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He raises his hands, palms out, and retreats a few steps. “I didn’t steal it from your stash.”
While they bicker, I tell Elder, “Happy birthday.”
“It’s not our birthday yet,” he says.
I frown. “When is your birthday?”
“This Saturday.”
Okay. Phew. I have a couple days to come up with an idea for a birthday present for Miller. What do you buy a grumpy man who claims he doesn’t want anything but you? Never mind. I’ll think of something.
Because I’m not letting my boyfriend’s birthday pass without some recognition of the event. Boyfriend? He’s not my boyfriend. He’s a guy I’m dating.
A guy you’re falling in love with, my inner voice reminds me.
No pressure on the birthday present thing then.
Chapter 27
Why do candles have such a good time at birthday parties? They love getting lit! ~ Text from Elder to Miller
Miller
“Gotta go,” Eden mutters into the phone when I walk into her kitchen.
I swallow my smile. I know exactly why she’s being secretive – today is my birthday after all – but I don’t call her on it. It’s too much fun watching her try to keep a secret. As if you can keep a secret in this town. But I can still tease her about it.
“What were you talking to Cassandra about?” I ask.
“Cassandra? I wasn’t talking to Cassandra.”
“No? I must have heard wrong. Who were you talking to?”
She taps her fingers on the counter as she decides how to answer. Then she straightens her back. Guess I’m getting combative Eden. She’s fun to wind up.
“None of your bee’s wax. You don’t need to know every single thing I do all day long.”
I grunt just to annoy her.
She slaps her hand against my chest. “You don’t. I’m an independent woman with my own business. Not everything I do involves you, cranky pants.”
I capture her hand on my chest. “My pants are feeling awful cranky at the moment. Want to help me make it all better?”
Her eyes flare and she licks her lips. I zero in on those lips. Those pretty pink lips I want swollen from my kisses. I’m nearly touching them when she slaps a hand over my mouth.
“No. We don’t have time to un-cranky your pants.”
I furrow my brows and feign confusion. “We don’t? We don’t have any plans tonight.”
I’m not a guy who makes plans but since she’s trying to surprise me with a birthday party, I made sure to ask her if we have plans today.
“I want to go toElectric Vibes.”
I bite back my smile and force a frown. “Okay.” I kiss her nose. “I’ll see you tomorrow.”
“Where are you going?”
She sounds panicked and I feign a yawn to hide my amusement.
