“Well, this is it. We’re in it now.” His tone was teasing, and I took that to mean there was no regret.
I bit my lip. “Did you read the comments?”
“I never read the comments. Didyouread the comments?”
“Maybe.”
“Trolls?”
“Maybe.”
“They’re just angry, jealous morons hiding behind their phones.”
“I know that.”
“Aye?”
“Becky was salivating, though.”
“Becky needs someone to remove that Barbie doll from her arse,” he muttered.
That stopped me in the street as I threw my head back on a dirty cackle of laughter.
Baird’s voice was warm with amusement. “Or maybe it’s a GI Joe.”
I snorted. “Oh, you have no idea how much I needed that.”
“I’m glad.”
“Do you want to come over? We’ll order takeout?” I blurted. I hadn’t seen him all week because he had to miss our last swimming session for a work thing.
And I missed him.
“I’ll be there in ten.” He hung up without another word.
I burst out laughing again, anticipation thrumming through me as I hurried through New Town to my place.
Not wanting to analyze why, I was already mentally searching my closet for something cute but casual to change into and cursing myself for being behind on my laundry because I had this slouchy cropped tee that fell off one shoulder that would’ve been perfect. But it was in the wash.
Considering alternatives, it took me a second to process the visual at the top of my stairs.
Standing outside my flat was Will.
A very, very angry-looking Will.
The sight of him brought back a flood of conflicting emotions. Mostly hurt. Andresentment.
Cautiously, I approached, pulling my keys from my purse. “What are you doing here?” I asked once I reached the landing.
He huffed, “What am I doing here? I’ve had to resort to hunting you down because you blocked me everywhere else.”
Stay calm. Do not give him the satisfaction of seeing emotion from you.
“When someone blocks you, it means they don’t want to speak to or see you, Will. It means you should probably nothuntthem down.” I jammed my key into the lock. “Go away.”
“Not until we talk. Please. I’ll just come back tomorrow. Or I’ll camp out here.”
I frowned, letting out a huff of heartfelt annoyance. “Fine. Come in. But you get five minutes. That’s it.”
