“No,” Declan said, cutting Mason off with a hand gesture. “I saw what happened when Cassie touched you, we all did. We saw how she reacted, how she fucking calmed you down with nothing more than just sitting beside you. Brian was ready to jump up and fucking hold you down in case you lost it, but Lisa just sat there quietly, pressing her thigh against yours. You can’t tell me that there’s nothing serious between you two.”

“She doesn’t know,” Mason said and then huffed ...