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I really didn’t want to yell. What if I was reading him wrong? Or making more out of… whatever was happening. I didn’t know what in the hell to think. This was Will’s friend.
“Mousy, don’t take that tone with me.” His breath on my cheek turned my stomach. This couldn’t be happening. He gripped my waist firmly and leaned in, and my knee shot up. Clumsily, I missed his crotch. But he flinched enough for me to escape his grasp.
I didn’t run but walked as fast as I could in my 4-inch heels. The clacking sound on the hardwood floors echoed in my ears, mirroring the rhythm of my thumping heart. I wanted to get the hell out of here. I looked over my shoulder. Jason was gone, so I hotfooted it back to the living room. I could see the doorway at the end of the long-ass hallway.
“Aaah!” I screamed when grabbed by the wrist. I whirled around, ready to punch the bastard.
“Whoa!” Will stepped back as my fist grazed his chin. “Miranda!” He caught my swinging arm.
“Will!” I wrapped my arms around him and clung to him for dear life. Tears stung behind my eyes, but I fought them. I couldn’t turn into a blubbering fool on Christmas… in the St. James mansion.
“You’re trembling. What happened?” He held me tighter.
I couldn’t speak. What would I have said?Your best friend made a pass at me?
Will cradled my face, concern in his eyes.
“Just kiss me.”
He did; soft, tender kisses. They soothed and distracted me from thinking about Jason. I wanted to forget the way he breathed me in and touched me.
Will pulled back. “Tell me what happened?”
“Um—”
“You lovebirds at it again?” Jason asked, sarcasm dripping from his words as he passed. He shot me a pointed look.“Princess.”
I tightened my grip around Will’s waist as tremors rolled through my body. My stranger-danger alarm blared. Never in my life did I think I’d ever hate someone, but there was a first for everything.
A bell rang, startling me.
“The dinner bell,” Will said. “Miranda, you have to tell me what happened.”
“No, we should go eat. I’m okay.”
“I don’t believe you.”
“Please, it’s Christmas.”
“Fine. But this isn’t over.”
I nodded as he took my hand.
Some first Christmas this turned out to be. I wanted to leave more than ever, dreading being in the same room with Jason. There was no chance in hell I’d be going home with Will tonight. Not with Jason sleeping under the same roof.
No chance in fucking hell.
