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“God.” She pinches her nose with her fingers. “What is wrong with you? You shouldn’t have bothered. My mind hasn’t changed. Everything you do is a fucking game.“ Clover turns to leave. Spins back around. Spits out, “It’s like you can’t even help it.”
I take a chance and grasp her face. Pull her in and just go for it. My lips smash against hers. I hold her to me while my tongue works its way inside so I can pillage and plunge. Devour her. It feels like home. I’ve missed it so bad. She whimpers. Sags against me.
Her hands grip my wrists. I brace for her to shove me away.
Except no.
She holds me in place. Deepens our kiss. Now it’s me who’s groaning.
Hoping this is a breakthrough.
“JJ,” Clover whispers against my mouth as she breaks the kiss. “Why? Why do you do this to me?”
I stroke her hair, pleased that she’s used my nickname. “Pick.”
“Pick what?” Her face is pained. Confused. She’s warring with herself.
“Your hate date.” I continue petting her. Soothing her.
She bobs her head up and down, just slightly. As if she’s thinking to the rhythm of a song only she can hear. My heart seizes when a tear rolls down her cheek. I wipe it away with my thumb, wondering if I’ve gone too far. If my selfishness of wanting her is genuinely hurting her in a way I can’t understand.
“Let’s start at the top,” she murmurs.
I’m stunned. Elated.
I wrap my arms around her. “You had that preselected, didn’t you? You’re dressed up for dancing.”
“I love to dance. So, yeah. It’s what piqued my interest in responding. I felt like if I could get someone who didn’t like dancing to enjoy it, there could be a chance.” She manages a smile.
I take her hand. “Let’s go. I’m assuming you have somewhere you’d like to get your groove on?”
“Yeah. I booked a private dance lesson.” She doesn’t let go of my hand but won’t look me in the eye either.
“Victor will drive us, if that’s okay,” I say as we push through the front door. “I don’t want to be distracted now that you’re letting me spend time with you.”
“It’s fine.” She seems resigned to a fate worse than death. She’s definitely not as excited as I am.
I open the back door of the car for her. She slides in and immediately takes out her phone. I scoot in beside her. “Victor, this is Clover. She’ll give you the address to where we’re going.”
“Here.” She hands her phone to Victor. “Don’t show him, though. I want it to be a surprise.”
He takes it, taps it into his own phone GPS and hands it back. I catch his eye in the rear view mirror, and it’s safe to say I’m worried. His smile splits his face and he shakes his head at me as if to say, “You have no idea what you’re in for.”
Clover stares out the window, fully turned away from me.
I got her here, which was half the battle.
Now, I have to find a way to keep her.
Chapter seventeen
Clover
The Same Night
I should have known he’d find a way to wear me down.
Let’s be honest, I always knew I was no match for Joar Jacoby.
