Jesse clung to the garter, determined not to let anyone else claim it. He hadn’t planned to fight for it, but the instant he saw the bouquet cradled in Cori’s arm, he wasn’t about to let some other guy get it. That meant they would have the opportunity to touch her.
No way in hell.
If anyone was sliding their hands up her leg, it would be him. The only way for that to happen was to get the garter. It didn’t take nearly as long for Theo to send it flying into the air, and it didn’t get bounced around like the flowers, which was probably why he waited to toss it until the women were finished.
Once Jesse approached the chair, he called out to Cori, doing his best to make light of the situation. If he seemed too eager, she would know. He had to be cool about this, despite how much he would
