Page 62 of Give Me Love

She shrugs likeyou’re right. We sit in silence for a moment and I drink my bourbon, wondering what she’s thinking and what she’s been up to these past few days.

“I didn’t sleep with him.”

I take a sip of my drink, wondering why she’s lying to me.

“We fooled around once or twice. But it was never serious, and I told him I’d rather be friends when it seemed like he wanted more.”

Fuck. That’s why he was a dick. She never gave it up to him. Good girl.

I lift my lip, happy to hear he never had her.

“Nothing to smile about,” she says, hitting my arm.

“I can’t help but be happy you didn’t sleep with that fucker.”

“Why does it matter?” she asks, bringing her drink to her lips.

I shrug. “It just does.”

She looks around the club. “How many women have you slept with in here?”

“You really want to know that?” I say.

She scrunches her face again. “No.”

I laugh.

“Why haven’t you come by to try out the new coffee machine?”

I rub my head. “I’ve been at the ranch.” It’s a lie, but I don’t want to tell her about my mom or that I’ve been seeing if getting away from her would clear my head. It hasn’t. I’ve only wanted to be around her more, hence why I left easy pussy as soon as I saw her down here.

“Oh.” She tilts her drink back, downing the rest.

“Want another?” I ask.

She nods, and I get Bobby back over. I lean up. “Hey, pay attention to this woman like you would me, we clear?”

“Yes, sir,” he says.

“Good. Get her another.”

“Geez, you don’t have to be rude to him,” she scolds.

“I didn’t know I was.”

“We clear?” she mocks.

I roll my eyes. “He works for me, Kat, and I don’t like the fact he picks and chooses who he wants to serve.”

“Touché, Mr. Grant.”

God, this woman.

She’s given another drink as her friends walk back up. I’m disappointed that I no longer have her to myself. Claire puts an arm around her and smiles. “So, what’s been up with you?” she says to me. Claire seems like a good friend to Kat, but I’m not happy with that look she’s giving me.

“He’s been busy,” Kathrine replies for me, and I hear the disbelief in her voice.

“Ahh,” Claire says.

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