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“Are you still mad at me?”
“I’m not mad. I just realized what’s really going on. That’s all. No biggie. We can still be friends… coworkers, but don’t push for more than that.”
“I didn’t want to be with her.” His aura pulses with irritation.
I slow my pace and give him my full attention. “It doesn’t matter. We are coworkers.”
“But—”
“Sex can be fun and casual, but unfortunately, not in our situation.” I jump off my treadmill and head out of the gym. “No means no.”
As soon as I’m in the hallway, I fall back against the wall, and tears sting my eyes. I was falling for Dante’s charms. I like him, but even if it turns out he isn’t betraying me with Karma, he’s a player. His moves are so slick that I forget they are moves when he uses them on me.
In a few days, he will find someone else to pursue. I’m not special—not to him, and not to most people.
Except, for some reason, I am important to Instant Karma. I just need to find out why and for what purpose.
* * *
I grab a glass of water and a snack in the kitchen.
Evan strolls in with his cocky swagger. “Better?”
“Yeah.” I sip my water. “The fresh air cleared my head. All empty now.”
He grins at my joke. “I was thinking we couldmeetup tonight.” He inclines his head toward our sacred space on the land next door.
I take a beat to answer. I have to keep up appearances, but I don’t want to talk with them about what happened. I still haven’t told them about sending the souls to the afterlife and don’t know if I should. “I guess.”
Evan moves closer, sucking up all the oxygen. “What’s going on? Why are you so rattled?”
“I almost died from an energy vampire. Can’t a woman be a bit rattled by that?”
He frowns and nods. “Dante told me you were mad about his job last night with the influencer.”
“It’s more complicated than basic jealousy.” I shake my head. “I don’t need a one-night stand or even a two-night stand. Not at my job.”
“I get it, but I don’t think he’s playing—”
“Save it.” I brush past him and head up to my room.
Evan calls, “Meet you at ten?”
“Sure. Whatever.”
17
QUESTIONS
I’m not looking forward to meeting with the guys. I wait until the last minute to walk over to our secret location, arriving just after ten at night.
However, only Evan is waiting for me. That makes this meeting more intimidating. Next to him is a camping lantern on the lowest setting, so there’s just enough light to see each other without drawing unwanted attention.
“Hey,” he says as I enter the warded circle. The protective barrier snaps into place around me.
“Are the other two coming?”
Evan grins at my distancing language. Damn, he’s perceptive, but should I expect anything less from a karma agent?
