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She crosses her arms over her chest. “No.”
“Liar.”
She sniffs and sticks her nose in the air. “I’m not lying.”
“Are to.” I point to where her knee is bouncing up and down. Her knee always bounces when she’s cornered or lying.
Her arms fly in the air. “No fair.”
“What’s not fair? How I pay attention to you?”
“You’re annoying.”
I seize the opportunity. “I promise to stop being annoying if you go out on a date with me.”
“I thought we already discussed this. I don’t want to date you.”
“Still playing hard to get.” I sigh. “I guess I won’t show you what’s in the bag.”
“I’m not playing hard to get, and I don’t care what’s in the bag.”
“Not even if the bag contains a DVD of your favorite movie?”
“You don’t know what my favorite movie is.”
“I don’t? I guess I’ll be going home then.” I start for the door.
“Out of curiosity.” I pause. I’ve got her now. “What movie do you think is my favorite? And if you say,Lassie, I’m going to make good on my promise to bury you in my backyard.”
I shiver. “Such repressed violence. You should probably talk to someone about it.”
“My violence isn’t feeling very repressed at the moment.”
“I’m going to steal all of your shovels before I go home tonight,” I mutter before raising my voice. “Your favorite movie isHachi.” Her eyes light up. “Except it’s not really your favorite movie.”
She scowls.
“Hachimakes you cry, and you hate crying.” Her scowl deepens. “Your actual favorite movie isDogbecause you think Channing Tatum is hot.”
“I don’t think it. I know it.”
I ignore the burn of jealousy in my stomach. Channing Tatum is a movie star Harmony will never meet. There’s no reason to be jealous of her thinking he’s hot.
“I guess I’ll be off.” I saunter toward the door.
“Are you kidding me?”
I clear my throat. “Kidding me? What do you mean?”
“You come all the way over me, torture me, and then leave without letting me watch the movie?”
Torture her? She has no idea what true torture is. Torture is spending time with the woman you desire who brushes you off each and every time you ask her out. Who puts you in the friend-zone despite clearly wanting you. That’s what torture is.
“You didn’t seem in the mood to watch the movie,” I say and open the door.
“Get your butt back in here. I’ll grab some beers while you set the movie up.”
I cough to hide my amusement before turning to face her. “Will do.”
