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“She is. In two months.” He takes both of my hands in his, and despite my better judgment, I let him. “I’m sorry you saw what you saw. I get that by having no real context, how it must have seemed. But I swear to you, I’m not that kind of guy. When I say I’m in, I’m in. When I say you’re the only one I want, I mean it.”
The last of my anger filters away, and more than anything, I just feel stupid for flying off the handle so easily. He’s right, though, without any context, what was I supposed to think?
“You probably think I’m one of the crazy, jealous women now, don’t you?” I feel pathetic for even asking.
“Of course I don’t. Truth be told, seeing you jealous kind of does it for me.” He takes my hand, still in his and presses it to his crotch.
My eyes instantly widen both at his audacity and at how incredibly hard he is right now.
“Remi...”
“Told ya. Even raging mad, your effect on me does not lessen.” He spins around, taking me with him. Seconds later, my back hits the cool metal of the car door. “Now”—his face dips, his lips just a whisper from mine—“what do you say we have a do-over?”
“A do-over?” My breath hitches.
“A do-over.” He presses a kiss to my mouth. “Come back to my place.”
The way he says it has my entire body clenching in anticipation; our fight, if that’s what you want to call it, already a thing of the past.
Talk about whiplash.
“I can’t,” I reluctantly tell him. “I promised Yiya I’d be home for dinner tonight, which means she’ll no doubt be cooking a feast.”
“Then I’ll come with you,” he offers, sliding a hand across my cool cheeks.
“Um, that might not be the best idea.” I grimace. “I may have told her that I saw you with another woman, and she may or may not have offered to cut you up in tiny pieces and serve you in a stew.”
A wide smile takes over his face.
“I knew I was gonna like that woman.” He chuckles. “I’ll follow you over.” He presses away from the car and I instantly feel cold without the warmth of his body surrounding me.
“You’re sure? You understand that I can’t promise she won’t follow through,” I say, obviously joking but also kind of not. If he walks inside that house, who knows how she’ll react.
“I’m sure. Being a part of your life means being a part of hers. Give me the evening. She’ll love me almost as much as you do.”
“I never...” I start to correct him.
“Relax, Kaia.” He backs away. “I know you can’t help it. Look at me.” He gestures to himself, a cocky smirk on his face.
“You’re really full of yourself, you know that?” I raise my voice as he gets farther away.
“Yeah, and later, you’re going to be full of me, too.”
My mouth drops open in shock that he just said such a thing so loudly through a public parking area. Who knows who could have overheard him. Then again, I don’t think he much cares.
Remi winks, spinning around before quickly disappearing inside his car.
