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I leave the wet sneakers on the porch and head inside in my wet socks.
Going upstairs, I head straight for Scarlett’s shower.
Maybe that’ll wash away the thoughts Scout left me with after he put his hand on me.
Chapter thirty-nine
Bishop
Scout lets out a sigh when I follow him over to the bench press. He looks at me and shakes his head.
“Don’t even ask.”
“Gus?” I ask, holding my breath.
He laughs. “Gus didn’t even come out of Rueben’s room.”
“Then, what happened?”
“I don’t know,” he says. “You were right, at first. She seemed different. Then, it felt like she was giving out mixed signals.”
“Mixed signals?”
“You know, like giving me a look one second, and then freezing up the next.”
Scout is more sensitive to little details than the rest of us, so I don’t doubt that he picked up on something real.
“If she’s changing her mind about us, that might happen,” I remind him.
He nods. “I know. It just … One second it felt like we were right all along, and it felt so damn good. She felt good. She felt like she was meant to be … ours.”
“And then?”
“Then?” he laughs, a bitter note in his tone. “I don’t know. She just froze up, backed off. She didn’t say anything. I didn’t do anything. She just froze.”
He frowns, and I can tell he’s going back over it, trying to see where he went wrong.
“We knew this might be hard,” I start.
“I didn’t think it would make me feel this bad,” he admits. “I’m used to being with women who want to be with me. I know this is different, but it’s messing with my head.”
“It’s going to be worth it,” I promise him.
He shrugs. “I need to finish my workout.”
I leave him to it, knowing he won’t feel better until he’s burned off the excess energy that he’s full of right now. I find Rueben in the hallway, the kitten in his hands.
“Gus fed him early,” he complains. “I told him what time to feed him, and he just ignored me.”
“It’s one time, Rueben. I’m sure he’ll be fine.”
“Sure, whatever. Why did Scarlett throw a bottle of water over herself when she left?”
I blink at him. “Sorry? What?”
He grins. “I bet Scout got her all worked up.”
“Go back a step and pretend I don’t know what you’re talking about.”
