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I nervously play with my ‘belt’, needing to do something with my hands other than grab Adam by his shirt and plant my mouth on him.
It’s been an incredibly long day.
The longest day of my life, honestly.
I started it out waking up in Adam’s couch and now I’m back here, about to do the same thing. It’s like I’m stuck in a loop of bad decisions.
Maybe it’s a sign. Maybe you should just go with what you’re feeling.
The thought slams into me out of nowhere and I flick it away like Dejonae flicked the bug off Kenya’s salad.You’re not welcome here, Bad Decision Nova.
Adam gestures down the hall. “Are you ready to go to sleep?”
“Why are you pointing that way?”
“Because you’re sleeping in my bed.”
I stumble back. “What?”
“I’ll take the couch.” That mischievous smile of his rises just an inch more.
My eyes shoot away. “Oh.”
I wait for him to tease me about the misunderstanding, but he doesn’t.
“Goodnight, Nova.” Adam walks to the living room.
I stand there like an idiot for a second and then I go after him. “Adam, I actually wanted to talk to you about something.”
“If it’s about work, you’re going to be in trouble.” Adam checks his watch. “You need to learn how to clock off, Nova.”
“It’s not about work. It’s about what you told everyone today at the barbecue.”
“What I told them?” His eyebrows cinch together.
“About leaving me alone and not asking me questions.”
“Oh that,” he says casually.
“Oh that?” I mock his tone and fold my arms over my chest.
“I asked them not to give you the third degree. Did youwantto be pummeled with questions today?”
“No,” I sputter. “But still, you shouldn’t have done that.”
“Why not?”
“Because you made me look like an entitled, prissy brat.”
“Nova, you couldneverlook like a brat.” He steps closer. “No one with your intelligence, kindness or big heart could pull it off. Besides, if Sunny and the rest of them didn’t like you, they wouldn’t have agreed. They’d have asked me not to come.”
“You don’t know that.”
“Oh, I do know that. You think anyone can tell those women what to do?” Adam arches a brow.
He has a point.
Still, I’m not ready to let it go. “You can’t keep going behind my back and doing stuff for me.” I point a finger in his face. “It’s not right.”
