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with a plunging neckline that cinched at her small waist and allowed her long smooth, bare legs to be emphasized as she strutted in four-inch peep toes, Addison had the attention of almost every man in the room. Her naturally curling hair had been pressed to fall in soft layered waves around her slim shoulders; her makeup minimal, but still giving the effect that her eyes were smoky and her lips were fuller.
    For a moment when she and Carmen finally stopped, those eyes of hers met his and everything else faded. Every sight. Every sound. Every person. Every. Single. Thing. All Maikao could see was her and all he could hear was the thumping of his own heart as it echoed in his eardrums. Boom. Boom. Boom. Momentarily he was at a loss for words as he reached Addie and they stood eyeing one another.
    One perfectly arched brow quirked in his direction, her lips curving just a bit. Then her gaze swept past him and she asked, “Well, where is he?”
    Maikao’s stomach dropped at the realization that she was looking for Eli; that their momentary connection had been one-sided. His jaw clenched. “Why does it matter? You’re my date.”
    Her eyes narrowed. “Against my will.”
    He stepped closer. “You had a choice, Addie.”
    “Did I? Because I remember blackmail being involved,” she snapped.
    It was his eyes’ turn to narrow. “Still afraid Eli will know that you actually use your pu—”
    “Okay!” Carmen loudly interrupted. “That’s the end of that conversation.” She stepped between the pair and poked Maikao in the chest, speaking for his ears only. “ You, sir,” Carmen said, jamming him with that finger again. “Aren’t behaving in the manner we discussed.”
    “Look at what she’s wearing,” he hissed.
    Her eyes twinkled up at him. “You’re welcome.”
    “I’m going to find Eli,” Addison snapped before stomping off.
    “Carmen...” Maikao warned in a low voice.
    “I know, I know!” She waved her hands. “The mission is to keep them apart. I—”
    Her words stopped when the band started up, playing a slow melody that had couples stepping out onto the dance floor with one another.
    Maikao’s head snapped up just in time to see Eli leading Addie, his Addie, right onto that very floor. She floated into his arms like she fucking belonged there and he saw red.
    “Mak! Wait!” Carmen grabbed his arm to stop him. “You can’t go Cro-Magnon right now. If you piss her off, you’ll fuck up everything.”
    “Look at how goddamn close he’s holding her.”
    “You set the tone for this! You didn’t want to be outright about your feelings. What do you expect?”
    “I didn’t tell her because it wouldn’t do any good. She’d only run,” he growled, seeing the way she smiled up into Eli’s grinning face. The bastard leaned down to whisper something in her ear and she laughed.
    “Fuck. This.”
    Carmen jumped in front of him. “No! You let them dance.”
    “Are you crazy?!”
    “Hear me out,” She held up her hands. “Let them dance for now and then make your move.”
    He frowned. “Why the hell would I do that?”
    “Because I know Addie. She looks like she’s enjoying herself but if I had to take a true guess, I’d say she’s forcing it. Right now she’s feeling awkward and uncomfortable with the way they’re dancing.”
    The music changed to an upbeat Latin tempo and Eli swung Addison out before bringing her back into his body, their hips melding.
    “ That looks uncomfortable and awkward to you?” Maikao was going to beat the shit out of Eli. Then he was taking Addie over his goddamn knee. She had to know that with every twist and turn her thighs were on clear display.
    “Listen to me,” Carmen stared up at him. “If you do what you want to do, you’ll ruin everything.”
    His jaw worked as he stared at the pair, noticing the way Eli’s hands were beginning to drift. When the other man actually managed to get a handful of Addison’s ass, he was done. “Fuck it. I