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“If this is some kind of penance you’re doing, that’s between you, her, and God. What goes on between Jolie and me doesn’t include you. And for your information, I’m not some kind of asshole you have to protect her from.”
I walked away before I said something else to who was effectively my boss, at least on this flight.
He didn’t know her as well as he thought he did. She was doing a damn good job of protecting herself, which included kicking me out of her life when I’d only had one foot in. But he was right about another thing. She matteredto me. I wasn’t giving up without a fight.
Jolie had disappeared in the bathroom and I’d gone for coffee. The lines were long, and when I arrived at the gate, Cal was way too close to her as the gate attendant checked their badges before opening the gate door.
I didn’t like when his hand curled around her arm. It only reminded me that he could have touched her in similar ways that I had this morning. I also didn’t like the soft expression on her face as she gave him a shy smile. The man was good-looking. Anyone could see how he’d talked his way into many of the flight attendants’ hotel rooms.
Did he want her back now that he assumed he had competition? Would Jolie take him back? How deep had their relationship ran?
“Grant, are you coming?”
Lara was there with a pretty smile. I was fairly certain I could go there if I wanted. I took another sip of my coffee and said, “Sure.”
I wouldn’t lead Lara on. I wasn’t that guy. But it didn’t hurt that Jolie turned and visibly looked annoyed to once again see the beautiful blonde standing next to me.
“Are you and Jo together?” Lara asked.
I looked down at her and answered truthfully, “No.”
“But you want to be?”
When I didn’t respond fast enough, she sighed. “Lucky girl,” she said and quickened her pace to catch up with another attendant.
Once on board, I spotted Jolie alone. I made a beeline in her direction.
“Jo—”
Big brown eyes met mine. “Mr. King—”
Mr. King. What had Cal said to her?
“We have a busy flight. Jack will be in to take your drink order in a minute.”
Jack. So she wasn’t going to attend to us this flight?
“Grant, what can I help you with?”
I turned my head and spotted the speaker, Jack. “Nothing,” I muttered and walked away.
She wasn’t going to make this easy. Game on.
23
Jolie
My decision might have beenfinal when it came to Grant. That didn’t make it any easier to keep to it, especially when the flight attendants were circling. Kortney and Lara had both been vying for his attention, and Lara had won that battle.
Every time I glanced around she was there with her bright smile, practically shoving her tits in his face.
“Calm down, girl.” I glared at Jack. His response was, “I have to find a spot for the passenger’s jacket. You’ll have to take the coffees to the pilots.”
He winked at me and sashayed off. If I didn’t know better, he was playing matchmaker. Still, it was my job. I took the tray and headed for the cockpit door, which was open.
“Just tell me what you said to her,” I heard Grant say.
“I believe it was your rule that what was between her and me wasn’t any of your business,” Cal said.
