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“That’s a really nice offer,” I said. “But I think it’s only fair to inform you that my mother kind of jumped the gun on giving you my number. She only told me about it after she did it.”
“Ah, I see.”
“Yeah.” I took a deep breath. “I’m sure you’re a lovely person, but I’m not interested. I’m sorry.”
“Hey, no hard feelings. I understand the meddlesome parent thing. I guess I’ll meet you at the event, then.”
“Bye, Walker.”
“Take care, Hayden.”
I hung up with him right as I pulled into my driveway and cut the ignition.
“Why didn’t you tell him you were dating someone?” Bones asked.
“Why does it matter? I said no to the date, didn’t I?”
“You said you weren’t interested.”
I exhaled in annoyance. “Seriously? You’re mad that I didn’t tell a complete stranger I was involved with someone else?”
“Mad is the wrong word.”
“Then what word would you use?” I snapped.
“We’re more than involved. You know we are.”
“I don’t know anything,” I stated.
“God damn it, Duchess. I’m ready to fuck the attitude right out of you just to prove a fucking point.”
“Oh yeah?”
“Yeah.”
The gauntlet was thrown down. We stared at one another and at the same time, reached for each other. His lips were on mine, his tongue was in my mouth, and I wanted him to prove what he’d just said.
I was done being patient.
I was done hiding.
My hand wrapped around the back of his neck as I strained to be closer to him.
He wrenched himself away, breathing hard. “Why do you always start this when I can’t finish it?”
My gaze narrowed. “Bold accusation.”
He held my stare. “Tonight.”
I licked my lips. “Tonight.”
Chapter 27
My hand trembled as I lit the last candle in the bedroom. And then I sat down on the edge of the bed and tried not to have a panic attack.
I grabbed my cell phone from the nightstand and looked at the screen. Bones had texted twenty minutes ago that he was on his way.
He would knock on the door at any moment.
