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Chip barked at Elle several times, and she flashed him the cutest grin. Her cheeks were all rosy while she bent down to my dog’s level and clapped at him to come. He didn’t hesitate and ran in for some affection.

“Well, we won’t get rid of Chip anytime soon.” I shrugged with a chuckle and rubbed my hands. “He’ll want some food too. What’s on the menu, ladies?”

Faith and Elle answered in unison, “Pizza!”

Perfect. A slice of heaven with cheese, pepperoni, and meat. Nothing could go wrong. Dinner with my neighbor and her daughter wouldn’t hurt anyone. All I had to do wasstop my damn heart from racing every time Elle looked at me with unspeakable lust in her eyes.

NINETEEN

False Claim

Jack

“Let’s get this baby inside.” I grinned as I followed the girls back to their house and grabbed the tree by its trunk.

I lifted the evergreen up and over my shoulder, fully prepared to take the tree through the front while Faith held the door wide open. Elle stopped me.

“Woah! Easy, you two...” Elle announced with her hands up. “No way is the tree going inside yet. It’s gonna soak the floors.”

“So?” I shrugged slightly because this damn bitch was heavy. “I’ll mop up the mess.”

“I’ll help too!” Faith exclaimed.

Elle laughed.

“Most certainly not.” Elle pointed toward the garage door and flipped the switch to open it. “The tree will go in here for now.”

“Aw, come on, Mom.” Faith pouted.

“Party pooper.” I frowned too but turned it into a wide smirk. “Sometimes it’s good to get drenched. Isn’t it, Elle?”

Little Elle couldn’t stop her rosy cheeks from igniting into a red heat as I sauntered past her to take in her reaction. She made my cock jerk. Not only from her response but from the memory of her in the snow moaning in pure lust. The smell of her cunt and the taste of her sweet juice. I triedto resist her, to keep my cool, but playing with her only tempted me. Christ. I wanted her all over again.

Elle spoke in a low voice. “Don’t you start or else you can go home.”

“Make me,” I mouthed and dropped the evergreen tree with a thump.

My gaze never wavered from Elle while she glared at me and closed the garage door. The gears ground until the door was fully closed, and I followed Faith in through the front of the house. I held the door open for Elle as a gentleman should, and she wandered past me.

The smell of Elle made my eyes flutter shut as I took her in. She enchanted me, took me to another goddamn world where there was only her and I could do whatever I wanted with her. Nobody else was there to care; we were alone.

There was a tug at my sleeve.

My eyes shot open.

“Um... Mr. Timber?” Faith questioned me with narrowed eyebrows and lowered her voice. “Mommy’s gonna get mad. You’re letting the heat out of the house.”

I cleared my throat.

“Shit, right.” I closed the door. “I mean... Ah... I was making sure Chip got inside.”

Fucking idiot.

Chip stood right between Faith and Elle. Faith glanced down at Chip while she petted him, and Elle eyed me with puzzlement. Chip wagged his tail and peered up at me with a goofy grin on his face. He stared at me as if I were a dumbass.

I changed the subject.

“So... pizza!” I clapped my hands together. “My favorite.”