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“Brent …” I began, trying to think of the best way to handle this. I didn’t think there was one. “My life … it’s difficult right now. I’m not sure what you want from me, but I don’t think I can give that to you. I’m trying to figure out my future, and I just, uh … this isn’t anything I can do right now.” Or ever. I did not love him. I never had.
He sighed. “I didn’t expect you to throw yourself into my arms, and honestly, I’ve practiced what I would say to you a million times. I messed that up too. I just need you to know that I’m waiting. When you’re ready, call me.”
I didn’t tell him I had no idea what his number was because I would never be calling him.
“Okay,” I replied.
He started to reach for me and stopped again, his eyes looking past me—at Six, I assumed. His hand went back to his pocket. “I’m willing to wait.”
I hoped he didn’t wait long.
“I’ve got to go,” I told him and turned.
Trinity was watching me with a grin on her face as I made my way toward her. I didn’t glance at Six, who was entirely too close to us.
“Old boyfriend?” she asked as I reached her.
I closed my eyes and grimaced. “Not even that. We never made it to that level.”
She looked back over my shoulder. “Well, he sure is watching you like he would move a mountain to get your attention.”
I shook my head. “That was awkward. I can’t believe he said all that stuff. I hope he was lying. Why would he move to Florida to be near me?”
Trinity raised her eyebrows. “Aspen, do you realize how gorgeous you are?”
I laughed.
She didn’t smile. “You don’t, do you?”
“I like this dress on you,” I said, looking at what she was wearing and hoping to change the subject.
“Uh-huh,” she replied, staring at me. “I know what you’re doing. And he’s still there, by the way. Six isn’t even scaring him off with all that snarling.”
I covered my face with my hands. “Don’t look at him.”
“Okay, I’ll let it drop. But seriously, check yourself out in a mirror.”
It wasn’t that I thought I was unattractive. I just didn’t have the kind of appeal to make a guy follow me to another state.
Trinity turned and headed for the dressing room. Six walked up beside me. Neither of us spoke, but he wasn’t here to chat. He was doing his bodyguard thing.
Once we arrived home from shopping, Trinity suggested we go out to the pool. I changed into my white bikini, then took my book and a bottle of water and headed out there. She had things to put away first. I set my book and water on the table, then walked over to get in the pool just enough to get wet so I wouldn’t burn up. The cold made me shiver as I stepped down into it, but I knew it would be worth it when I was sitting out in the heat.
Leaning back, I dipped my hair back until it was nice and soaked before getting back out of the pool. Just before I reached the lounger I’d chosen because of the umbrella over it, the door opened, and I looked up, expecting to see Trinity. Instead, it was Levi.
“What the fuck are you wearing?” he asked, scowling at me.
“My swimsuit?” It sounded more like a question than a response.
Levi stalked over to me and scanned the area before looking back at me. “Where’s your goddamn towel?”
I winced. “I forgot one. But I’ll be dry before I go back inside. It’s hot out here.”
Levi’s eyes dropped to my chest, and his jaw flexed. “I can see your nipples through that top, Aspen. It’s fucking white.”
I glanced down and only saw the outline of them because it was wet. “Not really.”
“Yes,” he snapped. “And your ass isn’t covered.”
