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She shuffled paper back and forth across the desk without any real purpose, and Ty suppressed a sigh She would get nothing done at this rate, best to just confront her about whatever the hell was bothering her

Not one for beating around the bush, he just caht out and asked “What’s up?”

She froze, her restless hands quieting “What do you mean?”

Still no eye contact

“So you If it ork related, you’d dig right in and get it done, but the fact that you’re very deter to do with me”

“That was Bella On the phone…just now, in the bathroom”

“Okay?”

“She uhm…” She finally lifted her eyes to meet his and she looked so damned oing to cry? He had never seen her cry He didn’t want that He could cope withwoman

She tilted her chin defensively before continuing “She told ht I’m so so sorry, Ty It was completely unacceptable behavior”

What?

“I’m not sure I follow,” he said, and her eyes shadowed

“I touched you inappropriately”

Ty stifled an exasperated groan as he recalled theto For a second, he wondered why the fuck Bella had chosen to tell her about it Then bit back a curse when he realized that there was only one reason she would possibly mention the otherwise unremarkable moment And that would be to talk about Ty’s response to it

Fuck

“It was nothing You were drunk No harm done”

“Being drunk is no excuse A et aith such behavior just because he happened to have a few drinks, and neither should a woman be”