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If I’d had any sort of clue that she was serious about him, I wouldn’t have held back when she stayed the night at my place or that day in the medic tent. I wouldn’t have wasted so much time tiptoeing over what I feel for her.
Where are you, Nova? I have something to tell you.
Two words in fact.
You’re mine.
It’s time I make that crystal freaking clear.
I swing my head back and forth, scowling at the romantic atmosphere and all the couples nestled in velvet booths.
If Nova’s here, I might just explode.
As if I conjured her up, I spot my executive assistant.
Or at least, I spot the back of her voluminous, curly head.
She’s sitting with Henry. The punk has his hand on hers and is looking intently into her eyes. I can tell from here that he’s confessing his feelings and it makes my blood boil.
In giant steps, I arrive at their table.
Nova glances up and her eyes widen. I’m surprised when I see a flash of attraction skitter through her face. I thought she’d be annoyed or angry, but it’s almost like she’s glad to see me.
That look alone makes me want to start swinging punches at Henry’s head for daring to touch her. Instead, I grab Nova’s hand and drag her away from the table.
The punk tries to say something, but I cut him off and whisk us both out of the restaurant. My thoughts are pushing against the top of my head like buttery popcorn flowing out of a bucket.
I keep marching until we get to the sidewalk.
Nova, who’d been quietly stumbling behind me, suddenly wrenches her arm free. “Adam, what are you doing here?”
“I should ask you the same thing.”
“I’m having a business meeting,” she says, swaying slightly on her feet.
“A business meeting?” I let loose a humorless laugh. Running a hand through my hair, I turn away from her and walk a couple steps to get rid of the restless energy. “Since when did you have business meetings over candlelight?”
“I blew out the candles,” Nova says defensively.
My eyebrows pull together. I turn back around. There’s a sheen of silver on her dark skin thanks to the lamppost. Her eyes are slightly unfocused.
“Did you drink?”
“So what if I did?” Her lips curl down into a frown as if I’m starting to irritate her. “How did you find me anyway?”
I ran into every restaurant in a five-mile radius.
Not that I’m going to admit that.
People slide past us on the sidewalk, giving us weird looks. We’re going to draw a crowd if we keep standing here, screaming at each other.
I gesture to Nova, my voice hard. “Let’s go. I’m taking you home.”
“I’m not going home.”
“Nova!”
She folds her arms over her chest and squints at me. “What gives you the right to be here, dragging me out of restaurants and acting like you own me?”
