Page 120 of His Reckoning

“Yes.”

“How is this good for me?”

She shrugs lightly. “You’ve always been the one in control.”

“That’s not true.”

“It absolutely is.”

She ticks points off on her fingers. “You run your own career. You argue with everyone who tries to tell you what to do. You never let people see you rattled.”

I open my mouth to argue but realize … she’s not entirely wrong.

Melissa smiles slightly. “And then along comes Sawyer.”

I roll my eyes. “He’s arrogant, manipulative, and way too confident for a man who enjoys annoying me this much.”

She laughs. “I didn’t say it was better. I said it explains why the two of you drive each other insane.”

I stare down at my coffee. The penthouse is quiet for a moment.

Melissa nudges my arm lightly.

“So …” she says.

“So, what?”

“What are you going to do about it?”

“I’m going to ignore him.”

Melissa raises an eyebrow. “Good luck with that.”

“I’m serious.”

“You live with him,” she points out.

“Temporarily.”

“And you’re writing again.”

I hesitate, and she notices immediately.

“Oh,” she says slowly. “That part is still happening, isn’t it?”

I sigh. “Yes.”

Her grin returns. “This just keeps getting better.”

“It is not better.”

“It kind of is.”

I shake my head and push away from the counter. “I hate that he’s right.”

“You don’t hate that.”

“I absolutely do.”