Page 91 of Lead Me On
He opened the door for her before circling around to the driver’s side. “I’ve missed you,” he said, still looking pleased with himself as he leaned in to peck her on the lips.
She felt nothing at the kiss, not even disgust. Maybe she could salvage something. Maybe this didn’t have to get ugly. “Greg, I am so sorry. Honestly.”
“It’s all right,” he said easily. “I forgive you.”
“That’s not what I mean. I mean I’m sorry that I had to end it, but I’m not in love with you. Please don’t do this.”
His jaw tightened.
Heat washed over her face. “Whatever I’ve done, it doesn’t give you the right to threaten my brother.”
He shrugged. “You were in my bed two weeks ago. It’s no big deal.”
“Itisa big deal. It’s blackmail.”
His smile was gone as if it had never existed, and a flush of guilt crept up his cheeks. “You made me wait for months, and that guy… Were you sleeping with him when you were with me?”
“Who?Chase? No, of course not.”
“So you made me wait, but not someone like him, huh? Not some fucking low-class criminal loser? I’m not as good ashim?”
“It’s not… Chase isn’t a criminal.”
Greg snorted. “He’s just as bad as the rest of your family, which is probably what you like. Lucky for him he got caught before he was eighteen.”
“Wha—?” She cut off the word and snapped her mouth shut, hoping he hadn’t noticed her shock. What did he mean?
“Ready?” Greg asked, flipping the car keys around in his hand.
“No,” she whispered.
“Just drop it, Jane,” he snapped. “I don’t know what kind of game you were playing with me, but you certainly haven’t been restraining yourself since we broke up. Now that I know what you are, I want another taste. So let’s stop pretending it would offend your morals.”
“It would!”
“You were my girlfriend, Jane. It’s no big deal. Let’s just have a good time.”
“Or what?”
He started the car, ignoring her. “I should’ve known what you were the first time I saw that body. It’s in your fucking blood.”
Jane clutched the edges of her purse harder. “I’m saying no,” she insisted.
“No, you’re not.”
“Orwhat?”
“Let’s go out and have a few drinks. It’s nothing you haven’t done before. Your brother’s hearing isn’t until tomorrow. Things could still go wrong.”
“I see. Just one night, then? That’s all you want?”
“No. You’ll go out with me until I’m ready for it to be over. And in return, I’ll keep your secret safe.”
Jane took a deep breath, trying to calm the storm of rage and hurt tumbling in her chest. “It’s too late. I already told Mr. Jennings the truth.”
Greg’s eyebrows flew up. “Really? You told him about your past?”
“Yes.”
