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He turned to me before he started the truck. “You sure you’re okay?”
I nodded and smiled.
“It’s over,” I told him, feeling almost giddy and thinking now was the appropriate time to either burst into laughter or tears, or both.
Wrong again.
All of a sudden, he yanked me across the seat, twisting me and pulling me into his lap. His arms went around me tight and his face went to my neck.
“Fucking hell,” he muttered.
He was right. It was the F-word Moment to end all F-word Moments.
“You can say that again,” I said to him.
His head came up and his hand went through my hair, his fingers curled around the back of my head and he kissed me. It wasn’t deep, passionate, full-on tongue. It was sweet and soft and really nice.
“I would have taken Lee up on the offer,” I told him after he lifted his head.
“I know. That’s why I didn’t let him give it to you.”
Wow, that was kind of earth-shattering too.
Regardless, I pulled out the glare.
He shook his head, completely unaffected by the glare.
I didn’t push it. Now wasn’t the time to argue, especially with an outstanding issue at hand.
I put my hands to his shoulders, the fingers of one fiddling with the neckline of his T-shirt.
“Um…there’s a slight problem,” I shared.
Eddie stilled. “Youarejoking, right?”
Hmm.
Oh well, nothing for it…
“I kinda stole your mom’s car,” I admitted.
His hand at my hair slid down my back and he pulled me deep into him.
“I think she’ll forgive you,” he told me.
Thatwas a relief.
TWENTY-SIX
THE EMPTY SPACE WHERE MY BAG USED TO BE
The alarm went off, Eddie touched a button and rolled out of bed.
I snuggled into the pillow, figuring Eddie would give me a reprieve. I mean, I did just survive the most traumatic two weeks of my life, culminating in being kidnapped and nearly raped.
Eddie’s hand wrapped around my wrist and he pulled me out of bed.
“Eddie!” I cried while being dragged across the room. “I deserve at least one snooze button hit. I was kidnapped and nearly raped last night.”
