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Will’s head jerked up from his arms and looked at me, fury etched all over his olive-skinned face. I waved him away.
“Yeah, but don’t worry. I got a locksmith to change the locks. He wanted to know where you were…and he wanted to know about Will. I’ve never seen him so agitated.”
“I don’t know what’s gotten into him. It’s weird.”
“Well, anyways. Tell Will thanks for trying. I’m sure Luke appreciates it. How are you doing?”
I shook my head. “Fine, I guess. This whole thing with Ben is stressing me out. He obviously isn’t getting the message.”
I glanced at the article splashed across the website: Will Pardini Spotted with Petite Beauty. My ears burned whenever I read the title. Underneath was a photo of us kissing at O’Hare. That was only half an hour ago.
I hated this. All of these photographs and articles would only incense Ben further. I wished it would stop.
Suddenly, the jet engine roared to life. “I’ve got to go. Plane’s taking off.”
“Okay, we’ll catch up when you come home.”
I ended the phone call, refusing to acknowledge William’s presence one foot away from me, but he would not be ignored. He tapped on the desk with his fingers. I shut my laptop and looked at him.
"What?"
“You should file a restraining order against Ben."
I laughed at him, looking up at his furious face and swallowing my laughter. "No."
"I'm serious, Natalie. He's crossed the line."
"I don't want to escalate things.”
“He escalated things by visiting your apartment without your permission.”
“Ben would never hurt me. He's not dangerous, he's just being pathetic because his heart’s been broken.”
“He's had nine months to get over his broken heart."
I bit my lip so hard that I drew blood. “Maybe I'll send him an email warning him."
He sat down across from me and gave a slight shrug. “Do what you have to do, but don't expect it to work." He grasped my hand. “I don’t have a good feeling about this guy. He reeks of desperation."
I felt a rush of affection for my dark-haired paramour. He was so concerned with my safety. It was cute and touching at the same time. I squeezed his hand and leaned over the table to kiss him.
"I guess I'm lucky that I have you to protect me,” I said, an inch away from his lips.
He smiled against my lips and he grabbed my head, deepening the kiss.
Whatever I said, I was worried about Ben. The thought of returning home without Will made my insides churn, but I really wanted to get back to see Jessica.
“You should stay with me tonight,” he said in a low voice.
My skin was tingling all over at the thought of being alone with Will in his apartment.
“I’ll come over tomorrow. I have a lot of things to do. I still haven’t finished those newsletters, and I know I’ll be too distracted at your place.”
* * *
“Don’t forget—tomorrow.”
His throaty voice echoed inside my head as I bounded up the stairs to my place. I had only been away from Will for a few hours and I felt myself shaking as though I were suffering from a fever. I didn't step three feet into the apartment before Jessica threw her arms around my neck.
