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“As a matter of fact, yes. You’re coming to my place and helping me. We’re ordering pizza, drinking wine, and packing.”
His grin wavers, a flicker of what resembles anger in his gaze. He focuses over my shoulder, rolling his lip through his teeth. The mood shifts and I immediately realize why. He’s still stuck on me living in the townhome.
A sense of boldness takes over and I tip on my toes, urging his attention to me. “Then, because I’ve been deprived and missing you like mad, you have four days to make up to me.”
This earns me back the grin. “You got any beer at the townhome?”
“Of course.”
“Then let’s get this shit going before I throw you in the bed of my truck and fuck you.”
An idea hits. “Actually, that’s not a bad idea.”
“Fucking in the back of my truck?”
“We’ll save that for a later date.”
“But I’ve never had sex in the studio. Once we get rid of these Peeping Toms, we could take the edge off.”
In a flash, I’m off my feet and over his shoulder, squealing as he storms toward the salon.
“Party’s moving to the townhome,” he announces. “Rowan and I will meet you there.”
“Hmmm, is that code for ‘get the hell out because I’m about to ravage Rowan?’” Shayla asks boldly.
“Girl, with the testosterone emanating from him, he’s about to destroy her. Five bucks says she can’t walk tomorrow.” Cruz sounds impressed. “Good thing I sleep with headphones.”
I should be embarrassed.
I should demand he put me down.
But I don’t.
Because I know what’s coming.
And I cannot wait.
19
FORD
“Don’t tell me you’re another one who doesn’t sleep.” Cruz barely looks my way, going directly to the coffee pot.
I close out my email and place my phone on the counter. “Years of training.”
“Even when you work night shifts?”
“That’s different.”
“Even when you haven’t seen your girlfriend in days and keep her awake all night?”
This time, I grin and shrug. “That’s totally different.”
He crosses his arms, taking a sip and eyeing me skeptically. “You got something on your mind?”
“Hoping to talk to you and Alex together.”
As the words leave my mouth, Pepper bounds through the kitchen to the back door, jumping in circles.
