Page 35 of Prince Charming

All the while, her nerves waited for Tag to get back from the bathroom, knowing she’d feel settled once she had his knee touching hers under the table.

It was no surprise to her to see women stopping him on his journey back.

Was he setting up dates?Ugh, stop thinking about it, Marianna.

Oh, irony. She saw it. She’d done everything to tell him she wasn’t interested in that kind of relationship. And here she was nearly biting her lip bloody through jealousy, while he smiled at other women who were not afraid to show their attraction.

She waspathetic.

There was something about the last woman who stepped in Tag’s path. She came out of the crowd as if lying in wait for him. Putting a hand on his forearm, he didn’t tell the woman to remove it.

It was in the way the golden-haired woman leaned her body into Tag. The touching roiled Marianna’s belly. There were no friendly smiles as he’d offered the other women, but he inclined his head to listen to her.

Questions piled into her mind.

Her unease turned to stone as she watched.

Seconds passed like hours.

Stop watching him, she warned. Curious won. Jealousy won. And she went on watching.

Was she special?

Did they have a history?

The seductive smile told Marianna something intimate was between them.

Jealousy stung her.Hard.

Maybe constant loneliness had pushed Marianna to crazy town. She didn’t want a relationship, but now she realized she didn’t want him to have one either.

So fucked up.

She cleared her throat and tore her gaze away.

Being his friend didn’t give her the right to know intimate details.

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His boys were fucking with him and they were all about to die very painfully.

He’d been gone only a minute to take a piss and came back to them grilling Marianna. Parking his ass next to her, staring a hard warning at Snake.

“What do I see in him?” She repeated, confusion making her look extra cute. Her face turned to scrutinize him.

The look was felt deep in his gut.

Snake, the rat bastard, cackled.

They knew already how it stood between him and Marianna.

“I see the kindest person I’ve ever known.” She announced, making the old ladies coo.

Shoot him now.

She’d friend-zoned him so deep in front of everyone.

Did he wait for a button and welcome pack to arrive in the mail?

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