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“How’d you know I was here?”
He quirks an eyebrow and I roll my eyes. It was a stupid question. Ford knows everything. He monitors the alarms at my salon and Cruz’s townhome. I learned a while ago to deal with his overprotective streak.
“Why are you here?”
“I talked Cruz into a haircut.”
“Of course you did.” There’s a hint of sarcasm in his tone.
“Why do you say it like that?”
“Because, baby, I bet there isn’t a man alive that would turn you down. Even ones who don’t want to fuck you.”
“That was cunningly sweet.”
“Not sure I’m feeling too sweet right now. Think we can wrap this party up so I can get you back to my place?”
I’m about to nod until the switch in my head flips. “I can’t.”
“You can’t?”
“I haven’t packed yet and we leave tomorrow.”
“I’ve been gone four days, and you didn’t pack?”
“No, I was busy.”
“Busy how? The salon was closed yesterday. You said you were getting ready.”
I did text him that, but things changed.
“I know, but since we’re leaving for six days, I had to prepare. Then I got caught up with some new product ideas. One thing led to another… and I’ve basically lived here since you left on Friday.”
He blows out an exasperated breath and lifts his face to the night sky. “How long will it take you to pack?”
“A few hours.”
“Can you speed that shit up?”
“Ford!” I actually stomp like a child. “This is a fancy wedding. I can’t speed any ‘shit’ up. If I rush, I’ll miss something.”
“We’re going to Kentucky; they have malls if you need anything.”
At the implication, I’m pretty sure steam comes out of my ears. “The mall? The mall?” The high-pitched squawk resembles a feral cat. “You think I can just pop into a mall? This wedding has taken months of planning. Dresses, shoes, and hair accessories for day and night events. Not to mention the afternoon horseback riding and—"
My rant is silenced when his mouth closes over mine. “No need to lose your head, Hollywood.”
“You have a lot to learn about women, Ford Whitman.”
“Only one woman that concerns me.”
“Don’t be charming when you just exposed your apparent lack of knowledge concerning preparation for this occasion.”
“That your way of calling me stupid?”
“No, I would never call you stupid.”
One corner of his lips curls, the blue in his eyes gleaming. “You going to educate me on the preparations for this occasion?”
