" I’ve been dying to get an update on the guy you’re having the superhot I-don’t-want-this-to-encourage-you sex with. Is he still putting in his best effort to gain your heart? Or has he given up yet?”
Before Valentina could answer—or slap a hand over Lori’s mouth—Smith was standing in front of them…looking as if he’d just heard every word his sister had said.
“Hey, Naughty, glad you could drop by,” he said as he gave Lori a hug. But his dark eyes were on Valentina the entire time, refusing to let her look away. "

― Bella Andre , Come A Little Bit Closer (San Francisco Sullivans, #7; The Sullivans, #7)