All He Really Needs
““You’re being awfully quiet.”
“There isn’t anything to say.”
“That sounds like code for you’re pissed off at me,” he surmised. “You must be mad at me about the background check.”
“No. I’m not.”
“Of course you are. Why wouldn’t you be? I’ve invaded your privacy.”
She tilted her head to the side as she seemed to consider.
“Well, yes. I suppose.”
He watched her carefully. “So then you should be mad.”
She frowned. “Possibly.”
“Possibly?”
“Sure.”
“Possibly?” he repeated.
“Actually, I’m more than a little curious as to why you want me to be mad.” There was puzzlement in her gaze but no real emotion. It was like she was purposefully distancing herself from him.
And frankly, it did piss him off.
What the hell was wrong with her?
“You want to know why I want you to be mad? Do you have any idea how crappy I felt about reading that file?” They’d finally reached the downtown exit, and he maneuvered the car onto the exit ramp.
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