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“Hey, Addie.” Dustin’s voice rang in my ear when he answered.
He’d either play along or he wouldn’t. How hard could it be? People did this on TV all the time. “That’s fine. No worries. My place or yours?”
“What are you—”
“Yeah, totally.” I cut Dustin off, and tried to ignore Sean’s scrutiny. “If you come here, you can see Sean again.”
“Is he there now?” Dustin’s tone shifted from confusion to something deeper.
There was no way this would work. Sean would find out and he’d be pissed and then things would be worse. “Ten minutes sounds great. I mean, I’m ready now, so whatever.”
“We’re on our way,” Dustin said.
I faked a smile and hoped it looked real. “Love you too. See you soon.” I disconnected, my heart hammering against my ribs. “They’ll be here soon,” I said to Sean. “Let’s schedule something.”
“Who was that?” He didn’t move.
“Dustin. My boyfriend you met the other day? Who else would I say love you to?”
“You used to say it to me. I don’t know how many other men you’re stringing along.”
My anger cranked to match my nervousness. “I’m not stringing along anyone. Are you going to stick around to see him? He really wants to see you.” Could I intimidate Sean into leaving? Dustin said he was on his way, but I didn’t know what that meant.
“Cool. I’d love a chance to talk to him again.” Sean crossed his arms and leaned against a nearby wall. “I can’t believe you’re dating an asshole like that.”
“You don’t even know him.” Neither did I, but nothing about him set off warning bells. Then again, neither had Sean at first.
Sean sneered. “Guys like that are two-dimensional and straight out of a bad movie. He’s probably a gym rat who would rather bench press than spend time with his woman, and he only goes out with you because you’re plain and easy. I actually care about you.”
I clenched my fists, biting back the sudden surge of tears and hurt. This was the Sean I knew, and I wouldn’t let him tear me down. “That’s not true.” Great comeback, Adrienne. I jammed my hands in my pockets to keep them from shaking my whole body apart. “You should go.”
“I want to talk, and we can do that before he gets here.”
“About what?” My jaw hurt from how tightly I clenched it.
“You need to come back to me.”
“Go.” My voice cracked rather than coming out strong.
My apartment door swung open without warning, and Dustin strode in. He walked up to me, wrapped an arm around my waist, dipped his head to mine, and kissed me. He somehow managed sweet and hard at the same time, and I grabbed fistfuls of his shirt, needing something to hold onto, as I pressed back into him.
“Missed you, Addie,” he murmured against my mouth when he broke away. He straightened and turned to Sean, never taking his arm off my waist. “Didn’t miss you. Something I can do for you?”
Phillip was here too, like I’d magically summoned them both, and he’d moved to my other side, subtly angling himself between me and Sean.
Sean glanced between them before focusing on me again. “I didn’t mean to interrupt. Text me and let me know when we can talk.”
“Thanks. She won’t.”
I should be miffed at Dustin for speaking for me, but I was too grateful at Sean’s leaving.
The instant he was through the doorway, I closed and bolted it locked behind him, then leaned against it. At least I didn’t have to worry now about how awkward it would be seeing Dustin and Phillip again. “Thank you. I’m sorry. I called the first number in my phone. I just wanted to make him leave.”
“You don’t have to apologize.” Dustin’s shrug was so casual, it was sexy, especially combined with the growl that lined his voice. “I’m always here for something like this.”
“We both are,” Phillip said.
I was on board for that. “How did you get here so fast? Both of you? How did you know where here was?”
