Page 33 of Planned Seduction
“I’m sure.” The frown didn’t leave his face.
Amy nodded and walked into his flat. She wasn’t about to go back on her word to Lexi. Besides, a small part of her needed to make sure he wasn’t seriously injured. As funny as the incident seemed now, hearing Daniel had been attacked hadn’t been a joke at all. It had scared the living daylights out of her. If Daniel were ever seriously injured, Amy didn’t know what she’d do.
She set her purse and a large plastic bag down on his dining room table, next to a packet of frozen veggies. She looked from the peas to Daniel and smiled. “Dinner?”
“Yeah. I was about to pour myself a bowl of frozen peas,” he said testily. “Want some?”
“Had a bad day?” Amy asked innocently. “You’re as touchy as a bear with a sore paw.”
“My paw is fine. Thank you for asking.”
“Then why are you limping?”
“I twisted my knee.”
“Ouch. How?”
“It’s not important.”
Amy raised an eyebrow. “Is it painful?”
“No.”
“Then why are you limping?”
“Okay, it’s painful. Happy?”
“How did you twist it?”
“Suffice to say, I twisted my knee, and it hurts like hell. Can we talk about something else?” He grabbed the peas, hobbled to the couch, and collapsed onto it. Stretching the long, injured leg out in front of him, he placed the vegetables on his knee and winced as the icy packet touched his skin.
Amy sat on the opposite couch. “That looks cold. It must feel like hell.”
“It’s helping with the swelling, so I can’t complain.”
“Have you taken something for the pain?”
“A couple of Nurofen. Waiting for them to work.”
“So how did it happen?”
He glared at her. “Did you come for a reason, or are you going to sit there and annoy me?”
“Well, I came for a reason. But I think I’d rather sit here and annoy you.”
“Congratulations. You’re doing a fine job.”
“Am I to assume you’re not going to tell me what happened?”
“Assume whatever you want.”
“Did you trip?”
“No.”
“Were you tackled?”
“Tackled?”
