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“Jeez, what do you want me to do, send flowers? I said sorry.” Decker frowns as I blink at him. “And this is just because there was no space.” He waves his hand around as if explaining his reason for hugging me while we slept.
Noted.
Thanks.
Got it.
“So why were you crying?” he asks, stifling a yawn.
Because I kind of wish you were mine, or at least someone like you—maybe less dangerous—so I could wake up in their arms and feel loved and cherished.
Not told they were only embraced because of a small mattress. So forget it. I’m clearly not sharing that.
And because I’m hurt, I say, “I miss Todd.”
Decker glares at me, then spins and climbs out of bed. But I see the reaction in his eyes, and it surprises me.
Is he upset?
Jealous?
No. That’s not possible.
“Well, sunshine, we are another few days away from crossing the border, so you will have to pine away quietly,” he says, yanking on his clothes angrily.
But I’m unable to speak due to him being naked.
And glorious.
“What?” he demands.
And it strikes me that I’m not the only one lying. A man doesn’t sleep up against a woman naked like that for just a fuck, especially after what I told him. I’m not that inexperienced.
Something has changed between us. There’s a level of intimacy and friendship all bundled into one. We’re angry with each other. Expectations unspoken, and feelings hurt.
Why?
He’s just a U.S. Marine getting me home. I’m just a girl he accidentally ended up with.
Right?
So why, when I can’t wait to cross the border, am I suddenly wondering if I’ll ever see Decker again?
I bite the inside of my mouth as he glares at me and consider asking if he wants me for more than my body.
“What job is Javier doing for you?” I ask instead because I can’t stand the way he’s looking at me, thick with judgement, and hearing his rejection.
I wish I could just run out the door.
