Page 53 of Taming Irish

“Yeah.”

“Ye know what a really good outlet for angeris?”

“What?”

“Sex.” I grin ather.

She laughs, and a genuine smile tugs at her lips. “It really is the only thing you thinkabout.”

“When I’m around ye,definitely.”

Her eyes roll, and she shakes her head. “I had fun yesterday,” she says when I pull to a stop in front of Colleen’s cottage. There’s a finality to her words, like she expects that this is the last time she’ll see me. It makes my chesttighten.

She leans over and places and hand on one cheek, while kissing the other, then opens the cardoor.

“Makena.” I take herhand.

She glances over hershoulder.

“What are ye doingtonight?”

Her lips tug up slightly, but the smile doesn’t reach her eyes. “You don’t have to dothat.”

“What?”

“Whatever you’re doing. I knew what this was. Who youare.”

I hate that her expectations of me are so low. “I’ll be here for a few days. No reason we can’t continue to befriends.”

I see the battle that rages behind her eyes as she chews on her bottom lip. “Allright.”

“Good. I’ll be here atsix.”

She’s still frowning as she gets out of the car. Like she’s just accepted an invitation with the Devilhimself.

Maybe shehas.

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