I collapsed back, letting my body sag against the leather. “I don’t know about that,” I said warily. “We just are getting everythingfigured out. We probably shouldn’t overcomplicate things right now.”
“Overcomplicating things means that I can’t have you when I want you. That I have to drive across the fucking Valley to see you or not sleep in my own bed.” He narrowed his eyes at me, raising the corner of one lip. “I believe it was you, beautiful girl, who said she likes to keep things simple. Simple means that we see each other all the time without traveling. That I don’t have to wonder if I will see you that day. That I don’t have to worry about you not having your fucking stuff when I want to go home.”
My stomach began to flutter, and as my brain told it to calm down, it just got worse.
“It makes sense. It falls within your rules.” He smiled brightly, sitting up straight. “See that? I’m compromising. You want things simple, so I’m agreeing. You can’t argue that.”
His pride made me burst out laughing, and he feigned horror.
“Are you laughing at me?”
I tried to stifle my giggles. “No. I wouldn’t do that.”
“Good. Because that shit will get me to hire movers tomorrow and have your stuff at my house by the end of the fucking day.”
“You wouldn’t.”
His eyes widened, a sexy smirk crossing his lips. “Try me.”
“What am I going to do with you?”
He shrugged nonchalantly. “Easy. Move in with me. I just told you that. Now that it’s taken care of …”
He whipped the Denali onto an exit, clearly meaning we were going to his house.
“Nothing is taken care of. Can you at least let me think about it since we are so obviously going to your house tonight?”
The light was red at the intersection, and Cane slowed to a stop. He leaned across the vehicle and kissed me happily. “Sure. Think about it. Just don’t take too long.”
With a wink, we sped across the city. My infuriating, frustrating, and loveable Cane.
FORTY-SIX
Jada
“I really wantto spend the entire day with you today, but Max is dealing with issues at Benjamin Estates, and we have a delivery at AH this afternoon that can’t be rescheduled.” Cane stuck his bottom lip out, and I reached up and bit it lightly.
His eyes heated immediately. “Keep it up. Fuck up our day. It would make me really happy.”
He leaned out of my Jeep, grabbing hold of the doorframe.
The morning sun shone happily, reflecting our moods, even though we got very little sleep the night before and were up early. Cane had driven me to Kari’s so I could get changed before I headed back to the hospital.
“I want you to pull out of here first. I’ll follow you to the freeway.”
“Cane, really?”
He winked as he began to shut the door. “Just humor me, okay?”
I blew him a kiss and started the engine. He slammed my door.
“You have the key I gave you to my house, right?” he asked as I rolled down my window.
I nodded. “Do you want me to meet you there this afternoon?”
“Yeah,” he said, his voice taunting. “Go ahead. Make yourself athome.”
“We’ll discuss this later.”
