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I hung up without saying anything and had to wonder if I was just setting this up for failure. I hadn’t even asked her yet.

Phone still in hand, I texted her, hitting my large fingers on the tiny little buttons.

Me

I have a damn art show that I have to go to in Denver next week.

Me

I know it’s the days you have off.

Me

Come with me.

Not exactly romantic, but I wasn’t into romance. And I wasn’t sure Scarlett was either.

And I hadn’t truly asked her, more like ordered. Then again, maybe she liked that.

She didn’t answer right away, and I figured she was either working, or ignoring me. Maybe I would just go down to her house later and annoy her in person.

My phone buzzed again, and I looked down at the readout, wondering if it was one of the one hundred family group chats.

It was. There were four new texts from them, and also one text that I was actually going to read.

Scarlett

Well. That’s out of the blue. But okay. Is it overnight?

It didn’t need to be, we could drive up late at night, but I had a feeling that’s not what either of us wanted.

Me

I’ll get us a nice hotel. Sorry, but there’s only going to be one bed.

There, putting my intentions out there. Like an idiot.

Scarlett

I guess I’ll have to figure out what to pack. If anything.

And with that, my cock pressed against my pants, and I groaned.

She-devil of a woman.

That was probably why I liked her so much.

I slid my phone in my pocket and whistled under my breath as I made my way to my studio.

Maybe I was making a mistake, but at least I would have fun along the way.

Chapter Eleven

Scarlett

“Is there a reason that you didn’t want any of your family here?” I asked, my palms sweating.

Hudson raised a brow before lifting his chin at one of his paintings. “Because they’ve seen most of this. I don’t need them to be here to bow at my feet or some shit. Or to pretend that they need to. That isn’t what we do. I’d rather do shit for them than have them see this.”