Page 86 of Smooth Moves
He didn’t dare offer to take it from her, warned away by the glint in her eyes. He followed in silence as she stomped through the hall and down the stairwell. He only stopped when she did, next to her car.
Seeing her anger and pain poleaxed him all over again. “Damn, Jordan. I’m so sorry.”
“Oh, you asshole.” She smacked him in the chest.
“Uh, Jordan, I think we should go,” Rafi said from the other side of the car. He gave Cash a tremulous look before hurriedly looking away. “Now would be good before that guy calls the cops.”
“He won’t be calling anyone.” Cash ignored the need to go back and finish the son of a bitch. “Seriously, you guys are free.”
“To go where?” Jordan shouted. “This is my home.”
“It was your home.” Cash ignored her protests and squirming and hugged her to him. “I’m so proud of you for taking him out. You are so awesome.”
She relaxed at once. “What am I going to do?” she asked, her face muffled against his chest.
“You’re going to follow me home. Reid spends all his time at Naomi’s anyway, so I doubt he’ll be there. Then you guys are going to settle in until you find a new place to live, okay?”
Rafi didn’t speak, just stared at his sister for guidance.
She pulled back and looked up at Cash. “You saw me take him down, huh?”
“Like a calf at a rodeo. It was beautiful.” He caressed her cheek.
She narrowed her gaze on him, full of threat and anger and affection. “Well, I can do the same to you. You’ve been warned.”
Man, I love you.He cleared his throat. “Um, okay. So do you want to come back to my place now?”
“I guess.”
He laughed. “It’s not a gulag, you know. We actually have cable. And beer.”
Rafi gave a tentative smile. “Beer would be good.”
“Dream on,” he and Jordan said at the same time.
Jordan finally gave Cash the smile he’d been waiting for. “Oh hell. Let’s go. But I’m paying you rent.”
He pulled her closer and whispered, “I’m sure we can work something out.”
She shoved him away but couldn’t hide her smile. “You wish.”
“Always.”
