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In person?
I’m at KC’s
I’ll be over
OK
The fact that my heart was now racing told me more than I cared to know about the state of affairs between my ex and me. When I thought of last night, how she hadn’t flinched at my rough play. . . What else would she be okay with?
First things first. We did need to talk. Which was why, when she walked in a half hour later looking sexy as hell and searching the bar for me, I knew what I wanted to say.
“Hey there,” she said, sliding onto the bar seat next to me.
I wanted to pull her on my lap. But couldn’t.
“Hey,” I said back. “Eat yet? The special is enough for two.”
The way she looked at the tacos was my answer.
“Go ahead.”
“Hey, Charlee, what can I get you? Usual?”
“So much for a few dry days,” she said laughing. “Sure.”
I loved her laugh.
“Don’t get me wrong, you look hotter than hell,” I said, which was the truth. “But also like you had a long day.”
When she finished chewing, Charlee sat back and looked at me in a way that, frankly, terrified me. Since I’d come back, there was a warmth to her eyes that I’d begun to count on. But it was missing tonight.
“You could say that.”
“Charlee,” I started to say, thinking of this morning when I dropped her off.
“I can’t do it.”
Of course, I knew immediately what she meant. She was done with me. “It was a dumb idea,” I rushed to tell her. “A way to protect myself.”
How was that for honesty? She seemed to appreciate it, which may have made it worth the price. Namely, the possibility of this woman having the distinct pleasure of being the only one to break my heart, twice, as I laid it all on the line.
“Can’t say I expected that,” she said.
“It’s the truth. I agree, it was not a great plan. When I actually saw your father this morning, I thought that’s what I wanted. A test, of sorts, to see what you would do when he tries to pull us apart again.”
“Tries? You seem pretty sure that’s what’ll happen.”
I didn’t want to start something, so I just shrugged and grabbed a taco from the platter.
“You’re not entirely wrong.”
My head snapped up.
“He wasn’t pleased.”
I didn’t want to gloat. But since Charlee rolled her eyes so hard, I may have made a face that was slightly. . . gloat-y.
