Page 53 of Rebel Secrets
“Are you okay?”
She blinked at me.“What?”
“You seem…upset.”
“I—You—What are you talking about?”
She looked genuinely puzzled, like she had no idea what I was saying.And maybe I was reading the situation completely wrong.Maybe she just hadn’t wanted to see me this morning.
Then I saw her gaze slip to my mouth before snapping back up to meet my eyes.
I knew I should turn around and walk out.I also knew I wasn’t going to.
“Did I do something to piss you off last night?”
Now she looked at me like I’d just asked her to make me a peanut butter sandwich with pickles and dirt.
“No.Of course not.I just have a lot on my mind.”
That made sense.Especially with the wedding now less than two weeks away.
Still…
“Do you need help?”
“I think I can make a few breakfast sandwiches.”
The small barbs in her tone felt like familiar territory.But they hit a little harder today for some reason.
“I meant, do you need help with the wedding?I know it’s a lot?—”
“What?”Her lower lip stuck out, and I had the absolutely insane urge to want to lick it.“You don’t think I can do it?”
“Not what I said.”My arms crossed over my chest, what I was beginning to realize was an automatic response when she said something I didn’t like.“I just don’t want you to not ask for help if you need it.”
“I’ve got it under control.Thank you.”
Those last two words seemed like an afterthought, but they also sounded a little softer.“Good.”
I didn’t move right away, and she nibbled on that bottom lip before she said, “Is that all you wanted?I need to get your food together.”
No, that wasn’t all I wanted.I just didn’t know what I wanted.Or why I’d followed her back here.
Bullshit.
“Yeah.Sure.Make it to go.Ian and I are heading over to the arena for some ice time.”
Her expression softened when I mentioned Ian.“Sure.It’ll be ready in a few minutes.”
That was my cue to leave.And I took it before I did something really stupid.
ChapterFourteen
A few hours after the wedding
Erin
“Rowdy and Tressywould now like to ask the bridal party to join them on the dance floor.”
