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“What? I’m just offering to help.”
“Thanks, Luna, but I’m good. It’s really not a big deal.”
“Still, we could make you look—”
“There’s nothing wrong with the way Junie looks. She’s beautiful. Zeke’s a lucky asshole that she’s even giving him the time of day.”
Luna’s eyes widen. She looks at me and she mouths some words without saying them out loud—but, I read them.“Oh my God.”
I sigh.I may have to kill a sheriff. Luna won’t let this go and if she tries to matchmake the two of us, I’m going to go ballistic. Not to mention the part that he’s using my nickname again. Yeah…. I may have to kill Sheriff Kingston.
Ben
“What was that bullshit back there?” Junie hisses at me once Gavin and Luna take off. Gavin was looking at me funny, and I figure that’s going to be a fucking problem, but I’ll worry about it tomorrow. There’s definitely more important things to handle right now. For one, Juniper Sellers going out on a date.
“You’re dating?” I growl.
Her head goes back and then her eyes narrow. “We are not talking about this,” she huffs, turning away from me.
“I think we should.”
“Well you should think again. What I do and who I do it with is not any of your business, Sheriff.”
“Bullshit. We’ve been playing this game for over a year now, Junie. I gave you space to get your shit straightened out, but we both know that’s all this has been.”
“Get my shit straightened out?” she gasps, her entire body rigid and her face flushed with anger.
“I didn’t stutter, Junie,” I growl, knowing I’m just going to piss her off, but the thought of her dating someone is fucking with my head. I screwed up. I know it, and I’ve given her space, but damn it, I still want her. I feel like I’ve always wanted her. I also know that with the way I fucked up, she won’t believe a damn thing I say.
“You’re either delusional, crazy as hell, or stupid. I’m guessing you’re all three.” Her voice rumbles because she’s trying to stay quiet enough so that the people milling around us can’t hear us argue. Even though she’s angry, she’s hot as hell.
“We have unfinished business, Junie.”
“No,” she denies, shaking her head back and forth. “Absolutely not.Wedo not have unfinished business, Sheriff.Ourbusiness ended when I was in bed with you and you were dreaming about my sister-in-law.”
“Don’t go on that date tomorrow, Junie. If you’re healed up enough to move on, I’m standing right here.”
“If I’m healed up enough… You really are an asshole. I didn’t bring anyone else to the bed we were sharing, Sheriff.You did.”
“Bullshit. You know as well as I do that your head was full of shit that you needed to work through.”
“You’re right.”
“So, if you’ve finally worked—”
“The difference is that I wasn’t trying to use you to replace anyone. I think we can both agree that you can’t say the same.”
“Junie—”
“Leave me alone, Sheriff. Maybe you mean well, I have no idea. But what I do know is I don’t want a man who sees me as second best to my sister-in-law. I’m getting my life back together, and I’d appreciate it if you’d let me do that without causing me more bullshit,” she says, her voice cold. Then, she turns and walks away.
I watch her strut away, remembering the last time I let her do that. The difference is back then my head was fucked up, and I let her go so we both could get our shit straight. Now, I know what I want. If Junie thinks I’m going to step aside and let her see another man, she better think again.
It’s not happening. No freaking way.
Junie
“I’m feeling a little guilty, Junie.”
