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“Shut up, Jace. I’m not here for you.” She moved closer to Nate’s cell. He was already at the bars, his eyes raking over her. “I came as soon as I heard. I’m so sorry.”
I gripped the bars, shaking them in my fury. “Is it true?” I demanded. “Are you with him?”
She ignored me. “I’ve already talked to the arresting officer. You’ll be out of here as soon as he finishes the paperwork.”
“Are you fucking with him?” I yelled.
“Riley wanted to come, but she was short-staffed.”
Nate nodded. “I know. Her mom called this morning, and she didn’t want to get out of bed, but there was no one else. I hated bothering her at work, but I didn’t know who else to call. I don’t have a lot of people I can depend on.”
“Kin!” I reached through the bars, trying to grab at her, but Emmie was there, slapping my hand away.
“Have you completely lost your mind?” she asked me, her voice cold but quiet. “I would expect this kind of shit from the other four TK guys but not you. I thought you had more sense.”
“Just get me the hell out of here so I can talk to my girl,” I yelled at her. “That’s your job, right? To clean up my messes?”
Her eyes flashed fire, but I didn’t care. She could have blasted me with the full force of her rage, and I wouldn’t have felt it. Kin stood there, talking quietly with Nate now, her hand covering his on the bar, touching him like he was precious.
“You know what?” Emmie said with a smile that should have chilled me, but that wasn’t possible when my entire body was already a block of ice. “I think this is the best place for you. You want to act like a spoiled little brat? I’ll treat you like one. You need a time-out, Jace. I think a little time locked in here will do you good.”
Kin’s head snapped around, her eyes huge. “Aunt Emmie, what are you doing?”
“His head’s fucked up, Kin. He needs a little time to clear it before he can be out around normal people again.” She patted Kin on the arm then walked away. “See you later, dickhead.”
“Oh good Lord,” Kin muttered. “This is ridiculous. Apologize to her, Jace.”
“Are you with Nate?” I asked, my voice hoarse.
“No!” She stepped closer, poking me in the chest. I caught her hand, pressing it against my heart, and was finally able to breathe again. “You idiot, of course I’m not with Nate. Do you think I could date him when you still own my heart?”
“Then why the hell was he in your apartment in nothing but his boxers?”
“Because I’m with Riley, dumbass. You know, her roommate?” Nate glared at me then went to sit down on the bench.
“Shit,” I groaned, leaning my head against the bars. “I’m sorry, man. I didn’t know. I didn’t… I’m sorry. I just saw you, and my brain short-circuited.”
Kin tugged at her arm, but I didn’t release her. “Let me go. I have to go talk to Aunt Emmie and try to get you out of here.”
“I don’t care when I get out of here,” I told her honestly, bending my head so I could kiss the back of her hand. “I’ll stay in here for a year if you’ll just talk to me.”
“Really? You want to pull that now? No, Jace. Can’t you understand that we’re over?”
“No,” I told her honestly. “I won’t ever understand it. I love you, Kin. I want to spend my life with you. I want to marry you.”
She jerked back, her lashes lowering, blocking me out, but not before I saw the tears fill her eyes. “I…I need to go get you released,” she choked out before hurrying away.
“You’re such a dumbass,” Nate said with a snort from the other cell. “Do you ever listen to yourself? You use the word ‘I’ a hell of a lot, man.”
Groaning, I dropped down onto my own bench. “Yeah, I’m a selfish prick. She loves me and hates me all at the same time.”
“Just give her some time and some space. Your crazy is a little exhausting.”
Nate was out less than an hour later, but it took longer for me. Resisting arres
t tended to piss a cop off, apparently. I didn’t know what strings Kin had to pull, but I was pretty sure if she hadn’t been able to talk Emmie into helping me out, she’d had to call Alicia.
I walked out into the lobby just as the sun was starting to set. Kin stood there waiting for me. As I walked toward her, she folded her hands together. “Alicia wants you to call her.”
