Page 195 of Scatter the Bones

“Oh,” she sighs and melts into my body.

“I missed you.” I pull away long enough to look into her eyes. “I don’t want to be away from you again that long.”

“I missed you too.” She slides down my body and I release her. “How’s your leg?”

Fuck my leg. Did she hear what I said?“Fine.”

“Good.” She loops her arms around my neck again, inviting me to pick her up.

Fuck yes.I lift her and seal my mouth over hers, licking at the seam of her lips, sucking on her tongue. She tastes like mint and something sweeter.

Home.

A few nervous, awkward chuckles ripple past us. Someone mutters, “Get a room.”

Don’t care.

She pulls back, her gaze darting to the side. “Let’s go,” she says against my lips. “Before security grabs us for a pat down.”

I follow her line of sight to two airport security agents, watching us with too much interest. Nosy fucks. I snarl in their direction, then pick up my bags, curl my hand around hers and start marching for the exit.

“Where’d you park?” I ask.

Her heels click over the concrete as she hurries to keep up with me. “Straight through here. In short-term parking.”

“Good.”

Once we’re in my truck and out of the garage, she flicks the blinker on. I reach over and tap her leg. “Go right.”

“Okay.”

“Here.” I point straight ahead. “Turn left at the next light.”

“What?” She laughs. “Why?”

“I can’t wait until we get to your place.”

She peers out the window. “This is a hotel.”

Smart woman.“Exactly.”

“Jigsaw, we don’t need to waste money on a hotel. We’re an hour from my house.”

“I told you, I can’t wait that long. It’s not a waste.”

“But—”

“Margot.” I angle my body toward her. “I won enough money on the fight. We can afford a hotel room for one night.”

She throws me a sidelong glance, teeth sinking into her bottom lip. “Okay.”

That’s more like it.

We’re like newlyweds in some dipshit rom-com, holding hands and half-running into the hotel lobby. And I don’t even care.

Margot blushes and won’t look at the woman behind the counter who takes my credit card and slides two keycards across the desk.

“Enjoy your stay, Mr. and Mrs. Killgore.”

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