Chapter 25

He nuzzled her neck which caused her skin to break out in goosebumps and her breath hitched with his touch. God, it didn’t take much for him to get her blood humming. "You two are adorable," Maree said sweetly. "Why didn't you tell us when you were at the house earlier?" Cassie turned to look at Brian. Yes, she would like to know the answer to that too. Brian cleared his throat. "I wanted it to be a surprise," he said and smiled wolfishly at his mother. "You don't think Nathan will be mad, do you?" Brian looked delighted at the prospect of his stepbrother being mad and Cassie didn't know how to feel about that. She knew Nathan didn't like his stepbrother and seeing her with him was bound to cause problems, but she didn’t particularly like being a possession they were likely to fight over. "I think it worked out perfectly," Maree said, much to Cassie's surprise. "You guys get to be partners at the wedding." Right. Fuck. "Probably not what Nathan had in mind when he asked me," Brian sa