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“Then why did you call?”
“I really did want to know what was going on. I know I’m not involved the same way everyone else is, but….”
“You’re just as important to all of us, and if there was more danger that we knew of, we would call you immediately.”
“Thanks. I mean, I know that, but?—”
“With a family like yours, it’s no wonder you question whether anyone actually cares.”
“Wait. Was that a psychologically insightful comment?”
Miles huffed. “It won’t happen again.”
“You’re allowed more insight if it has to do with how you knew you’d fallen for Ben.”
“You’ll think I’m crazy.”
“You’re assuming I don’t think that already.”
“Whoever this man is, he’s really got you in a sarcastic mood.”
I sighed. “That’s what deprivation will do for you.”
“Don’t tell me you haven’t fucked him yet.”
“I haven’t fucked him a second time yet.”
“That’s interesting,” Miles said. “Are you afraid you’ll get too attached?”
“It’s more complicated than that.”
“How complicated?”
I poured myself some Scotch and took a sip. “You talk first. Why will I think you’re crazy—or more crazy than I already think you are?”
“I knew the moment I saw him.”
I sucked in my breath. I’d felt the same way. The moment I’d seen Laurie I knew there was something about him, something unlike any of the other men I’d been with. If I was sappier, I’d say his soul spoke to mine. Jesus, that sounded absurd.
“I take it you know the feeling?”
I walked over to the balcony and stepped out. “Kind of.”
“Uh huh.”
“I don’t want anyone else to touch him. I don’t want anyone else to even be around him, and I can’t imagine not seeing him again after I leave here.”
“Is he a local?”
“No.”
“Come on, Worth. Who is this man? I’ve never heard you talk about a man like this.”
“I’ve never been like this. And he’s my brother’s best friend.”
Miles was silent for a moment. I knew he was judging me. “The guy who has the abusive boyfriend?”
“He got away from that asshole. The guy was fucking one of Laurie’s friends right in front of him and told him he was being replaced, so he ran, but I don’t trust the fucker not to come for him. There’s no way he’s going back to St. Louis. I’ll do whatever it takes to keep him safe.”
