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“He’s no one” The words are heavy as they fall fro for the briefest, most intense moment of my life
“He’s not no one He broke your heart” Venom fills Owen’s voice “I ever find out who he is, I’ll kick his ass”
I smile because I can’t help it His defense of me is…awesoot
I slip outside ofonthe inside of our dingy apart If his house is half as gorgeous as his restaurant, then it has to be a
The second I step off the stairs, he’s there in a sleek black Mercedes, the engine purring, the car so new it doesn’t have plates yet I take a step back when he opens the door and cli s the passenger side door for e awaits”
I hesitate Is this ainto his car with him? I’ht be putting myself in He’s a flirt but I notice he flirts with pretty much everyone orks for him—and the customers He never crosses a line, he’s always polite and knohen to step back if need be
But a him to pick me up for work? He just happens to be near et me? I don’t believe it
Not for a second
“Did you come here specifically to pick me up?” I ask him the minute he climbs back into the car and slams the door
He turns to look at me, our faces awfully close The car is nice but s is rather intine and leather and I wonder for a quick uy
I realize just as quickly that I can’t My heart is still tied up in knots over sohtforward, aren’t you?” Colin asks, his eyes glea out a bunch of lies, right?” I arch a brow
Laughing, he shakes his head as he puts the car into gear “Right I really was in the neighborhood, Fable And I remembered you lived around here so that’s why I texted you I know you don’t always have access to a car”
I’ve worked at his restaurant for three shifts and he already knows all this inforood boss or a creeper? “I hadlot and onto the road, his hand draped casually over the steering wheel, his other ar on the center console There’s an easiness to hi appear like he could get whatever he wants out of life and he deserves every bit of it too
I envy him that It’s a confidence I could never hope for
“Want me to take you back so you can drive it?” There’s a his deep voice He h This is stupid What are we doing? “I won’t have a ride hoive you a ride”