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Seeing his response... a fresh wave of tears trailed down my cheeks.
I ripped the tags off the socks and blanket, pulled the socks on, carried my other bags to the couch, took the medicine, curled up with the blanket, and ate my soup.
Then... as the medicine worked, I fell asleep.
And the next morning... I woke up in my bed with a bottle of water and my next dose on my nightstand.
***
I glared down at his truck three weeks later.
I had every intention of walking down there and giving him a piece of my mind... but then my phone pinged with a text.
Ripper – See those wheels spinning in that beautiful head of yours. Still working on me. So, don’t.
***
I was out with Kristie and Malinda atJuices, the local bar and dance hall, when I felt the air around us shift.
Of course, he was here.
It was nighttime.
I glared down at my drink.
“I swear, I’ve seen that guy before. Do you know who he is?” Malinda asked.
I looked up at her and then looked at Kristie.
Kristie nodded, “Yeah. Gosh. He’s hot, whoever he is.”
I looked at Ripper, who was looking at me, and smiled a small smile.
Just in time for Ripper to lock his eyes with mine.
“Yeah, I know who that is,” I told them as my eyes drank in the sight of him.
He returned the favor.
“And?” Malinda asked.
Kristie nodded, “Yeah, who is he?”
I looked away from Ripper and said, “That’s my dark.”
Malinda’s eyes went wide, “You're shitting me?”
I shook my head, “Nope.”
Kristie frowned, “Why do I get the feeling I’m not in the loop?”
That was when Malinda filled Kristie in on what I told her all those years ago.
I looked back at Ripper, only the spot he was in was now empty.
My eyes scanned for him, but when I didn’t see him, I sighed.
Just then, the waitress who’d been serving us all night placed a bill in front of Kristie and one in front of Malinda. Then she winked at me, “Your bill has been paid.”
