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Then, she gasps. “Excuse me. What the fuck?!”
I grin. “Enjoy your vacation, Darla. I’ll see you when you get back.”
“Um…” She makes a choked noise somewhere between a laugh and a scream. “Okay…”
I hang up as a light knock strikes my door. It’s just after noon which means Mrs. Clark probably has some errands for me to run.
“Coming—!”
I throw a shirt on before moving toward the door. My fingers brush through my beard. It’s gotten thicker over the last few days. I can expect a light scolding from Mrs. Clark about that…
I open the door and my heart skips a beat.
Her lips twitch with a light smile hidden just beneath the surface. “Hi, Fox,” she says, her voice just above a whisper.
“Dani…”
I say her name aloud for my own benefit. For all I know, I fell and hit my head and I’m hallucinating her face on Mrs. Clark. Short, black hair. Big, blue eyes. A fresh bandage over an otherwise perfect face.
And her arm tucked in a white sling.
“Sorry for dropping in on you like this,” she says.
“That’s all right,” I say. “It’s… good to see you.”
“You, too.” She smiles. “So, you’re not in jail.”
“I’m not. I heard you had something to do with that.”
“I might have.”
“Thank you.”
She bows her head. “You’re welcome.” She reaches into her purse and pulls out a DVD case. “So, I’ve got a screener for Night Trials, Part 3. I figured we can curl up with some popcorn and check it out.”
“You came all the way out here to watch a movie with me?” I ask.
She lowers the case to her side. “Not really, but…” Her eyes stay on mine, soft and perfect. “I just really needed to see you again, Fox.”
My gaze drops to the sling on her arm. “You’re not mad?”
“Why?” She smirks. “Because you shot me?”
I wince. “Yeah.”
“A little bit.” She tilts her head. “It could be worse, though, right? It’s not like you’re not going to make it up to me.”
“Am I?”
“You better.”
My heart beats a little faster. “Does Bennett know you’re out here?”
“I’m sure he’s noticed I’m gone by now.” She chuckles. “He won’t be happy about it, but… he’ll live.”
I exhale slowly. “Look, Dani…”
“Fox, I don’t want to hear it. I don’t want to hear about all the different responsibilities I left behind or all the different reasons why you think we can’t be together, legitimate as they may be. I just want to get off-the-grid for a little while. With you.” She pauses, her eyes glistening. “Is that too much to ask? If it is, I’ll leave and never come back. I’d just like to hear it from you. I think I deserve that much, don’t you?”
