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“Because it’s not up to you. It’s up to me. I’m just a favor to a friend, remember?”
He scowled as though he didn’t like that reminder. And as much as she wished they could be more . . . Greer wasn’t what he needed.
She wanted to be. These past few days, she’d felt safer than she had in years.
However, there were so many reasons why she wasn’t the right person for him.
They lived in different cities. And even though she’d love to move home, she wasn’t sure that she could.
Then there was the fact that she hadn’t had sex since she was raped.
Hack was a caregiver. He saw a problem and he wanted to fix it. Which is probably what he saw when he looked at her. A big-ass problem to fix.
“Thanks for the offer, Hack. Thank you for everything. Really. You went above and beyond. I’m going to tell Aidan that he’s so lucky to have an amazing friend. But I am not your responsibility.”
“Until I hand you off to your brother, you are. Which means I make the decisions. And I am paying for your car bill.”
You cannot kick him in the balls.
You. Cannot.
Oh, but it was tempting.
Deep breaths. A woman needed patience when dealing with cavemen.
“I get that you think that. But looking out for me does not include paying for things.” She held up her hand as he opened his mouth to no doubt protest. “I mean it, Hack. No. It’s a step too far. I’ve interrupted your life enough as it is.”
The poor guy had already had deal with her panic attacks and nightmares.
Oh, and let’s not forget having to carry her around while she clung to him like a baby monkey.
Yeah . . . no way was she taking his money on top of all that.
From now on, she was paying her own way.
And that would be that.
16
Surprisingly, that was not that.
They pulled up outside a small diner. It was no longer snowing and the day was surprisingly bright and clear.
“How long are you planning on staying mad at me?” he asked, sounding amused.
She huffed. Forever.
“What about if I make a funny face? You can’t stay mad if I do that, can you?”
Don’t look. Don’t look.
Oh, drat. She couldn’t resist.
He had his tongue out and his fingers in his ears. Okay, that was pretty ridiculous. A smile twitched on her lips as she forced herself to look away.
Well, all right, maybe she couldn’t stay mad at him forever. But at least a week.
“What about this face?”
