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“Hey, I thought I’d bring some dinner over to you. The diner down the street from the bakery has the best fried chicken around.”
The nerves she tried to hide built until she could feel a slight tremor in her hands. “Have you eaten?” she asked.
He shook his head.
“Good. May I come in?”
“I don’t think it’s a good idea,” he said.
Skye whipped around him and headed for the kitchen. She pulled things out of the sacks and tried to ignore Jared’s body, which was only a few feet away from her.
She didn’t turn. “Plates and forks?” She looked over her shoulder at him to find him still scowling. Not waiting for him, she went through the cupboards and drawers to get the things she needed.
She laid everything out on the table and sat.
One of his brows rose. “Make yourself at home,” he said sarcastically.
She ignored his tone and smiled. “Thank you.”
Skye opened the cartons and started to put food on her plate. She exhaled when he finally sat down across from her.
“Hmmm,” she said after taking a bite. “You’ll love this.”
She pretended not to pay attention to him as he filled his plate. He took several bites before she looked up at him. “It’s good, isn’t it?”
He nodded and continued to eat. Several minutes passed without a word from him. After she finished her meal, she stood and took the plate to the sink to wash.
The breath stuck in her lungs when she felt a wall of male heat press against her back. Her eyes slid shut, and she rested the back of her head against his shoulder.
He reached and turned off the water before pressing a hand to her stomach, keeping her pinned against him.
“Tell me why you’re here?” he asked in a low, gruff tone.
“To see you.”
She had to bite down on her lip to keep from moaning when he brushed her hair to the side and started licking and nibbling on her neck and shoulder.
“I want to know why?” he asked.
“I … I don’t know.” She was telling the truth. Although she was attracted to him, the fact he was an ass a lot of the time, and she came back for more told her it went much deeper than that.
“Are you here to get fucked? Because if you are, I’ll be more than happy to oblige,” he said sarcastically.
Skye stiffened but stayed against him. She knew he was trying to push her away, but she was going to ignore his mean comments because she knew he was just trying to protect himself.
“I don’t know how else to say it. Besides, I like you and enjoy being with you when you’re decent.”
“So, you’re saying you find me attractive?”
“Yes.”
He grunted. “I know what I look like.”
“Yes, you have a scar, but it does not detract from how handsome you are.”
One of his hands slid up to cup her breast. “Imagine getting looked at like I was earlier in the bakery. It doesn’t bother me, but I think you’d get sick of it after a while.”
“Did you ever think it might just be your size, tattoos, and attitude that might frighten some people?” she asked.
