Gasoline
“Stop it! The last thing you want is to be arrested for lewd acts in the candy shop. I will leave your Aboriginal derriere in that cell, go straight back to the house to collect Hannah and the twins, and fly home without a second thought.”
That threat was just enough to convince Ray to turn down the volume, and he was rewarded with a rare smile. Leaning down, close to Ariana’s ear, he whispered, “It was worth it to see that smile.”
Ariana nodded, fighting to stay composed as she looked at the gift baskets.
In all honesty, without Ray, she didn’t think she could return to Mercy if it was anyone other than her Dad…
Or a certain grey-eyed god who took your virginity, her inner voice drawled.