Chapter 183

Her phone rang again, preventing Nick from answering and disrupting her spiral of thoughts.

Tendrils of relief and frustration whirled within her as she reached for the phone. But one glimpse at the caller ID on the screen and dread replaced it. Her gaze shifted to Nick, who stared at her with a calm, cool expression. That demeanor didn’t fool her, though. He’d seen the name on the phone.

Stoner.

The phone continued to vibrate on her palm as they stared at one another. Nick obviously expected her to answer it, and it startled her a little that she had no desire to pick it up. As a matter of fact, the only thing she felt was annoyance at the bad timing.

So she sent the call to voice mail and set the phone back on the table, never removing her focus from Nick. So she didn’t miss the flare of astonishment in his eyes. Followed by heat so bright, so intense, she swore it seared her skin. And she glorified in the burn.

Using the grip he still retained on he