It was an underhanded move on my part for making that comment, but at least she’ll be on board now.
Thoughts of Cin have been on replay since dropping her off. I’ve spent the last several hours working out in my home gym. I should be past the point of exhaustion by now, but my body is a live wire. I swear she’s a fucking virus, pumping through my veins. After having a taste of her again, there’s no way in fucking hell I’ll be able to let her go a second time. There’s no point in denying it. Whether Cin likes it or not, she belongs to me. I’m going to have her on a leash so tight, she’ll barely be able to breathe. I have six months to figure out how to keep her with me.
Damn.
This wasn’t part of my quest for revenge. My T-shirt and shorts cling to my sweat-drenched body as I reach thirteen miles on the treadmill.
“There you are. Were you purposely dodging my calls?” Josh asks, coming into the room.
“Yep.”
“We need to talk.”
“I’m not interested in hearing whatever it is you have to say.”
“You don’t even know what I want to discuss.” He stops in front of the treadmill.
“Don’t treat me like an idiot.”
“Then stop acting like one.”
I jump off the treadmill and get in his face. “She’s not a topic open for discussion.”
“You’re being fucking stupid.”
I push him. “What I do is my fucking business! I don’t need a damn babysitter!”
“Obviously you do!”
“You’re walking on dangerous ground.”
“What are your intentions for the little school teacher?”
“How the fuck do you know what she does for a living?”
“It wasn’t hard to find out.”
“Stay the fuck away from her, Josh. I mean it. If you go anywhere near her, I’ll beat you to within an inch of your life.”
“We had a rocky start, Art. Luckily, we finally came to an understanding. You would ruin that over some washed-up pussy?”
Before I realize what I’m doing, Josh is on his ass with a bloody mouth.
“I guess the answer is yes,” he says, spitting blood onto the floor.
“You’ve been in Florida long enough. It’s time for you to go home.”
He stands. “I really need to explore between her legs so I can understand what has you so fucking crazy.”
I headbutt him, sending him toppling on his ass again.
“Fuck! My nose! You motherfucking son of a bitch!”
“You deserved it.”
“Damn, asshole. I’ll have to cancel my date tonight. I can’t show up looking like I was used as a punching bag.”
“Not my problem. You should’ve kept that hole in your face shut. Look on the bright side, now you have a bloody nose to match your bloody mouth.”
