“Me too.” I methis eyes and sighed. “I really was just trying to help.”
“I know. Youhave nothing to apologize for. I was a colossal dick.”
“I’ll try not tostick my nose in your business, Huck.”
“Fuck that,” hecountered, cupping my cheek. “Iwantyou to stick your nose wherever thehell you want to stick it. My reaction was bullshit, and I’ll do my best tomake sure it doesn’t happen again.”
I tugged on hisbeard. “Yeah, you’re gonna rein that in, huh?”
“Yeah.”
I slid my handsup his chest. “Be all sweet and meek and agreeable and stuff?”
He shrugged, hisblue eyes flashing with disdain, but he forced a smile and said, “Sure.”
“Get out,” I retorted,but gripped his shirt to keep him exactly where he was.
He chuckledbefore growing serious again. “I really am sorry.”
“Thank you. Iappreciate that. You’re forgiven.”
“I’m gonna kissyou now.”
“If you don’t, Ireally will kick you out.”
He grinned,leaning down to kiss me and I wrapped my arms around his waist, pulling himcloser.
“We better getthat ice cream in the freezer,” he said, once he broke the kiss.
“Okay. I’m kindof in the mood for Indian now, so we’ll save the other stuff as well, okay?”
“Yeah. I’ll eatyour burger and mine, then.”
“Stress eating?”
“Fuck, yeah. Ihurt my woman and was afraid I wasn’t gonna be able to walk it back.”
I leaned againsthim. “I’m your woman, huh?”
“If you’ll haveme.”
“I’ll have you.”I patted his chest. “Let me just tell my dad to stand down.”
“Has he foundanything yet?”
I shook my head.
“Well, keep himon it, okay?” he said. “Let’s just see how it all plays out.”
“Yeah?”
He smiled.“Yeah. I’m kind of intrigued now.”
“If there’sanything, Dad’ll find it,” I said as we sorted our food. “He’s kind of a dogwith a bone, no pun intended.”
“You didn’t wantto do it yourself?” he challenged.
“Ah, no way, nohow.” I opened a drawer and grabbed utensils. “I asked him to filter. If I cameacross another angle where you’re getting pummeled, I don’t think I coulddeal.”
