Laura took a deep breath; her exquisite flushed red. She said softly, “Hubby!” Her voice was so soft that one could barely hear it.

Laura did not want to call Darryl that, but she had no choice. The man had a powerful companion next to him. Besides, Sloan had already called him hubby; how could she not do the same?

“Oh my, how shy!” Darryl picked his ear as he teased Laura. “It was too soft; I did not hear it!”

Darryl forced himself not to laugh out loud. ‘Laura, oh, Laura. You wanted to kill