Page 39 of Salvage Him
"Unexpected." Shenodded.
I ran my hands throughmyhair.
"Who thought at the end of the day I'd be glad you found Paul?" I said it but didn'tmeanit.
She smirked and looked off to the side at the couple inthepool.
"Yeah, well, if Paul knew where I was tonight, he would be pissed,"shesaid.
"Not exactly a fan of thecommunity?"
"No. Maybe for good reason." She shrugged her shoulders; in the oversized sweatshirt, she looked younger. "I mean the only real knowledge he has is based on what happened to me, which was myfault."
"What those guys did to you." I turned her to face me. "What Malcolm did to you was not your fault. You know that,right?"
"Iknow."
"And from the look on your face tonight, you miss it,"Isaid.
"Harrison—"
"I'm not trying to interfere in your life, but Brooklyn, it's part of your true nature." I cupped her cheek. "We want whatwewant."
And Iwantyou.
