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I groaned. “Billions of people have them. One more is not going to cause Earth to disintegrate.”
“Iknowthat.”
“Then by all means explain why you don’t have a phone. Because it truly takes a lot to shock me, and Barn, you’ve done it.”
Her nostrils flared, but she kept her composure. “They don’t pay the people enough to make them.” That fist balled in her lap. “They practically pay them nothing. And then they charge a fortune. I can’t support that.”
I slumped in my chair. She actually made a good point. “How can I reach you? Air mail? A stork?”
She stiffened. “Do you have the number at Grandma Josephine’s apartment?”
“You still have that connected? She’s been dead five years.”
“You can reach me there. Any time.”
For a second, I thought she was going to leave, but she remained in her seat.
“I’ll be in touch.” Suddenly I needed her out of my space. The walls were closing in. The drumbeat in my head pounded.
“You have to eat.” She spoke so quietly, I wondered if she wanted me to hear her. “We could talk over dinner.”
I smirked. “Are you asking me out?”
She scowled. “Don’t be ridiculous.”
“Hmm... I can’t tonight, sweetheart.”
She bolted from the chair. “I don’t know why I bother. You’re impossible.”
“I could eat tomorrow,” I said when she’d almost reached the door.What are you thinking, Kane?I must have some sort of complex.
Fire blazed from those green-gold eyes. “What time?”
“I’ll phone you.”
“What? Time?”
She wasn’t leaving without getting what she wanted. Well, she wasn’t leaving until I got what I wanted either.
“Nine o’clock. Your place. I like a ribeye. Rare. No vegetables.”
CHAPTEREIGHT
JOJO
“I still can’t believeyou haven’t fixed this apartment.”
What my sister really meant was she couldn’t believe Grandma Josephine left the whole apartment to me instead of giving her half.
She knew perfectly well I wouldn’t change anything in here.
I couldn’t believe Grandma Josephine had left everything to me either. And if Alma or my mother knew just how much it was... what they didn’t know wouldn’t hurt them.
They’d been somewhat placated to get Daddy’s vast fortune, although he’d willed me my portion too.
“We should go shopping. You can buy me something.” Alma’s rear had barely hit the chair in the formal living room.
The inheritance had caused a rift between us. And I didn’t blame Alma for that. I was sure it had felt like a slight. Like I’d been given what was rightfully hers. I didn’t know why our grandmother had done it, only that I’d give it all up if I could have more time with her.
