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“Thanks for today,” Aurora said, hugging me tight. “I needed this.”

“Me too,” I said. “I’ll call you soon, okay?”

“You better.”

We hugged one more time, and then I headed back down to the SUV.

Javion drove me back to the crash pad, and I tried not to think about what was waiting for me. Tried not to think about Stone finding out about Ryan, but I knew it was coming.

Javion stayed in the SUV while Troy walked me to the door.

“We’ll be outside if you need anything, Miss Indie,” Troy said.

“Thanks,” I said.

I unlocked the door and stepped inside. The house was quiet and empty. Stone wasn’t here yet.

I locked the door behind me and headed to theliving room. Might as well watch some Netflix while I waited. I turned on the TV and scrolled through until I found a random movie, then I settled onto the couch and tried to relax.

But I couldn’t.

My mind kept drifting back to Ryan. To the way he’d kissed my cheek with Troy watching. Stone was gonna lose his shit. I knew it.

And there was nothing I could do but wait.

***

About three hours later, I heard the front door open. My heart jumped into my throat.

Stone was here.

I stood up from the couch, already knowing he was about to press me.

When he walked into the living room, his face was cold and calculating. Emotionless. The way he used to look at me when I first met him, before things changed between us.

He just stood there, staring at me in silence, and it made me uneasy because he rarely did that anymore.

Finally, after what felt like forever, he spoke.

“Who was that fuck nigga in yo’ face today, Indigo?”

His voice was low and deadly calm.

“You got a man you didn’t tell me about? You think you can play me?”

My stomach dropped.

“Stone—”

“Answer the question.”

I took a breath. “That was Ryan. He’s someone I used to deal with before I met you. But he’s not my man, and I don’t want him. I told him I’m with someonenow.”

Stone’s expression didn’t change. He just kept staring at me with those cold, dark eyes.

“Stop fuckin’ looking at me like that, nigga!” I snapped, my fear turning into anger. “I didn’t do anything wrong! How was I supposed to know he’d even be there?”

Stone started walking toward me slowly, like a killer stalking its prey.