Page 37 of Fast & Reckless
“But what if something goes wrong? What if there’s a question? What if—”
“They can text you. Like I did.”
“Except that would be anactualemergency, not a T-shirt shortage!”
“My situation is definitely an emergency,” Will said gravely. “Besides, I told you I was going to make sure you had fun on the road.”
“Don’t you have someone else you can call for this?” she finally asked in exasperation. When he just looked confused, she elaborated. “That girl? In Melbourne? There were pictures of you with her online.”
He grinned, wide and shameless. “Keeping tabs on me, Mira?”
“Violet showed me.” That was a lie, but he didn’t have to know that.
He shrugged. “That was just Francesca. I think she’s hooking up with Rikkard. Whatever. So—”
“You didn’t sleep with her?”
The grin returned. “No, Mira. I didn’t sleep with her.”
Her face flamed with embarrassment and she looked down at her feet, unable to bear his undoubtedly smug expression. “I mean, it’s not like it’s any of my business—”
“I didn’t.”
“Okay.”
“So … T-shirts? And then a fun surprise.”
She was still discombobulated. He didn’t sleep with her. Not that it mattered. But still, some tiny part of her was crowing in delight, despite her best efforts. If she was smart, she’d tell him to go buy his own stupid T-shirts and leave her alone. Spending time socially with him had already proved to be dangerous. There was plenty of other work to do back at the track, even if Will was right and the garage setup didn’t strictly require her oversight. She should definitely turn around and leave.
But, that unfortunate kiss aside, shelikedbeing his friend, and she was currently fighting a mighty wave of relief that he hadn’t hooked up with someone else that night.
Giving a weary sigh, she acquiesced. “You owe me for this one.”
He grinned, and she fought not to smile in return. She even put up a good show of complaining as he dragged her out of the hotel lobby.
“YOU PROMISED MEa fun surprise. So where is it?”
“Patience, Mira. And didn’t I buy you a Starbucks?”
“That wasn’t fun. That was a matter of survival.” She sucked down the last of her iced latte, ignoring Will’s smug smile. Thank God Starbucks was global. You could find them nearly everywhere, even at a mall in Singapore.
“Do you always consume caffeine with such enthusiasm?”
“Mmm … yes, always.” Caffeine was her favorite food, ahead of cheese and ice cream. It wasthatkind of love.
“I’m not surprised. That explains a lot about you.”
“So where are we going now?”
“Patience, I said.”
“Give me a hint.”
“You’re displaying the opposite of patience right now.”
“I don’t like surprises.”
“Also not surprising.”
