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“So I’m not being too forward?”
She didn’t get it. Often, people ran from him. His size alone was intimidating as shit. But when people learned about his past…
She doesn’t know. She doesn’t know a damn thing about me, except that when we touch, heat goes through her whole body. She’d said that. The sexiest admission he’d ever heard.
This was more than a problem. He was starting to venture into clusterfuck mode.
He didn’t cross the line on his cases. Never, ever got personally involved.
“I just didn’t want to lose the opportunity, you know? To see what might happen?” Her hair slid over her shoulder as she studied him. “Sometimes, something special can be right in front of you, but you miss it because you don’t take a chance.” A wince. “I don’t take a lot of chances in my life. Quite the opposite, in fact.”
“You’re taking a chance with me.” She didn’t know him. Not a damn thing about him. If she did, would she run? He doubted the sweet little ice skater would be asking him for a date.
Not if she knew all his dark secrets.
His phone vibrated in the front pocket of his jeans. He ignored the vibration. Right then, nothing was more important than the woman before him.
A bob of her head. “A chance…a date. If you want one.”
“I fucking want it.” He did. Moreover, he wanted her.
Clusterfuck or not.
“Then dinner, tonight?” Hope lit her dark eyes. Eagerness.
“Dinner. Tonight.”
“There’s a great barbecue joint not too far away. Nice and casual.”
Barbecue? Be still his heart.
“I could meet you there, say at eight o’clock?” Alina rattled off the name of the restaurant.
He nodded. “Meet you there.”
She did a quick bounce. Freaking adorable. Then Alina bestowed him with her wide smile once more. The smile was a weapon, one she might not even realize she possessed. It made a man want to do crazy things.
Made him want to do anything to see the smile again.
Oh, hell. He inhaled.
“It was great meeting you,” Alina told him. “Scary, at first, but I’m glad you walked into my rink.”
“Same,” he told her. Too gruff, but she didn’t seem to mind. “Great meeting you.” Guarding you. I am supposed to be guarding you. And he would guard her. On their date. Pretend boyfriend, reporting for duty. It was really too easy.
So why did he feel like shit?
With a quick wave, she headed to the locker room area. He waited until she disappeared.
Scary, at first. Most people said he was always scary. Always intimidating. But, not Alina.
His phone vibrated again. Jaw locking, he pulled it out of his pocket. Once glance at the screen, and every muscle in his body tensed.
He’s asking to see you again. Says it’s important.
Midas recognized the text sender’s name. Would have been damn impossible for Midas not to know the name of his dear old, twisted, piece of shit father’s new lawyer.
It was the fourth time within the last week that he’d gotten the message. And, just like before, Midas’s reply was the same.
