Chapter 73

“You want to try common sense and honesty? Okay. Tell me why you didn’t return Alyssa Devereaux’s phone call. She clearly wants to talk to you, and you avoided her so you didn’t have to face the fact you lost your precious self-control.”

“Alyssa isn’t the subject of this conversation,” Luc bit out.

“It’s a comparison. Work with me. Why won’t you explain to Alyssa the reason you went all caveman on her for six hours?”

“I’ll be honest with Alyssa as soon as you’re honest with Kimber.”

“Stay out of my business.”

“Stay out of mine.” Luc returned. “You want to make love to Kimber all by yourself?”

That was a low blow. Bastard.

“I can get in the little boat outside right now and go home, leave you here alone with her for hours. Days…”

And leave Deke fully responsible.

“Stop.” Restraining a new urge to pound Luc’s face, Deke swallowed. “Just stop.

I’m not ready to say anything to her.”

“Don’t expect her to have unlimited patience.