“Sorry, sis. My head is a permanent part of my ass. Now, if you’ll excuse me.” I turned for the door, but she stopped again.

“So where is she?”

“Who?”

“Your fiancée,” she answered impatiently.

“I had her wait in the car.”

Her shriek of laughter pierced my ears. “Could you be any more of a dick?”

“I wanted to make sure of your answer before bringing her inside.”

She quirked an eyebrow. “And if I’d said no?”

“I would have sent her away.”

“Aww, you would do that for me?”

“Don’t be a smartass.”

“Sorry, one of us had to be the smart one.”

“You know what that means, right?”

“What?”

“It means I got the looks.”

I closed the door just in time to miss the missile thrown at my head and made my way downstairs, which was completely empty now. Lake and my mother must have stopped arguing long enough to ensure all the guests were now seated in the garden.

I peeked out one of the windows facing the garden to see a smaller party than I would have guessed for a Chambers. My dad had luckily only invited his closest friends and business partners. After all, it was only his daughter getting married and to someone he didn’t approve of. If he had his way, he would have married her off to the son of a partner for a more lucrative deal.

My father wasn’t the worst parent, but he wasn’t the most supportive, either. I told myself it could have been worse when I caught sight of Keiran standing just inside the french doors.

He could have tried to kill us for money.

“Hey, Keiran. It’s nice to see you again.” Diana Fulton, the daughter of Keiran’s former mentor, turned enemy, sashayed through the doors leading to the garden.

“Di.” He nodded his head, but the tight line of his lips told me being cordial was the last thing he wanted. “I trust you’ve kept my brother in trouble?”

“Oh, you know it, big guy. We’ve torn the streets of L.A. apart with our whoring and ravishing.”

He grunted and then twisted his lips with amusement. “I never said I thought of you that way.”

“Then how do you see me?” she grinned and flirted.

“As a nuisance,” he replied before walking away.

“Aww, you’re just jealous because I gave you a run for your money as best man,” she called after him.

I wondered if it was all an act or if she was really that shameless considering her and Lake were somewhat close. No one could have ever predicted how close she and Keenan had become much to Sheldon’s displeasure.

She still hated that girl, though no one knew why. Not even Keenan.

When her eyes landed on me, her smile widened lasciviously. “Well… if it isn’t the King of the Boardroom, come to grace us with his presence. Or is it the bedroom that you dominate best?”

“Wouldn’t you like to know?” I regarded her carefully as she approached and felt surprised at the spark of my dick awakening. Her chest was on display for me to appreciate so I made no effort to hide my interest. It had been a while since I’d gotten laid, and though her presence affected my dick, I was safe. Her effect on me had no power where it counted.

“I would. So, what do you say we ditch this party and have one of our own?”

“I’d say that is a tempting offer, but one I’d have to decline.”

“Oh? At the risk of sounding like a desperate slut, may I ask why? You so obviously like me,” she cooed, sneaking a peek my hard-on.

“I like.”

“So?” She moved closer until her breasts were pressed against my chest. The low cut bodice allowed me to see more. So much fucking more.

“There simply isn’t enough time,” I answered smoothly. I caught the surprise before she recovered and licked her lips.

“A quick fuck can be just as pleasurable as a lingering fuck.”

“I have no doubt, but as much as I would love to fuck the shit out of you, I’d still have to decline.”

“Now I’m really curious.”

Because I couldn’t help myself, I ran a finger across the bare skin of her breasts. The hitch in her breath and her racing pulse encouraged me, but the sound of footsteps halted me. “My fiancée is waiting,” I said simply and left her standing alone.

I had my dick under control by the time I fled through the front doors. Rosalyn was now waiting outside the car, appearing annoyed, but I couldn’t care less. She was getting everything she wanted while I was getting none of what I needed. She could be kept waiting a few minutes.