Page 67 of Safe and Sound

“I didn’t want to impose.”

“After fucking my brains out, I’d hardly call it an imposition.”

A laugh burst from my lips before I could stop myself. “You just won’t stop, will you?”

He grinned. “I have been called an everlast before.”

“An everlasting egotrip.”

With a laugh, Dare replied, “Maybe.”

Crossing my arms over my chest, I asked, “Do I even want to know how you found out where I lived?

“It’s definitely creeper level.”

I snorted. “I imagined as much.”

“You swiped your VISA in my club, so I did a check-in with them.

“Oh yeah. Total creeper.”

“Desperate times call for desperate measures.”

My heart thrummed wildly in my chest. “You really wanted to see me again that badly?”

“Aye, I did.”

“But why?”

With a growl, he rolled his eyes. “After everything we experienced last night, you’re seriously asking that?”

“I’m sorry for divorce PTSD making me gunshy.”

“I’m not your ex, Ava.”

“I know.”

“I’d never be stupid enough to let you walk away.”

“Considering you’re standing here in front of me, I believe you.”

“We have a connection. Correct?”

“Yes.”

“And we’re going to explore that connection. Correct?”

“Maybe?”

“What can I possibly do to change your mind?”

“I wish I knew.”

“We can take it slow.”

I laughed. “I don’t think there’s a slow bone in either of our bodies.”

“For you I would try.”

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