Briar POV
“There you are!” I exclaimed when Severin walked through the front door.
“And you brought Atlas,” I said through gritted teeth.
“I didn’t know if I needed back-up or not.”
I glanced at Ana, who was busy sipping on her coffee. She set the foam cup down and frantically looked around the shop.
“I… Briar, didn’t you ask me to count the roses and the paint out back?” Ana asked.
“Uh…”
“Right! I’ll go,” Ana said and ran off.
Atlas shook his head and followed her. I raised my hand to stop him, but Severin took my wrist and pulled me to his chest. He quieted me with his lips.
“Let them talk,” he said between kisses.
“She doesn’t want to be involved with a man in a relationship.”
“Mia and Atlas are on the rocks.”
He parted my lips, and our tongues tasted and teased each other
