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Beckett smiles and shakes his head. “Pink? Come on. Maybe one day I’ll let you mod a car here. But this baby is gonna be classic red and white.”
“Boring. Spice it up, Beck.”
“I have enough spice in my life with you.”
I laugh as he pins me against the car. “Oh, yeah?”
He nuzzles his face into the crook of my neck. “Mmmm, very much so.”
Somebody clears their throat and we both jump, turning around. Connor is standing there with his arms crossed, glaring at the two of us.
“I quit.”
Beckett shrugs as I gasp.
“Okay.”
“Why?!”
Connor looks at the two of us. “I’m quitting because I don’t want to be around this. I don’t want to be around her, or you, anymore.”
Beckett just shrugs again. “Great. Let me know when your toolbox will be picked up.”
I look between the two men and I’m just dumbfounded. “You’re going to let him just walk right out of here? No conversation at all?”
“Nope. he wants to act like a child because I’m finally happy, then so be it. Why don’t you tell her why you’re throwing a hissy fit, Connor?”
I turn to Connor, and he shuffles his feet. “I… it’s just…”
”He’s upset because you chose me over him. Because Connor isn’t getting his way for once in his life. Because for once, a woman has said no to him. Connor has been like this since we were kids. Cries when things don’t go his way. Throws a fit when I have anything good happen in my life.”
“Connor… is this all true?”
He slowly nods. “I just, I really like you, Madilyn.”
“But I don’t. Maybe it is best that you leave.”
Joey suddenly appears, waving a piece of paper in his hands. “He’s been stealing!”
Beckett rushes over. “Stealing? Stealing what?”
“Parts! Since Mads has been here, she’s been making inventory lists. And look here, shit has gone missing. So I did some sleuthing and caught Connor stealing the parts. And sniffing Mads sweater… shit is weird around here.”
I look at Connor and shake my head. “Why? Why would you do that?”
“Why not? Figured I could get you fired, blame it on you, then be your shoulder to cry on.”
Beckett steps in front of me. “We’re done here. See yourself out and don’t come back.”
Joey takes Connor by the arm and pulls him out of the shop. I turn into Beckett’s arms and shiver.
“He’s… not who I thought he was.”
“No. No, he’s not. But now we can start fresh. No more nonsense in my shop or in our life. Come on, Mads.”
He gently takes my hand and we gather the other guys to let them know what happened. Beckett stands tall in the middle of the circle.
“I have let Connor go. He was caught stealing and conspiring to get Madilyn fired. He also was upset that Madilyn had turned him down, and I’m sure had more sinister plans for that. If anybody else has a problem with Mads and I dating, or how I run this shop, can leave now.”
