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I turned toward the door, only to spin back just as quickly.
“I think I’ll come by closer to when it opens, that way we don’t have a repeat of what happened in the locker room.”
His brows arched into his hairline as he shook his head with a scoff.
“Fine by me. Being open didn’t stop me from nearly fucking you in the shower.”
Oh my gosh.
Heat unfurled in my stomach, low and deep in the same place that was desperate for his touch in that locker room. I spun away so he wouldn’t see his effect on me, but I caught his laugh as the door swung shut.
12
LIAM
“How comewe’re going to Uncle Cole’s again?” Maddy asked as I drove out of the neighborhood. Mila and Seraph were holding onto their stuffed animals, wearing their pajamas, all ready for a sleepover.
I looked over at my ten-year-old and then glanced back at the road. “Because I have a late meeting.”
“How come you’re not wearing your suit?”
I gripped the steering wheel a little tighter, forgetting how observant my kid always was.
“It’s a different kind of meeting.”
She watched the windshield for a few more silent seconds before she asked, “Does it have to do with Haley?”
My head swung, probably too fast. “Why would you think that?”
She lifted her slender shoulder, keeping her eyes on the road.
“I don’t know, I was just wondering. She’s been around a lot lately, and you look at her differently.”
I flicked the turn signal for Cole’s street. “How do I look at her?”
“You smile more, and even when she isn’t looking at you, you’re watching her. I hoped it meant you liked her.”
The irony of this entire fucking conversation.
I tucked away the sigh that sagged heavily in my chest. “Even if I did, wouldn’t mean that she liked me back.”
Glancing over, once more, at my kid, I noticed she tucked her body against the door and pushed her fist under her jaw. That was what she did when she was getting frustrated or feeling too much. I didn’t want her to get hurt from all this. Maybe Haley was right. We had to be careful with them.
I pulled up in front of Colson’s house and put the truck in park. Once we all filed out and were up the stairs, Nora answered the door with a huge smile and eagerly hugged the girls.
“I’m so excited you guys are sleeping over! I set up the whole room for you, and I thought we could play a board game before you go to bed.”
She trailed off as the girls followed her into the living room.
I stayed in the entryway, being stared down by my best friend. Colson’s arms were crossed over his chest as his gaze tightened on me.
“Where are you going?”
I shrugged. “A date.”
“A date that requires your kids to sleep over?” His blond brow raised as if he was trying to catch me in a lie.
“What do you want me to say, Cole? It’s been a while. Can’t a guy try to get his needs met?” I lied, hoping he didn’t notice.
