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I grinned and lifted a brow. “You said that like admitting you do is torture.”
“Because it is torture. You’re a problem I don’t need.”
“Damn.” I chucked. “Why do I have to be a problem? Maybe I’m the solution.”
She shook her head. “You’re not and if you are, you’re also the problem and problems mean complications. I don’t like complications. I like simple and there’s nothing concerning you that’s simple. You should probably go.”
She was saying I should leave but also delivered the words like they pained her. She didn’t want me to go.
“It’s late, I probably should. But agree to have dinner with me first.”
Her brows furrowed and she shook her head. “I just said you were a complication I don’t want or need.”
“You did.”
“And you asked me to have dinner with you.”
“I did, because regardless of what you think I am, you already admitted you like me.”
“I like a lot of things. I like strawberries a lot but they give me hives so I avoid them like the plague.”
I chuckled and stood. After adjusting my jeans, which she not so discreetly watched, I extended a hand to help her up. She accepted and I pulled Keiris to her feet and into me, locking her in place with an arm behind her back. She gasped but didn’t attempt to pull away.
“Have dinner with me.”
“No.”
I leaned in closer, brushing my lips over hers. They were soft like I expected and carried a hint of wine. I wanted to kiss her so damn bad, but instead…
“Have dinner with me, Keiris.”
“I’m scared of you.”
“Because of how we met? I’m not a danger to you. What you saw was me doing my job. That’s all.”
She huffed, closing her eyes. “It’s not the physical thing. It’s this feeling. The same one that has been pulsing around and through me since you walked in my house tonight. That’s what I’m scared of.”
I leaned close to the side of her face and kissed just below the earlobe. “Then we’re in the same place because I feel that shit too. I don’t like it, but I want more of it,ofyou. Have dinner with me.”
“Dinner, that’s all,” she said lowly and I smiled, pulling back enough to see her face. She was in distress but in the most adorable way.
“I’m gonna go. But I need your number or I’ll have to pull up again without permission in order to take you to dinner and I promised I wouldn’t.”
“You already have it.” Her brows pinched as did mine, so she explained. “I saved it in your phone before I ordered my food.”
I chuckled and nodded. “Come walk me to the door.”
Just before I left, I pulled her into a hug and enjoyed the way she felt like she was already mine. I would have enjoyed her more but I had my helmet in one hand so I couldn’t connect the way I wanted to. Regardless, she felt right. I’d claimed women before but never had one claimed me. Not to the extent that Keiris had and I was sure she wasn’t trying. She was just existing and herexistenceattached to mine.
“I’ll see you soon, Keiris.”
“That’s what I’m afraid of.” She smiled sweetly and I left her there, climbing on my bike knowing she would be my downfall but I didn’t give a damn.
ChapterFive
Keiris.
“You called me twice and texted 911. What’s wrong?” Dreeya rushed out and I could hear the chaos in the background.
