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Drew pinches the bridge of his nose as he falls back onto the couch “Why are you lying to me, Charlee?”

“I’ to you”

Oh, the irony

The leather creaks when he pullshappened bete woke up thisure out what I could’ve possibly done, but I’ive me a clue here”

“Drew, you didn’t do anything I swear”

“Then what the hell is going on?” He grabsbecause I know it’s so”

So much for the breakup sex idea

I sigh “Look, I’ve been thinking about this really hard Hell, it’s pretty much all I think about”

He searches my eyes “Talk to me, honey”

I close ain “I can’t let this thing go on with you andmyself out of the equation”

He blinks rapidly and releases my hand “I’m sorry, I must’ve misheard you Could you repeat that?”

I scoot back a little, needing the physical distance to get through this “I said I’er have toit for you”

His eyes fill with fire as he bolts off the couch “Are you fucking kidding me, Charlee?”

I stand as well, defenses instantly on alert “What do youyou?”

He paces back and forth, raking his hands through his thick sandy hair “Are you quitting us? Is that what you’re fucking trying to do right now?”