“Are you getting hysterical?” Ty asked eagerly. “Can I smack you?”

“Get back over here so I can smack you.” “Yeah, I’ll get right on that.”

“Zane’s good hand flashed out and smacked Ty upside the back of thehead.“Ow! What the hell?” Ty cried as he rubbed his head and huffed.“You’re lucky I repress the Instakill for you,” he muttered.”

“Woods? Do you have a sec?" Ty asks."Sure.""Alone?" Ty eyes Henry and Jerry Rice, and I jerk my head at Henry."Fine," Henry says, rolling his eyes. "Divorce me if you must, Woods. I can't believe I've only been married half an hour and I'm already a singleparent." Ty holds the door to the gym open so Henry can get the stroller through. I giggle at the sight of him carrying those diaper bags across thegym.”

“Are you … are you feeling this, too?” Ty asked against his betterinstincts.”

“How do you want me to touch you?" Zane asked in a voice that rasped against Ty's skin. "I just want you.”