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“I’ll be there,” he pushes.
“It would probably be better if you’re not.”
“Too bad.”
“Hey, I don’t have to eat lunch with you.”
“We’ll see about that.”
“Why are you always an asshole?”
“Did you just growl?” His smirk returns.
“I didn’t growl.”
“Think you did. Your nose even squished up.” I wiggle my nose. “It’s cute.”
“Cute?” I roll my eyes.
“Your pain meds making you a grump now?”
“No, I just don’t want to have lunch with you.”
“Like I said. Too bad. I’m over this cat and mouse game.” He runs his hand down his face, letting out a frustrated sound.
“What game?” I didn’t know we were playing one.
“Me giving you space and then finding out you’re pissed I gave it to you.”
“I wasn’t pissed.” Stupid hospital drugs. I had admitted that.
“Hurt?” I glance away from him. “Hey.” He grips my chin to pull my face back toward him. “Talk to me. You’re killing me here.”
“I’m not really sure how I feel. Everything is all mixed up.”
“You enjoyed it when I kissed you?” He leans forward. Without thinking, I do the same, closing my eyes. His lips brush against mine. “I’m not mixed up at all. I know what I want.” Dunc’s lips lock with mine.
His hand slides into my hair as he deepens the kiss. His tongue slips into my mouth. The kiss is soft and sweet. It’s different from our first that was filled with a wild need. I like this one just as much as I did the other.
When he pulls back, he rests his forehead against mine.
“How can you be sweet sometimes and an asshole at others?”
“I’m not an asshole to you.”
“Really?” I let out a laugh.
“Pushy maybe, but not an asshole.” He kisses the tip of my nose. Sweet again. “I’m not backing down, and I don’t think you want me to.”
“I don’t,” I admit. “But I’m scared.”
“I swear I’ll never be an asshole to you.” I can’t stop the smile that takes over.
“It’s not that, it’s—” A knock sounds at the door.
“Dinner,” Cooper says but doesn’t try to open my door. Dunc gets up. I grab his hand to stop him from opening the door.
“Okay. I’ll be down in a second,” I call back to Cooper. “Can we keep this between us for now?”
