“Yeah, and bored out of my skull,” she shot back. “I didn’t sign up for witness protection in the woods.”
“You didn’t sign up for any of this,” he said flatly.
“Exactly,” she said, spinning to face him. “Which means I shouldn’t have to just sit here and do nothing while you decide everything.” His jaw tightened, and she noticed that was becoming a theme whenever they discussed leaving the cabin.
“We’re not going into town,” he said.
“We are,” she countered.
“No.”
“Yes.” She had a feeling that the two of them were stubborn enough to keep that up all day. Lillith crossed her arms over her chest and sank dramatically into the sofa.
“You don’t get a vote on this,” he said. Lillith blinked over at him and laughed. That seemed to piss him off, which was fine with her.
“Wow,” she said slowly. “That’s bold. You really think that’s how this works?”
“It is when your safety is on the line,” he spat.
“And my sanity?” she snapped. “Because I’m about five minutes from climbing these walls.”
Tank dragged a hand down his face. “Lillith?—”
“No,” she cut him off. “You don’t get to drag me out here, keep me in the dark, and then expect me to just sit quietly like a good little girl.”
His eyes flashed. “Don’t do that.”
“Do what?” she challenged.
“Make this about control,” he said.
“It is about control,” she fired back. “Yours, because I sure in hell don’t seem to have any when it comes to me having a say in anything.” She stood and crossed the room, standing right in front of him. “You want me to trust you?” she added, softer now. “Then stop shutting me out.”
Tank stared at her, long and hard. “Fine,” he muttered.
Lillith blinked. “Wait—what?”
“We go into town,” he said. “It will be a quick in and out. No wandering around, and no talking to anyone we don’t have to. You stay close to me, understand?”
A slow smile spread across her face. “See, now was that so hard?”
“Don’t push it,” he warned.
She wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him down for a kiss. “How is that for pushing it?” she teased.
“Now, that’s the kind of pushy I can deal with,” he said, swatting her ass. “Get dressed, we’ll leave in ten.” She shook her head at him as he walked out of the room. Lillith wasn’t sure if she liked his bossiness or had just gotten used to it. Maybe it was a bit of both, because bossy Tank made her hot.
The drive into town felt different. Lillith didn’t realize how tense she’d been at the cabin until they were back on actual roads, passing actual buildings, seeing actual people. The only way she could describe it was normal. Well, it almost felt normal.
Tank, on the other hand, acted as though this was the first time that he’d ever been let loose in public. His eyes never stopped moving between the rearview mirror, side mirror, streets, and every corner in between. He scanned every car and person along the way.
“You’re going to wear those mirrors out,” she muttered.
“I’m staying focused,” he said. “You should do the same.”
“I am focused,” she said. “On the fact that you’re acting like we’re in a spy movie.”
“We kind of are,” he said, flashing her a wolfish grin. That shut her up for a second.
