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Shit. I’d said too much. “I need to go.”
“Wait.” He followed me out into the living room, tugging on my arm and meeting my eyes. His frustration was evident in them.
“It’s okay. I shouldn’t have said anything.” I tried to let him off the hook.
“Like hell it is. Is this what you think? That this is a fling?”
“What else would you call it?”
He let go of me, his hand raking through his hair. “You know, when I told you I missed you, it wasn’t just about the sex. I missed talking to you, seeing Tristan, and—hell, I don’t know—being with you, whether it’s to watch a Disney movie or be deep inside of you.”
My lips parted, surprised by his admission and a little turned on.
“You’re the one who wanted the sex in the dark, me leaving by morning. I was only trying to keep within your boundaries. You set them.”
“You didn’t exactly give me any indication that you wanted anything else.”
He cursed under his breath again. “This—” He motioned between us. “Isn’t easy for me. Okay? I don’t know how to do it. And the fact that you’re still married and dealing with your estranged husband while we have mutual friends does not make it any simpler.”
We both stood there looking at one another. I was unsure what to say. Complication might as well be my middle name.
The loud knock at the door and my mother’s voice made us both jump. “Juliette.”
I opened it to find her holding out my cell phone. “Sorry to interrupt your, er, filing, but Andy called about five times in a row. I finally picked up, and he said it was urgent you return his call.”
I didn’t even have time to be embarrassed. Instead, I dialed his number and waited for my PI to pick up. “Hi, Andy. It’s Juliette.”
“Hi, ma’am. Sorry to call so late. Rob was involved in a bad car accident. He’s in the hospital.”
“What happened?”
“I’m not sure, but you’re still his emergency contact, and the hospital needs to speak with you. His parents aren’t happy about finding that out, by the way. Just to give you a head’s up.”
I bet. “How bad is it?”
“Bad, but they aren’t saying a lot. I’ll text you the number after we hang up.”
“Okay.” My words were automatic, hollow. I was in shock.
I hung up the phone and looked towards two expectant faces.
“Rob was in an accident.”
