The fact that Addie will touch him is something Wintergreen accepted quickly. It would make this easier, for all of them. He reached across to lightly run his hand over her hip, reassuring, but that hard press back of Slade's body had made clothing all too irritatingly hampering.

"Too dressed for this," he grumbled, and slipped back long enough to remove his pants easily enough, shucking the underwear in the safe swift movement.