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“I’ll definitely be back for that.” I wink at her and then set off in search of Luna so I can get my marching orders.
But when I get to the top of the stairs, I’m met with averyfine ass.
June—I’d recognize that ass anywhere—is bent over, storing perfectly folded sheet sets in a cupboard.
“I swear to god,” she mutters, “this is a pain in the ass. Why didn’t she have me build her a whole linen closet? No, she had to have an antique cupboard that’saesthetically pleasing.”
I can’t help but smile. I love it when Juniper talks to herself.
“Need some help?”
She jumps in surprise and hits her head on the shelf. As she rubs the sore spot, she turns to glare at me.
“From you? Hell no. Why are you lurking behind me? Are you staring at my ass? You’re a perv.”
“It’s a nice ass.” I shrug, as if I’m not at all bothered by her rudeness. The truth is that I’mnot.I love the sass that comes out of this woman.
It fucking turns me on.
“Luna’s in one of the guest rooms that way.” She points down the hall before turning back to putting the sheets into the cabinet, but I don’t walk away. “Leave me alone, Apollo.”
“Nah. I don’t think I will.” I get closer, grab one of the sheet sets that needs to be stored, and smooth out the fabric. “I think that, if you fold these one more time, they’ll fit better.”
“I didn’t ask you.” She yanks the set out of my hands and works her damn hardest to ignore me.
She smells amazing, and being so close to her, I can feel the warmth coming off her. I remember how warm her skin is, how responsive.
She’s pulled her riot of red curls into a twisted knot, which is a feat in and of itself. Her hair is thick and long, and she loves it when I bury my fist in it at her nape and give it a tug.
“You’re still here.”
I clear my throat. “You’re observant.”
“You’re not good at rejection.” She spins and, just like Cordelia did downstairs, blows a stray strand of hair out of her eyes. Butunlikewhen Cordelia did it, it makes me want to touch her.
Before I can stop myself, I reach out and tuck the strand behind her ear. She doesn’t flinch away from my touch, but her eyes narrow.
“I didn’t say you could touch me.”
“You’re so…bitchy, Juniper.”
Her eyes widen and, if I’m not mistaken, fill with hurt.
“I am not.”
“Yeah, you are. I’m not saying that I don’t like it, but damn, cut a guy a break. I don’t mean any harm.”
I step away from her entirely and shake my head. She has made it plain as day that she wants nothing to do with me, and yet here I am, like a lovesick puppy, trying to make moves on her.
Trying to beniceto her.
It’s a lost fucking cause.
“I’ll go find Luna.”
I turn to walk away, but June grabs my arm. “Apollo.”
I stop and raise an eyebrow as I look back at her. “Yeah?”
