests.
    “Just about,” Casey replied. “We had a little issue with the lobby, but it got fixed this morning.”
    When he was satisfied, Casey unhooked the USB cable from the junction box of the security system.
    “We’ll run live tests on Sunday when you’re closed, and then we’ll call this one done. Alexa is threatening to skin me if I even so much as mention the second job until we get back from our honeymoon. She said she liked me better when I was a poor retired Marine.”
    Jim laughed. “Even I know Marines never retire. Sorry about her luck. I have a lot more for you to do.”
    Casey grinned. “She got too used to me dropping by the office all the time. I think she misses the attention.”
    “Alexa? Missing your undivided attention? You think?” Jim asked in a disbelieving tone that made Casey laugh.
    Casey continued to smile at Jim even as the laughter faded. Alexa’s need for attention wasn’t any larger than his need to give her all she needed, and he figured Gallagher was well aware of the fact. Jim was a good employer, but he was also a great guy.
    “Why haven’t you RSVP’d for the wedding?” Casey demanded. “You are coming, aren’t you? You