Page 66 of From You to Me

I scoffed, trying to escape from his grasp to no avail. “You’ve got no right to decide whom I keep company with.”

“Trust me, Leo is not the company you need.”

I cocked a brow. “Actually, Leo is a perfect gentleman unlike you.”

“I never called myself a gentleman, sweetheart.” His breath danced on my face.

My heart did a cartwheel inside my ribs. He called me sweetheart. I blinked back the surge of familiar feelings. Don’t go there, Evy. It’s a lost case, remember?

“I’m well aware that you’re not a gentleman, Jay. But I was having a perfectly good time with Leo before you came and ruined it.” I leaned in to whisper in his ear, “This attitude is very unbecoming of you. You might want to tone it down. Your jealousy is showing.”

He stiffened. His fingers slid up the back of my neck, tilting my head toward him.

The clatter around the bar became a low buzz as his nose touched mine. “Your smart mouth is going to get you into a lot of trouble, Evelyn.”

I suppressed the heat coating my panties. “I actually like trouble.” I stalled. “When it doesn’t involve you.” My lips almost touched his nose.

His brow raised a fraction as a glint covered his eyes, almost as if he liked to challenge what I just said.

A sudden flash interrupted us, and Jay immediately pulled away from me.

My eyes darted to Mikey, holding a camera aimed at our face. “Go ahead.” He waved a hand. “Don’t stop on my account.”

“Delete it now, you fucker,” Jay hissed.

“What!” Mikey pulled the camera to his chest. “I need to document my favorite couple getting back together. Go on, continue whatever tease game you guys were playing.”

I rolled my eyes, huffing out a breath. This scene took me right back to Auntie M. I recalled how she used to sneak in pictures of Jay and me all the time.

A jolt shot up through my body, rooting my thoughts.

Auntie M.

I completely forgot about her.

A sad feeling gripped my heart. With my weary days filled with skipping cities and exhausted nights spent with Jay, she never once crossed my mind.

Guilt swam through the pits of my belly.

“What’s wrong?” Jay’s deep voice, subdued with a hint of concern, reached my ears.

“Nothing,” I mumbled, brushing him off. I grasped my drink and headed to our table.

Lily was instantly in my face. “What’s going on between you and my brother? With the way he stormed off, I thought he was going to piss on you or something.”

I shrugged, shaking my head. My earlier revelation lodged a clog up my throat.

Katy narrowed her eyes, rolling her teeth between her lips.

My mood had certainly dissipated. How could I forget her?

Jay and Mikey joined us a few moments later. And their rowdy banter soon filled the table.

I tried to smile and respond to Lily’s questions but failed miserably.

Jay watched me like a hawk, a frown marring his forehead. I wondered if he could sense the distress radiating off me.

I was so glad when the elevator finally touched our floor. Not even ten minutes after returning to our table, Jay announced we were leaving.

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