Nadia
The sound rings sharp between us. I watch as a shiver runs visibly through Cole, his eyes flashing, his face falling a bit with shock.
I smirk and turn back to my tray, confused and a bit pleased with his reaction. I mean, I don’t know why I did it, and I don’t know what it means. I just hated it when I saw her do that – so bossy, so…territorial.
But he’s under my command now.
“Shall we go back to the table?” I ask, pretending to be breezy and cool even as my heart pounds.
“Yes ma’am,” Cole murmurs, his voice humming throaty and low behind me.
“Good!” I lift my tray and start back to where my friends are. Cole’s footsteps echo behind me and I work very hard to suppress my smile.
After all, this is our business. No one else needs to know.
“Hey!” Shay says, her eyes shini
