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My name makes a quick register with his tiny brain, yet he still holds onto Lily.
I step closer. I don’t dance, so I have no idea what I’m doing. I know we are being watched by every eye in the club, but right now, I just want his hands off my property.
“Jonathan. Lily’s friend from college.”
Lily steps away from Jonathan. “What do you want?” Her words are angry.
She’s still the same girl but so different. I hate the power she has over me. How nothing else matters but her, especially now when I’m up shit creek. But I suppose I could use her reappearance in my life to my advantage.
“How is your brother?” A sore spot that makes her flinch.
“He’s fine. Why?” Concern soon tightens her features. “Is he in trouble?” Worry continues to make a path across her brown gaze.
“I’m only asking after his well-being, Lily. But I have no idea if he’s in trouble.”
She shakes her head. “You never ask questions without a reason.”
She’s right. Jonathan is standing stiffly beside us. I want to tell him to go sit down and take the weight off his legs.
“I never recall you being so….” I want to say angry, closed. “Suspicious.”
She snorts. “I have to get back to my friends.”
“No.” I won’t let her walk away again.
“You can’t speak to her like that.” Jonathan half growls.
I grin at him again. “You think she’s all innocent and fragile.”
“Daniel.” The plea from Lily has me tightening my jaw.
I’ve had enough of tolerating her playing nice. I reach for her arm and direct her to the front door.
“What are you doing?” She’s alarmed and tries to pull out of my tight hold. I pass security and nod at them before glancing behind me at Jonathan, who’s following. He protests behind us as he’s stopped from following me outside, where I take Lily.
“What are you doing?” Lily barks and pulls out of my grasp while making an attempt to go back into the club.
“Is that your little boyfriend you’re trying to get back to?” My words drip with anger that I’m struggling to contain.
Lily blinks rapidly. “What? He’s my friend.”
“I don’t recall you being so handsy with friends.” Of course, she wasn’t. If anyone even looked at her, I’d make them pay. Everyone knew she was mine.
People enter the club, and as they pass, their interest in us is evident. I take Lily’s arm again and pull her to the side of the building. I have a million questions to ask her, but I don’t verbalize them. Instead, I want to know who this Jonathan guy is.
“What’s Jonathan’s last name?” I ask.
Lily tries to yank out of my hold, and I push her against the brick wall, boxing her in so she has nowhere to go.
“Why do you want to know?” She’s breathing heavily. Her perfume floats and teases me. I release her arm and let my hand trail down to her side, resting on her hip bone. The heat of her flesh I feel through her navy trousers.
“I want to know who you are associating with.”
“You don’t have a say in who I hang out with.” She attempts to sound angry, but her focus dances across my face before landing on my mouth. Her small pink tongue flicks out, licking across her lips.
I smirk and reach up, tilting her chin so she’s looking into my eyes. “Don’t I?”
Her brows drag together. “We aren’t together, Daniel.” Do I hear a loss in her words? She walked away from me, so why does she sound so lost?
