Page 59 of On The Rocks

I opened my mouth.

He held up a hand. “I got it. I’ll use Justin’s guy.”

I blew out a breath. “Fine. This makes us even.”

He grinned. “I’ll find a way to have you owe me.”

“Dream on, pal.”

“Oh, I will be dreaming about you, Lenny. No doubt about that one. Let me go grab my keys and wallet. I’ll be right back.”

I shook off that comment. I wasn’t in the mood for his flirty ways.

Twoflat tires? What the hell were the chances of that?

Now everyone and their damn mother would know that my Jeep was parked in his driveway.

That was just great.

Chapter 14

Griffin

Black Cat To the Max

Her apartment building was an impersonal structure, tucked in the back of a winding road at the edges of Turnbull. It was a quick trip and the conversation was nonexistent.

It had been an intense day and if I had any knowledge of the woman beside me, she was probably angling for a way to put up a wall or two between us.

I started to pull into a parking spot, but she touched my arm. “You can just drop me at the door.”

Wall number one.

“Sure.”

She unbuckled her seatbelt before I even came to a stop. “Thanks.”

I caught the strap of her ridiculous bag before she could slip out the door. She glowered over her shoulder, which should have made me let her go.

Too bad for her I enjoyed her prickly side. I dragged her back across the bench seat of my truck and covered her mouth in a quick, hard kiss.

Her dark eyes went soft for a moment as she opened them before they sharpened. “We’re not dating.”

“Too scary a thought for you, Lenny?”

Her lips thinned. “No.”

“I’ll pick you up for your shift tomorrow. Not sure I can get the tires replaced by tomorrow.”

“I’ll catch a ride, don’t worry.”

“But I do worry.” My gaze drifted to her lips one more time, then down to the stolen shirt where her nipples pushed against the ancient cotton. At least her body couldn’t lie about wanting more of me. “I like seeing you in my truck.”

“Don’t get used to it.” She scooted forward and pushed out the door. “Thanks for the ride and the tires,” she said before slamming the door and rushing inside the building.

She didn’t look back.

Annoyed that it bothered me, I gunned my engine as I roared out of the parking lot and back on the winding road that would feed me back into town.

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