Chapter 29

“I can be really invasive when I want to be, and we both know you hate distractions when working the floor. Besides, you cried when you thought I was dead. I know you care, and you’re still here, so I have more leverage than I thought I did.” Smirking like a smug deviant, but I’m not caving that easily, even if he is right.

“I cry when I break a nail, dahling. Really doesn’t hold much weight. And I’m only still here as I love my job and wasn’t really in the mood for a new start. It was cold out.” It’s an attempt to dodge what he already knows, and he is evidently not buying it.

“You care about me, even if you can’t admit it. Last night said it all, and I’m not about to back down and act like I didn’t tell you how I felt. You’re right, I’m a dog with a bone when I want something, and it’s your company tonight, whether you agree or not. So, don’t count on getting any work done.”

Hardly the most romantic of propositions from a bossy sod with his mind set on what he wa