I took a shaky breath in and attempted to pull myself together.
He poked his head into the room a moment later, his brow pinching in confusion. “What are you doing back here?”
I shook my head, not wanting to get into it now. “Nothing. Any chance you could drop me back at your place?” I asked hopefully.
He eyed me doubtfully, knowing there was something wrong, but nodded in agreement. “Let’s get you home.”
Home.
I ignored the reference, assuming it was a slip of the tongue, and agreed with a nod and small smile.
He placed a hand on the small of my back, protectively guiding me out to his Jeep. I could tell he wanted to ask me more questions but he didn’t press, not yet.
The fact I had a man so concerned for me, who wanted to know me in a way few had in the past, had me willing to do as he asked. To let him in.
I just hoped like hell that when I did, he could handle it.
