Chapter 28

“That is what I just said, babe,” he said, his tone patronizing.

Brooklyn narrowed her eyes. “Then ask away.”

“Are you going to go back to trying and failing to avoid me?” Harry asked, sounding as if he was bored with Brooklyn doing exactly that.

“I…” Brooklyn paused. She couldn’t let anything happen with Harry, well, nothing more than what had already happened. She wanted to—Brooklyn pushed the thought of her liking Harry from her head and pursed her lips. She couldn’t like him. But he made it so damn hard to ignore him. “Yes.”

“Fucking hell,” Harry sighed. “Why?!”

Brooklyn jumped at his raised voice. “What do you mean?”

“Why are you going to avoid me, damnit! It’s not going to work, you know it’s not!” Harry snapped.

“I…”

“You feel this, Brooklyn! I fucking know you do! Just give up trying to run away from what you feel!”

Brooklyn took a deep breath. “I don’t feel anything—”

“Bullshit,” Harry said harshly. “I tried to be