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“It is?”
“Well, in Public, Missouri. Would you like some?”
Tell her no.
You’ll be helping her. She obviously needs some toughening up, or she won’t survive the city.
“No.”
Her face immediately dropped, and for some reason, he felt like a bastard.
Reuben sighed. What was it about this girl that made him feel protective?
Maybe she reminds you of Juliet? That was probably it. She might even be a Little.
Well, he just had to get over that. Because he didn’t need an assistant who couldn’t keep up with him. And he had a feeling that Ms. Blossom didn’t have the first clue about what she was doing.
None of the other assistants had suited him, but he was starting to think he should have kept one of them around.
Then he wouldn’t be left with Ms. Blossom. Tempting, sweet, Ms. Blossom. Someone had it out for him.
“Oh, right. Well. I guess more for me.” She attempted to smile at him.
“I meant I don’t want any right now,” he said gruffly.
What the hell?
Why did he go and say that?
“Oh good! Where shall I put it?” She swung the container around, and he grabbed hold of her wrist to still her.
As soon as he touched her, he let go. Fuck, he’d only touched her wrist and he was getting hard.
What was wrong with him?
She stared up at him in shock.
“Careful with that thing. I don’t need a broken nose.”
“Right. Of course. Again, I’m so sorry. But really, it was your fault.”
“And how do you figure that?” He crossed his arms over his chest. Mostly because he found himself tempted to touch her again.
And that couldn’t happen.
Not with the way she affected him.
This girl is not for you. She is far too innocent and sweet.
“Because you gave me a fright. If you hadn’t done that, then I wouldn’t have let the container go; and it wouldn’t have flown through the air and smacked you in the nose.”
“You were asleep. I was trying to wake you up.”
“Oh.” She blushed. “Sorry, I didn’t sleep very well last night. I was worried about coming here this morning. I heard that you’re . . . ”
“You heard that I’m what?” he asked as she trailed off.
“Um, well, you know what? It doesn’t matter. Is there somewhere I can put this?”
