Page 58 of Knot What I Expected

“I’m fine.”

“Gabby—”

“No. You listen to me, Havoc. Matteo is taken care of. My bills are paid. I don't need some furry fucking Fido stomping into my life deciding he knows what's best for me.”

Monster perks up.

She knows.

Yeah.

Apparently, we’re not the only ones keeping our mouths shut.

But that can wait.

“You know what I am.”

She freezes.

“Unspoken agreement, remember?”

Fuck me.

A laugh almost escapes.

Almost.

“You're something else.”

“So are you.”

“No argument there.”

Her mouth twitches.

Just barely.

And that tiny almost-smile hits me harder than it has any fucking right to.

Then she folds her arms beneath her breasts. My eyes drop.

Goddammit.

“Havoc.”

I jerk my gaze back to her face.

“Yeah?”

“My eyes are up here.”

“I know.”

“You sure about that?”

“I’m trying real fucking hard to remember.”

Color blooms across her cheeks.