Page 71 of Spiritwarrior

“That’s what I’m trying to figure out.”

“Then you’re wasting both of our time. It was an accident, plain and simple.”

“I don’t think it’s simple at all. I think it was premeditated. I think you knew what you were going to do when you brought the water over.”

Sophie laughed at him. “How was I supposed to know she was going to place a to-go order?”

“You would have found another way.”

She rolled her eyes at him. “Why would I do that?”

“Because you were jealous,” he said with raised brows.

“Over whom?” She deliberately played obtuse.

“Me.”

“You’re so full of yourself,” she scoffed. “I wasn’t jealous over you.”

Jody’s expression showed his disbelief. “If you changed your mind about us being friends, all you had to do was say so.”

She narrowed her eyes on him angrily. “I haven’t changed my mind. As unbelievable as it sounds to you, I’m not attracted to you—I proved that to you.”

“Yes, you did.”

Her hands went to the arms of the chair, preparing to rise.

“Unfortunately for you, I can’t say the same. I’m very attracted to you.”

Shifting her gaze away from his, she lowered herself back into the chair. “So, you’re reneging on our deal?”

“No, there’s nothing wrong with being friends and lovers.”

“You’ve made an art of doing that, haven’t you?” she said snidely.

Jody tilted his head to the side, as if listening closely. “There it is again.”

Confused, she frowned at him.

“The jealousy.”

“I think it’s time for you to leave.”

Jody made no move to do so. “I’m not trying to be a nuisance, but we need to get this settled tonight, before you lose any more customers.”

Sophie kept her face deadpan. “There is nothing to settle.”

“I think there is. You just want to pretend that you’re not attracted to me. I get that. You saw me with Baylin at the apartment, and then the next morning, I was cutting her loose. I can wish I were more like Matthew and not have to confess to being with other women, but I can’t. What I can say is I didn’t take what wasn’t willingly offered.”

“I bet you didn’t,” she said, unable to hide her disgust.

Jody’s eyes narrowed on her. “Careful. People in glass houses shouldn’t throw missiles.”

Sophie shot up from the chair, clenching her hands. “What does that mean?”

Jody took a step forward. “It means, unless you’re a virgin, don’t condemn me for not being one.”

“In this day and age, you’re going to throw up my lack of virginity?”

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