Chapter Twelve
Brenda shot Patty a wink as Keaton ushered his wife out the door. The door snicked closed behind the other newlywed couple. Patty and her husband were alone again.
Grizz rubbed at his neck. The poor guy looked dazed. And bruised. The skin there was red from where Keaton had grabbed him.
Patty reached out to Grizz. He let her fingers glide over the sore spot on his neck. She felt his deep inhale. His skin was warm under her fingers. Grizz bowed his head, giving his weight over to Patty’s massage.
“So, you haven’t kissed another woman in three years, huh?”
Grizz’s head lifted. His hazel eyes latched onto her blue ones. His lips, which had been in a hard, pinched line, softened.
“No.”
His voice was a soft growl. It made Patty’s stomach rumble. She’d said she wasn’t hungr
