Page 41 of The Rogue

I drop my hand from the side of her face and step back. “Now, maybe when you’re done eye-fucking me, you can get back to work.”

The corner of her lips quirk. “Touche, Indie.” She moves around me and pulls at contents from the cabinets.

Well, I’ll be damned.She remembered.

10

“Jackson, you almost ready?”I’ve been overcompensating all morning and I don’t need to be a rocket scientist to notice it.

First, with the outfit fit for fall, then with an overly healthy breakfast. Now I’m calling him by his actual name instead of ‘Wiggles’ or ‘kid’.

All this overthinking is throwing me off. It’s nearly ten and we’re already running late to the first thing on the schedule today.

“Jackson, turn off the T.V. and pack your stuff, we’re heading out soon.”

“I can’t find the remote.”

I step into the living room. “I put it on the coffee table this morning. Did you check between the cushions?”

“Yes.”

I sigh. “Well, then, shut it off the old-fashioned way.”

"The what way?"

I growl and storm over to the flat-screen television, finding the little button on the side and pressing it. Moving back to the kitchen, I load the dishwasher and wash my hands.

My phone pings with a message.

Levi: What’d you have for breakfast?

Tessa: I made him eggs with a side of blueberries and toast.

Levi: That wasn’t what I asked.

Tessa: I don’t understand the question.

Levi.Then read it again.

Wise ass. I scroll back up.

Tessa: You mean me?

Levi: Yes.

Tessa: Blueberries and toast.

Levi: Protein?

Tessa: No time.

My phone rings with Levi’s name on the screen.

I shake my head and answer it. “We’re about to walk out the door. You left us a full schedule today.”

“Open the top cabinet left of the fridge.”

I frown, thinking I missed something. “What am I looking for? There’s nothing but protein shakes here.”

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