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Hard pass.
“If you wash your hair before I leave, I’ll hug you,” I said, still walking toward his bedroom, which I’d sort of claimed. “Then you’ll smell like me in a more wholesome way.”
“What’s not wholesome about smelling like sex?” his voice was… playful.
And I found myself fighting a smile. “Just take a shower.”
He chuckled. “Alright. Let me grab my stuff out of the closet.”
Beck strode past me as I went to my duffel bag, which was still on the end of the bed. I hadn’t brought any of my toiletries, which kind of sucked. I was going to smell like a man for my shitty date.
“We should probably drive separately, since I’m going out with Ox,” I remarked, as he headed out with his clothes.
“That’s fine.”
My eyebrows lifted at the calmness in his voice.
Something told me I needed to be very, very suspicious.
“It is?”
“Probably for the best, if Ox is your date. I asked Belle to even out the numbers, so she’ll either be there with him or me. Your call.”
I saw red.
Fucking red.
My wolf snarled, and I did too, before I could stop myself.
There was a wicked gleam in Beck’s eyes when I forced my breathing to even out.
“Great,” I managed to grind out. “She’s perfect for you.”
The wickedness vanished. “No, she’s not.”
“Then you probably shouldn’t have asked her out.”
I turned away from him, fighting my emotions. They were strong. Way too strong, and I wasn’t sure what to do or think about them.
He muttered something under his breath that sounded like a curse.
A moment later, his hands were on my hips, easing me away from the bed and turning me around. Then, they found my face, cupping my cheeks as his gorgeous eyes bore into mine.
As ridiculous as it was, mine were stinging a little.
I wanted to wipe them, but thought that might make the damn tears worse.
“I already asked Belle to go as Ox’s date, and let him know earlier that you’re mine. No one there will be under any impression that either of us is on the market. Both of us are taken, permanently. End of story.”
“I’m not yours,” I whispered, not sure I believed the words.
Beck’s lips curved upward slightly. “You are. No doubt about it.” He dragged his thumb slowly over my bottom lip, and I fought the urge to take it in my mouth. “I was trying to get a rise out of you. It was a shitty move. I’m sorry.”
“You hurt me when you kept the truth from me, Beck.”
His small smile vanished, his expression growing grave. “I know. If I could take it back, I would in a heartbeat. I’m sorry.”
“Stop apologizing.”
