Page 79 of The C Agreement

Hitting his forehead with his palm, Beau smiled. “Right. Maybe I’m the one who should get a CT scan of my brain.”

“Tell Em not to hesitate to call me if she needs anything,” I said.

“Same for me.”

It was hard for me not to shoot daggers at Cade. He didn’t have to be so obvious about his feelings for Em.

Beau hugged me and fist-bumped Cade. “See you two later.”

“Bye.”

And then I was alone with Cade.

Tugging on the strap of my purse, I couldn’t stop myself from fidgeting. I hated feeling awkward around someone that I never had before. I needed to get out of there. “I’d better head home. I need to finish my work.”

Apparently, Cade was oblivious because he smiled down at me. “What are you doing tonight?”

Silently, I cursed the fact that I had told Cade I had turned down a friend who asked me to go for drinks tonight. He would think something was up if I told him I changed my mind all of a sudden.

“You know I’m doing nothing.” I held up a finger. “But you also know I was looking forward to a night alone.” That was the truth. I’d spent so much time with Cade that I needed some alone time.

He stepped closer, just far enough that we didn’t touch, and my dang traitorous body heated up.

I needed to have a serious talk with my hormones.

“Can I come over again? I know you want to be by yourself, but we don’t have much time left together.” Putting his mouth close to my ear, he said, “And I really want to be inside you tonight.”

I closed my eyes and swayed.

I wanted that, too, because he was right. We didn’t have much time together, and even if I was going to end up sad when it was over, I needed to remember why I’d initiated this deal with Cade in the first place.

To be better in bed and knock the pants off my next boyfriend.

And there were two things I could do to keep distance between us.

Lock away my feelings and make tonight all about sex.

Opening my eyes, I spun around and ran for my car. With a quick glance over my shoulder, I watched a shocked Cade standing where I’d left him.

Once I flung the door of my vehicle closed and started it, I sent him a text.

Me:You can have me when you catch me.

Then, I shoved my car into drive and raced home.

I didn’t hit my garage door opener fast enough, and I had to wait in my driveway for it to open. When I pulled in, Cade’s SUV was right behind me.

My heart raced, but I actually found myself laughing as I bolted into the house. I almost had the door shut when his big hand stopped it from closing.

I jumped back with a yelp as Cade strode inside, slamming the door behind him. His expression was serious, but I could see the fire in his eyes, and despite what I had learned that afternoon, it didn’t take away from how attractive he made me feel.

My back hit the wall as he stalked toward me with fierce determination in his gaze, and it reminded me of the night he had come to my house after the bet was issued. I wanted to feel how I’d felt that night again.

So, I mouthed off. “What are you doing here? I told you I wanted to be alone.”

“That’s not what your nipples are saying.”

He was right. Despite my bra and shirt, I could feel how hard they were.

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