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about you. “I’m game if you are.”
More silence.
“All right, I’ll take that as a yes. Let’s play.” I shifted in my seat, angling
my body to my left side. “Why am I here? Let’s see … am I here to protect
you from a crazy ex-girlfriend?” Basic, but I had to start somewhere. “You
look like a man who would attract crazy.”
He looked at me sideways, his forehead wrinkling. “What’s that supposed
to mean?” He shook his head, returning his gaze to the road. “You know
what? I don’t want to know.”
“Okay, fine. I guess that was a no. No crazy exes.” I brought my index
finger to my chin. “Hmm … if it’s not protection you need”—I tapped my
finger—“am I here to make someone jealous?”
“No,” he answered quickly.
“Are you sure?” I wiggled my eyebrows. “No former lover you want to
get back at? Show the one who got away what she’s missing? Rekindle your
love story?”
“I said, no exes.” His shoulders rose with tension.
“Okay, okay, I got it. Calm down, Blackford. Don’t get your panties in a
bunch.”
I watched his lips twitch. In anger or humor, I didn’t know.
“I don’t know,” I continued, enjoying myself far too much. “If it’s not
that, then—oh! Is it unrequited love then? It is, isn’t it?” I brought my hands
together in front of my chest. “It’s gotta be someone unaware of your longing
puppy eyes. No, wait. I don’t think you are capable of pulling off puppy
eyes.” I tilted my head, something occurring to me. “You know that you can’t
go around, giving women the cold eye if you are interested in them, right? I
know puppy eyes was going a bit too far for you, but if there is someone out
there who awakens that stone cold heart of yours—”
“No,” he fired back, cutting me off. “You are not here for any of that.” He
inhaled deeply, his chest rising. Then, he puffed out the air. “I don’t like to
play games, Catalina.”
My hands dropped to my lap. “This particular game or … games in
general?” I paused, wondering where his reaction had come from. “Or are we
talking about sexy games? Like seduction games?”
My lips snapped shut as soon as I heard my own words.
I couldn’t believe I had said that. To Aaron.
Neither could he, apparently, because he let out a … noise that I had the