Page 66 of Dangerous Encore
"Yeah."
"This is a niceapartment."
Inod.
"A little smallthough."
"You want to find a biggerplace?"
"Maybe. It's kind of a waste, with you on the road so often. It's just me most ofthetime."
"Most?"
"A lot." She traces the outline of her mug with her fingertip. "I'm notcomplaining."
She'snot.
But she's upset aboutsomething.
I try to keep my voice even. I'm usually good at rolling with thepunches.
No,Iam.
Just not when it'sabouther.
I stare back into her gorgeous brown eyes. "You're worrying me,angel."
Her brow relaxes. Her lips curl into a half smile. "I'm justthinking."
"About?"
"What I want to do withmylife."
"That little question," Itease.
"Yeah." She takes another sip of her tea then sets the mug on the balcony railing. "Jaycequit."
"And Alessandra offered youhisjob?"
Shenods.
That'sgoodnews.
And it explains why she's been more in her head thanusual.
But she doesn't lookhappy.
"You don't want to take it?"Iask.
"I don't know." Her voice is soft. "Things aregoodnow."
"Things are fuckinggreatnow."
"I don't want them tochange."
"Theyalwaysdo."
"Iknow…"
