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“If you’re going to be nice, we can talk after church while I’m at work.” Kat headed to the stone walkway leading toward the church. Silence made her look back, but he was in the same place.
Nex held his arms out in surrender. “Katherine, come on, please?”
He seemed surprisingly vulnerable, pacing across the gate. She tilted her head to the side and looked up at the church, then back at him. He stood just outside the church’s property line.
She stifled a laugh, covering her mouth. “Oh my God. You can’t come in, can you?”
Nex balled his fists. “Don’t do this. Get something to eat with me, and we can talk it out. I promise I’ll behave.”
Kat set her hands on her hips. “Come get me, and I will.” His nostrils flared. In another instance, Kat wondered if his looks could kill. Watching him made her laugh more. “Good to know I have some way to escape you.” Kat skipped toward the church’s entrance.
“Katherine.” Nex growled. “Get back here. Right now.”
She continued as if he never spoke.
“Goddammit, Katherine. Get your ass over here.”
“Language, Nex.” Kat spun back to face him, hand on her chest. “We’re about to go into church. It’s disrespectful. Oh, wait.” She giggled. “I’mgoing into church.Youcan’t. Have a blessed Sunday!” She waved and passed through the double doors, leaving Nex outside, sending curses to the heavens.
Chapter 6
Boyfriend
Katrestedherforearmson the glossy wooden counter near the cash register of the bookstore. Reading about demon summoning and how to undo it, she made a face at the suggestions. How could she know which points to skip and which to take seriously? She did summon a demon, which previously seemed impossible, so anything was fair game.
Nex closed the book. “You won’t find shit in there.”
“I thought I got rid of you,” Kat grumbled, opening the book to find her page. She’d been a little nervous he’d be angry when she got out of church, but he was nowhere to be found. Even when she went home to get lunch before work, he wasn’t there. He always appeared out of nowhere.
“You can’t get rid of me until you give me a name.” He slammed her book shut again. “We’ve been over this.”
With stiff posture, Kat picked up the book, set it behind the counter, and opened it again. Nex leaned over and moved to shut it, but she was ready and left her hand on the page.
He sipped from a straw stuck in a take-out cup. “It won’t do any good.”
“I’ll find a loophole.”
“You won’t.” Nex circled the counter. “You’re wasting both our time.”
“You can’t be back here.” Kat shooed him. “My boss will get mad if she sees you.”
“She won’t.” Nex plopped on the plush chair behind the counter. “No one can see me right now except you. Everyone thinks you’re talking to yourself, by the way.” He inclined his head to the few people in the store.
Kat’s gaze darted to a couple who stared at her with creased foreheads. “Sorry.” She laughed nervously. “I’m practicing lines for a play.”
Smiling, they nodded and returned to browsing, turning a corner.
Kat swatted Nex with her book. “Why do you have to be so mean? I’m trying to help you!”
“If you were trying to help me, you’d give a name.”
Kat sighed and read on, taking notes on anything that might be useful. She got through the book and ignored Nex’s obnoxious slurping as he reached the end of his drink. Putting the book aside, she reached for another but paused. Her Bible hung out of her purse.Duh.
Nex’s lip curled as she opened the Bible. He rose from the chair and peered over her shoulder. “How waschurch?”
“Don’t say it like that.” Kat searched the pages.
“Like it’s a stupid notion where you’re taught stupid things? I thought you’d appreciate honesty.”
