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“Shouldn’t… you be… bringing Frankie… or other… security… on these… runs?”
There was a long pause before he replied. “I don’t want twenty-four-hour security detail. Frankie’s team is usually reserved for events and official public appearances.”
That didn’t make sense to me. He was worried about stalkers, received threatening letters, and didn’t think he needed consistent security?
I did another scan of our surroundings, throwing a swift glance behind us just in case. And I was so caught up in trying to detect movements in between the bushes and branches and trees, that I didn’t realize Adrien had stopped until he said my name.
My feet slowed and I turned around. “Why’d you stop?” I asked. Had he seen something?
He looked at me for a few moments before letting out a long breath. Then he gestured to the path behind him. “Come on. I’ll take you back.”
I was bent over with my hands on my knees, trying to catch a hold of my slippery breath. “What? Why?”
“Just come. Run’s over.”
I straightened, bringing my hands to my hips as I started to make my way to where he stood. “Why, though?”
He visibly hesitated, shifting his weight from one foot to the other. “You won’t need to come on these runs anymore starting tomorrow. I’ll… carry my own bottle.”
That should have been the best news I’d heard all week. I should have laughed with delight and jumped with joy and kissed the first person I saw (not Adrien), like they do in movies. Because I hated everything about these stupid runs.
So why the hell did I look at him and ask, “But why? I don’t get it.”
Adrien huffed out a frustrated breath. “You hate doing it anyway, so stop with the million questions, and let’s go.”
“It’s just one question,” I corrected him.
“And I don’t have to answer it. Let’s go.”
“No, thanks.” I turned and fell back into a light jog.
It took him less than two breaths to catch up. “What are you doing?”
To be honest, I wasn’t sure. “Running.”
“I just said I’m taking you back.”
“And I heard ‘you’re off the clock.’ Which means my time is now mine, and I want to finish my run.”
“No, you want to piss me off.”
I couldn’t help the smirk. “Two birds.”
“Sanchez.”
I stopped again, throwing my arms up in the air. “Oh my god,what? Just tell me what your problem is.”
“I’m telling you to go home, which is what you’ve been wanting to hear every single morning since Monday. Why are you being so stubborn?”
Ah, yes.Iwas the stubborn one between the two of us.
“This might honestly be the stupidest fucking argument I’ve ever had with another person. And one time I argued with a six-year-old for over two hours about what type of peanut butter is best.”
“Organic and low-fat, obviously.”
I was horrified. “Literally everything about you makes me want to throw up.”
Adrien’s face slowly split into a grin. “That’s a lie.”
