The Daughter He Wanted. Kristina Knight

canned green beans and packages of dried pasta already on the floor.

      Alison opened her eyes and pushed against Tuck’s broad shoulders.

      “Um, hi,” she said, putting an inch of space between them. “We were, uh...”

      “Checking the expiration dates?” Alex’s voice was filled with laughter at the twin expressions of embarrassment on Alison’s and Tuck’s faces. “Having a little dessert?”

      Tuck took Alison’s hand and led her into the kitchen. “Getting to know one another better,” he said. “Not that it’s any of your business.”

      Paige had seen plenty of kisses and she had talked about the dirty details of even more, most of the time with Alison. Something about this kiss was different. Maybe because Alex seemed to want to test the boundaries they’d agreed on just a couple of days before. Seeing Alison wrapped around the handsome ranger tied Paige’s stomach into a knot. Made her clench her hands and take another step away from Alex.