Brice stood reluctantly. Neither Evangeline nor Alonzo moved. Timur started for the door, clearly indicating that they all leave. Alonzo allowed his gaze to sweep the room and the two archways leading to other rooms. The cleaners had done a good job. The cops had no idea that Amodeo had sent a hit squad to his house at the same time Amodeo’s residence had gone up in flames.

“Clear the house, Timur,” Alonzo managed to get out. “Evangeline has something she wants to say to me.”

Brice glanced back to see Alonzo bunch Evangeline’s hair in his fist, pulling her head back so he could fasten his mouth on hers possessively. The cop swore as he was shown out.

Alonzo couldn’t think about anything but his throbbing cock. “Woman, you are a fucking menace.”

“I know.” She smiled complacently against his mouth.

He threw off the blanket and all but yanked her to the floor between his thighs. “Take off your clothes.” Even as he bit out the command, he was shimmying out of his trousers. The relief was tremendous.

“In here?” She looked around her. The sitting room had open archways on either end leading to other rooms. They’d slept most of the morning away, so light spilled in from all directions.

“Now, Evangeline. You don’t take them off, they’ll be in shreds in under a minute.”

She laughed softly, kneeling between his legs. “Such a savage. It’s a wonder what a little thing like pettin’ does to your disposition.” She pulled her peasant blouse over her head and folded it just as he’d folded his trousers, her eyes on his the entire time. Her bra followed, spilling her breasts out into the open for him.

Her hands cupped both creamy mounds, her thumbs sliding over her nipples. “I ache, honey. So hot and swollen just thinking about your mouth on me.”

“You tortured me in a room full of men. You don’t get my mouth on you.” He pointed to her skirt.

“I did, didn’t I?” she teased, unrepentant. “Quite brilliantly, I might add.”

“Get rid of that skirt. I swear to God, if there weren’t so many men around here I’d just have you walk around naked all day. You’re beautiful, Evangeline. I could look at you forever and never tire of the sight.”

“They might walk in now and find me naked,” she pointed out with a little shiver, but she stepped out of the skirt and panties, adding them neatly folded to her blouse and bra.

“If they do, they’ll find you with your mouth busy. You need to finish what you started.”