Page 36 of Cursed Fox

"Stop rushing me." I swatted at his hands when he tried to put my makeup away before I was done using it.

"I don't know why you're putting that stuff on. You're beautiful without it."

I almost melted into a pile of goo right there and then.

"Has anyone ever told you that you say the nicest things?" I tossed the mascara back in my makeup bag.

Lex snorted. "I don't think anyone has ever said that to me."

"That's because they never got to see this side of you."

He walked up behind me and wrapped his arms around my middle, pulling me back so I was flush against his chest. "And they never will. I reserve that only for you."

At this rate, I was going to be begging the man to marry me.

"All right, time to go." If we didn't get a move on, I would be fucking the man in no time just to show him how much I appreciated all his sweet words.

Lex chuckled but followed me out the door and down the steps to his Jeep.

"Where do you think we should stop first?" he asked as soon as we were both seated.

"Remember Shirley from the antique shop?" When he nodded his head yes, I continued on. "She was one of my best friends when I was in high school and pretty much the only person who saw straight through Thomas's nonsense. I figured we could start with her and see what she knows."

"Sounds good to me."

The drive to Main Street was short. It took longer to get buckled and start the vehicle than it did to drive the couple of streets over. No wonder most people preferred to walk in town.

Once again, Lex parked in front of the building labeled Willow Creek Security. "Is this your place?" I pointed to the sign.

"It was. I'm not sure it will be anymore."

I raised my brows. I hadn't known he was thinking about leaving.

"Before I met you, I wasn't sure Willow Creek was for me."

I had to ask. "And now?"

Lex shrugged. "I'm not sure anymore. The reason I wanted to leave might not be a problem anymore."

This probably wasn't a discussion we should be having out in the open, but I couldn't find it in me to postpone it to a later time.

"And what was that?"

"My night terrors. The only way to keep them at bay was to stay busy enough that I would go to bed at night completely exhausted. If last night proved anything, there's other ways to get rid of them."

I had a feeling I knew what he was referring to, but I wanted to be sure. "And what ways are those?"

Lex smirked at me. "Oh I think you know."

My face heated at the suggestion. I needed to get out of the Jeep before I got myself arrested for indecent exposure when I jumped Lex's bones. "Let's go see if Shirley has any information for us."

I watched Lex get out of the vehicle and walk around to my side. I gladly took his offered hand and held it as we walked to the store.

A little bell dinged as soon as we walked in. "I'll be right with you," Shirley's sweet voice echoed throughout the place.

I looked around the shop and instantly found several pieces that I loved. "I could cause some serious damage in this place."

"Is that what you like? Antiques?" Lex looked at me with genuine curiosity.

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