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“Not until you kiss me.”
“I’m not kissing you,” I spit. “I wouldn’t kiss you if you were the last man on earth.”
Lies!
“Go and kiss Taryn. I’m sure you’ve negotiated an arrangement with her already.”
“You cannot be jealous; you have no right to use that card. We have an arrangement. Nothing more and nothing less.”
Knock, knock sounds at the door.
We both fall silent. “Who’s that?” he mouths.
I shrug. “I don’t know.”
I open the door to the closet under the stairs. “Get in,” I mouth.
“No,” he spits.
I push him into the closet and close the door behind him. I open the front door to see Mason standing there. “Mason.” I frown.
Shit!
“Hi.”
“Hi . . .”
He hesitates. “I was wondering if you wanted to go out sometime . . . on a date.”
“Oh . . .”
Shit, shit, shit.
“I just haven’t met anyone quite like you. I know we would hit it off.”
“I’m . . .” I pause. Henley’s words from only two minutes ago come back to me loud and clear.
You cannot be jealous; you have no right to use that card. We have an arrangement. Nothing more and nothing less.
I know that from his place in the closet, Henley can hear every word we’re saying. Maybe it’s time for some payback.
“I’d love to go on a date with you.” I smile sweetly.
A bang sounds from the closet, and Mason looks over toward it. “What was that?”
“My clumsy oaf of a dog.”
“Oh . . . so it’s a date?”
“Uh-huh.”
“Great.” Mason smiles.
“I’m working nights all week, so I’ll call you?” I offer.
“Sure.” He lingers, and I think he’s fishing for a good night kiss.
“Bye then.” I give him an awkward wave and close the door in his face.
