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“No—I don’t even…” Chloe sighed “I just freaked out I’m sorry”
Releasing her, Scott sat in the chair the guy had vacated
Chloe turned away How could she look him in the eye after he’d witnessed her lose her shit over nothing?
“Hey, don’t do that” Scott grabbed her chin and turned her face his way “Don’t hide I’m your brother, Clo You’re favorite brother” While she appreciated the attehter “I’ anywhere, sis You think I don’t understand psychological pain? You think I haven’t seen so to be ashamed of”
“It’s e,” Chloe whispered
“Nah Who gives a fuck what these clowns think” He winked
She was able to give hi on the floor
“Coet you ho competitions you love so much”
The plan sounded nice, but she’d never forgive herself if he missed tio to see your friend I’et myself home”
Scott frowned “I don’t know, Chloe”
Sitting a little straighter, she said, “Seriously, Scott I’m fine now and I’ll be even better once I’m home”
Ten oodbye and a promise to text Scott as soon as she was inside with the doors locked, Chloe was cruising down the highway
Only she wasn’t going hoht what happened tonight One way to get her head on straight
She needed to take back some of the control she’d lost at the winery
Pulling off the highway, Chloe steered her car toward one of her favorite bars As soon as she arrived, she’d call and reserve her rooht
CHAPTER TEN
WITHOUT FAIL, FRIDAY and Saturday nights Rocket could set his watch by Chloe
With calendar precision, she rotated the bars she patronized, and always arrived at seven in the evening Not once in theher had she deviated from the almost ritualistic process
So why the hell was he sitting in a darkened parking lot at nearly eight at night twiddling his fucking thumbs?
Screhy he aiting so long, why the fuck was he there in the first place? He fucked her Now, he had indisputable knowledge she was screwing theit Had a better understanding of the internal workings of her daotten the information he’d been after, yet here he was, one week later, still tracking her like some obsessed stalker