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Now, cowboy. She deserves this.
I’m a patient man.
That’s a terrible characteristic under the circumstances. I’ll be pissed if you’re not here in less than an hour.
You’ll be okay?
Not if the two of you miss your date because of me.
See you in an hour.
I smiled, sensing his eagerness for the date.
“I won’t be able to relax and enjoy myself,” Muriella protested as I dragged her out of bed and into her bathroom. “Everything’s falling apart.”
I spun her to face me, grasping her arms. This I could give her. “We’re together.”
“I know, but Daniel just won’t listen to reason—”
“I mean me and Daniel.”
Her eyes rounded. “I thought—last night—you were so upset. And where is he now?”
“Said he had to get answers.” I shrugged.
“What the hell is going on?” She narrowed her eyes and let out a long breath.
“We’ll talk about it after your date.”
“Now you’re shutting me out.”
I stroked her hair. “No. Everything is going to be fine.” She started to talk again, but I cut her off. “Stone will be here in an hour, so we’d better hurry. Straight hair or sexy curls?”
She sighed and followed me out of bed. “I won’t let you avoid me forever.”
“Just until after the date.”
I went over to the vanity, opened the cabinet, and pulled out a flat iron and rollers.
“Fine,” she said as she stepped into the shower. “Straight,” she called from inside. I plugged in the straightener and dug around her perfectly organized bathroom for the appropriate products. She was the beauty expert, but I’d learned a thing or two from her over the years.
In the bedroom, I picked up her phone and made a quick call.
“Muriella? Everything okay?” Stone asked.
“It’s Vivian.”
“Have you taken over her phone?”
“For now. Where are you taking her?”
“No way. You’ll tell her.”
I lifted my eyes to the ceiling. “What are you wearing?”
“I know we had a moment last night, but—”
“What are you wearing on thedate?” I said in frustration, and he had the audacity to laugh. Didn’t he know we were under a time constraint?
