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I snorted. “Sweet soul who asks about porn. I never thought I’d hear that come out of her mouth.”
Josie, Clary, and I looked at one another and started laughing. Swan’s blush spread down to her neck, and she covered her warm cheeks with her hands.
My laugh tapered off when I could feel eyes on me. I chanced a glance over and saw Texas looking. I glared. The arsehole grinned.
Texas was freaking me out.He happened to turn up at places where I was. I hadn’t thought he was in Ballarat still, but there he was. In the last few weeks, I’d seen him show up at a café, the supermarket, and the compound. Okay, so that one could easily happen. But what was weirder was how he’d try and start a conversation with me. Which shot nerves right to my belly. Every time I’d quickly make something up and run the other way.
I couldn’t handle his warm smiles. They caused my blood to pump through my body too fast, making me near dizzy.
He’d never paid attention to me before.
Then why now?
Was it to mess with me?
Shaking my head, I walked into Cody’s Harley store and smiled at Cowboy. “Cody in?” I pointed up at where Cody’s apartment was above the store.
He nodded but then shrugged. “I was sure I saw Coyote not long ago, but his woman was with him.”
Well, dang it.
“I can walk in first.”
I spun at the voice, my smile settling into a scowl at Texas who stood just behind me.
He grinned. “So you don’t have to wash your pretty eyes out in case you see your brother in a position you don’t want to.”
I snorted, crossing my arms over my chest. “Yeah, I’m sure you’d love to see Channa in a— You know what, never mind.” With heat in my cheeks, I faced Cowboy. I couldn’t believe I’d burst out with that. It didn’t matter that I thought Texas had been flirting with Channa the night he’d got injured. It wasn’t like she saw anyone else now she was with my brother. He was her world. That was plain to see. “Tell my brother to call me.”
Cowboy looked from me to Texas and back again before he nodded slowly.
I went to pass Texas, but he grabbed my upper arm. “Why wait? Scared to be around me,Maya?”
How dare he say my name in that low, rough tone.
If I could grip my heart and shake some sense into it, I would.
It was hard to admit my little crush was still there. Down deep.Waydown deep. It was why I didn’t want to be around him more than necessary. Far too easily, I could let it spark again.
Knowing what kind of man Texas was made it possible for feelings to get attached.
Other than the fact he was a flirt, he was success-driven and kind. He’d help out anyone if he could. He was careful and sweet to not only his sister, but Dodge and Low, his guardians.
Still, I was and would always be just his friend’s sister. Someone he’d known from a young age. Someone who used to follow him around. Someone who had her brother make him kiss me.
He wouldn’t see me as anything more.
But then why was he popping up everywhere?
Why was he flirting with me with those smiles?
Gah, shut up, mind.
Tipping my chin up, I glared at him. “Scared? No.”
Mirth filled his gaze. “Good.” He used my arm to turn me. “Then you’ll come up with me.”
“Wait, I didn’t….” He kept dragging me. “I have to be somewhere.”
