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MAGGIE
Iscoot out of bed as quickly as I can and throw clothes on. This is bad. She’s going to start blowing crap up if I don’t put a stop to it. Or even worse, she’ll call my father, and then he’ll be showing up here. That is not how I want Owen and my dad to meet. It would be really freaking awkward.
“Slow down.” Owen grabs my elbow when I trip trying to pull my shorts on.
“She’s not bluffing. I might be like a crazy stalker, but Ocean is well…” I trail off, trying to think of a nice way to say it.
“Bloodthirsty?”
“Yes! The sort of person that shoots now and asks questions later.”
“She’s not going to shoot anything with you inside.”
I wish that were true, but I know without a doubt it’s not. “Oh, she will.” I get the rest of my clothes on. “I bet she did a heat scan and knows where we’re both standing.” The blood drains from my face. “Oh gosh, she probably knows ...” I glance toward the bed. I’ll have to worry about that later. Ocean knowing Owen and I were in bed together is the least of my worries right now.
“It’s all right, Ace. Calm down. Nothing is going to happen.” Owen drops a kiss on the top of my head before he starts getting dressed himself. I take off downstairs, not bothering to find my freaking phone. I go straight outside. Once Ocean sees me, she’ll calm down. The second I step out of the house, the drone lowers in front of me.
“I’m okay. Chill out.”
“I know you are, but I had no other choice. I had no contact. Figured this would get your attention.”
What the heck? “If you knew I was fine, why did you need my attention so badly?”
“Duffy is at your house.” I groan. My dad is going to love that.
“All right.” I head back into the house, almost running into Owen. “Can I leave you for a few hours and trust you will not be flirting with random hardware store girls?”
“Why do you need to leave?”
“Don’t answer my question with a question.”
“Ace, I think you forget who the real stalker is here.” He tucks a piece of my hair behind my ear. “Anything you could fathom is the same for me. I feel tenfold crazier about you and another man.” That sexy dark glint in his eyes returns, sending a delicious thrill down my spine.
“Duffy is at my house.”
“I know.” He leans down and presses his mouth against mine with a sweet, gentle kiss.
“She's going to ask about you.”
“I know,” he repeats before placing another kiss on my lips.
“Owen.” I place my hand on his chest. “How did you do this?” He set a plan into motion to bring me right to him.
“I knew I had to get your attention. My brilliant, beautiful girl. Once I got it, I knew it was my chance.”
“Chance to what?”
“Get you to become obsessed with me. I’ve walked past you before. Almost ran right into you at a store, but I could get nothing from you. So I hatched a new plan.”
“That’s all really sweet,” I admit. “I can’t believe I didn’t see you. You’re so handsome.” He gives me a lopsided smile. Goes to show how in my own head I can be at times.
“You’re special, Ace. The way your mind works. I knew if I wanted you, I’d have to work for it.”
“And you did.”
“Always. I’ll always fight for you.” He grips my hips, pulling me flush into him. “And I’ll never let you go. I try to be a good man these days, but when it comes to you, I’ll set the world on fire to have you.” He says the sweetest things.
Actually, I think Owen might have just told me he loves me. Obsession is one thing. Love is another. I’ve been obsessive about many things in life, but I’ve only ever loved a few people.
