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“Until it wasn’t,” he added. “Congratulations, you’re human, not a cyborg.”
“Funny.” I didn’t laugh. “But probably really fucking accurate. We had a scheduled time for sex. No lingering. Hell, we didn’t even kiss for a few days. And only because she pointed it out, that she wanted a connection. Me? I was fine with just going at it.” I glanced at Mav, felt the gravity of what I’d done settle in. “I’m Dad.”
Mav laughed. “Hell, no.”
“I am. I can fuck without caring about a woman. IboughtMallory a house because it would solve her problems.”
“From what I understand, you confronted Mr. Dirty Dick–Bridge’s name for the guy she works with–to keep Mal safe. You bought her a house because, like you said, it solves her problems. You flew to Vegas because you heard she had a court appearance and had driven her ass there all by herself.”
“You know about the court appearance?” I asked, surprised.
He raised a hand. “Oh, I learned a fuckton in the past few days. I didn’t think Mal had it in her to get arrested for solicitation, but I think I’m actually a little proud of her.”
“What are you getting at?” He had to have a point.
“In your own cyborg way, you were showing her how much you cared about her. You felt for her all along. You just needed that heart thawed out.”
“Mav, she gave the house back. She Quit Claimed the deed into my name.”
His eyes widened in surprise.
“She wanted that place so fucking bad, but she didn’t want it from me.”
He shook his head. “You gave her the wrong thing, dumbass.”
I paused, considered. For the first time, it was obvious. “You’re talking about my heart.”
“Yes, you moron. She wantsyou.For some reason, the women we fall for don’t give a shit about our money.”
“Clearly they want our dicks,” I replied.
Mav smiled, then frowned, because he wasn’t getting any.
“Buying a house for a woman is a Dad move. I wonder how many gifts he bought for the women he fucked and forgot.”
“No more of thisyou’re like Dadbullshit. If you’re like him, then I am, too. I got me a girl who’s fifteen years younger. I pretty much robbed the cradle. If that isn’t just like the fucker, I don’t know what is.”
“Fucking without feeling,” I said. “Then giving her a house. Hell, she must’ve felt like a real call girl. The best BJ of my life and I buy her a house.”
He grimaced but pushed on. “You have feelings, you idiot. You like Mac. From what I hear you two are BFFs. I don’t see you buying him a house.”
“Not too keen on him giving me a BJ,” I countered, trying to be funny. It wasn’t.
“You just buried all your shit down so you didn’t get hurt. Dad was a narcissist and used people. He didn’t give a shit about their feelings or emotions. He wouldn’t have become a doctor tosavepeople like you did. You forgot to have fun, that’s all.”
Fun. Fuck, there was that word again.
He was right. All of it. I wasn’t telling him that.
“Since when do we talk feelings?” I wondered.
“Since my dick hasn’t seen Bridge’s pussy in three days.”
I shook my head. “Dude. Please.”
“No, dude,please.” He begged me right back.
“Fine. Fine. I’ll go grovel to Mallory to make your dick happy.”
