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“Thanks for drugging me, by the way.” I flop back onto my pillow. “Great way to woo a woman.”
He winces, and then I remember his ex was roofied. I don’t apologize though.
At least my methods of finding out if they were trustworthy didn’t involve kidnapping. He should know better than this.
“I argued against such drastic measures,” Dante explains his actions. “However, Evan and Kurtis thought you might hurt us.”
“Is that how you see me? Dangerous?”
“Not really, but… well, you killed Kurtis.” Dante shrugs.
“How many times do I have to say that I didn’t mean to?”
“But you felt the need to spy on us?” he asks, sadness dripping from his tone.
“You don’t trust me. I don’t trust you,” I snap. “Can’t we just leave it at that?”
“No.” His jaw flexes with irritation. “I can’t. Sure, we all have to be cautious, but we are a team, and we need to have each other’s backs. I have your back.”
“Why should I believe that?” I roll my eyes and huff. “I get it. We are in a fucked up situation. Just know I wouldn’t hurt you, even if you betrayed me.”
“I’mnotgoing to betray you,” Dante says forcefully.
“I thought you were going to let me rest.” I glare at him pointedly.
“I was, but now that you’re talking to me again. I’m afraid you won’t hear me if I don’t say what I need to say.”
I wave my hand to signal him to get on with it. “What is that?”
“I know you don’t want me bothering you anymore, but here’s my last attempt to get you to be with me—”
“Oh? Is this mylastchance to hook up with you? How benevolent of you to warn me,oh, hot one.” I shake my head at his arrogance.
“No. I meant I won’t pester you for your affections anymore.” Dante sighs. “But you won’t know if this is a one-night stand deal or just a fling until you give me a chance. Doesn’t that make sense?”
“Perfect sense, as long as you aren’t going to dump me with next week’s trash. After tonight’s drugging, I’m not sure what you will do to me next.”
“I wouldn’t have let him kill you.” Dante takes a deep breath. “Back to us. You know, nothing in life is certain. We are constantly taking risks with our hearts and our lives. Is it really that hard to just see where this goes?”
“In theory, you’re right, but Iknowhow this goes.”
He narrows his eyes. “A psychic premonition?”
“No. Past experience—always the best indicator.”
Dante rubs his face in frustration, then he gazes down at me like he’s digging into my soul. “Who hurt you?”
“Whodidn’thurt me?” I counter.
Dante curses softly. “Well, I suppose you should just give up on love completely,” he says with more than a hint of sarcasm.
“Are you suggesting that’s what you’re offering me?” I frown. “Love?”
“I think it could be. I’ve never felt this way before.”
“Well, I don’t know if my heart works like that anymore, or if it ever did.” I close my eyes to ground myself, since I’m sure I’m about to lose it.
But part of me feels like the connection between us is inevitable. I’m drawn to him like no one before. Is it love? Or the beginnings of it?
