Page 21 of One Bad Idea
He didn't even look. "You think?"
I wanted to throttle him.So much for an apology or explanation.
"And," I continued, "you took my phone." I thrust out my hand, palm up. "Are you gonna give it back?"
"Yeah."
And yet, he didn't.
"Well?" I demanded.
"In a minute."
I thrust my hand closer. "No.Now."
"Sorry, I'm waiting for a call."
What?I gave a confused shake of my head. "So?"
"So, I'll give it back in a minute, just like I said."
"But—"
Just then, a ringing sounded from his back pocket. "Hold that thought." He reached back and pulled out – yup, sure enough –myphone. He glanced at the display and told me, "Sorry, I've gotta take this."
Un-freaking-believable."You're kidding, right?"
But no, he wasn't. I watched in stunned silence as he answered the phone –myphone – with a bored. "Yeah?"
By now, I didn't know what to think. Obviously, the call wasn't for me. What did that mean? Had he given my number to some stranger? And if so, how did he get the number in the first place? It's not like it was scribbled on the side of the phone or anything.
This was just terrific.
And now, he was ignoring me again.
I wanted to lunge for the phone and rip it from his clutches. But he was practically twice my size, and unless he was willing to actually let go, the effort would be a total waste. Plus, I'd be risking serious damage to the phone.
With a sigh of frustration, I looked toward the house.Maybe the brother could help?
At the thought, I almost rolled my eyes.Yeah, right.Like I could even ask such a thing after trashing his house.
I looked back my tormenter and hissed, "You're an ass. You know that, right?"
If he heard me, he gave no sign. Into the phone, he was saying, "Yeah, you could do that. But I wouldn't recommend it."
Even through my rage, I couldn’t help but wonder,do what?
After another silence, he said in a dangerously low voice, "Because I know where you live."
I sucked in a breath.Holy crap.Was he threatening someone? Onmyphone?
I seriously hated this guy.
I waited with growing fury as the conversation continued.
"Here's the deal," he was saying. "I'll pay you double the value, plus a replacement. And in return,you'regonna stop being a whiny little bitch."
My fingers clenched.What a total bastard.
