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Given me? I slung my bag down onto the sofa. It was KC’s spot, but I kept my focus on Lachlan. “What are you doing in my suite?”
“Does it matter?”
“Yes.” I was over this game.
“I came by to drop off something for my girl,” Lachlan drawled, possessiveness threading every sentence. “If you really need to know.”
“Yeah, I did…and she’snotyour girl.”
“You sure about that?” The smirk pissed me right the fuck off.
“He may not be,” KC announced from behind him in a husky voice that vanished when she cleared her throat. “But I am. Definitely not your girl, Douchebag.”
Surprise flashed in Lachlan’s eyes and his smirk fell away before he spun to look at her. “Ace, you wound me.”
“Oh, you need him wounded?” I checked with KC. Her face was flushed and her eyes almost too wide. There was a wildness to her that spoke of unease and I glared at my brother. What had he done?
“I got it,” KC said, folding her arms. She was dressed in a plain t-shirt with an open long-sleeved plaid shirt over it and a black pair of pajama bottoms that covered her legs.
Her hair though… was damp.
She’d been in the shower.
She’d been in the shower and Lachlan had been in her room.
“Time to go,” KC informed Lachlan. “The door is that way.”
She wanted him gone? I was on board with that. I stalked forward. To my surprise though, Lachlan actually raised his hands. “I’m going, Ace. But I’ll see you tomorrow for running. Don’t sneak out.”
Smirk back in place, he headed for the door. I really wanted to throw him out. So, I opened it for him, then slammed it shut as soon as he cleared the door and I glanced at KC again.
Her head was back and her eyes closed. There was a faint bruise on her throat. It looked a lot like a finger mark, or was I just making shit up in my head?
“Are you all right?”
The blue of her eyes captivated me when she opened them. The shade matched her hair, yet seemed wholly its own. Shoulders rising, she seemed at a loss for words. That was usually me, and it just increased my anger at Lachlan.
“I’ll be fine… has Lachlan always had a key to this suite?” Confusion filled the question as she focused on me. The intensity in her eyes beckoned me closer. It wasn’t the ineffable light from the article photo, but it was like I could feel her gaze viscerally.
“I can request a change,” I offered, except… “Ramsey has access to all the rooms. He’s the RA for the building, so his keycard opens them all. Lachlan’s staying with him.” I wanted to apologize for my brothers, but I wasn’t even sure where to start with them.
Did she like when they kissed her? Did I want to know if she did? Then again, she didn’t want Lachlan in here so maybe she didn’t? She grimaced and exhaled a long sigh. I’d figure something out.
It might involve talking to Ramsey.
The worried look on her face arrested me. If I had to talk to Ramsey, then I would. She should feel safe in our room.
“I think I need coffee,” she said slowly. “Would you like some?”
“You don’t have to make me any.” I tracked her progress to the kitchen. “You weren’t feeling well…” An idea hit me. “Do you want to show me how to make the coffee you like?”
I’d been careful to not touch the machine. She’d been so pleased when it had been replaced.
“I was just tired,” she told me over her shoulder, a flicker of a real smile on her face. “It’s been a long day and I had a long call…got cold… and… “ She shook her head, trailing off as she seemed to hug herself. “But better now from the shower. Coffee sounds good. So my offer stands.”
“So does mine,” I said as I pulled off my class coat.
She grinned, really grinned. “Okay. Do you want to get comfortable and then I’ll show you how this works?”
