Deadly Intentions (Hardy Brothers Security Book 1) by Lily Harper Hart

Author:Lily Harper Hart [Hart, Lily Harper]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperHart Publications
Published: 2014-10-07T05:00:00+00:00

Fourteen

James pulled into Mandy’s parking lot seconds after she climbed out of her car. She should have been surprised to see him, but she wasn’t.

“What do you want?”

James cringed when he saw that she’d been crying during the drive between his office and her apartment, the smeared makeup under her eyes serving as an obvious hint. “I want to talk to you.”

“Well, I don’t want to talk to you.”

James followed Mandy worriedly. Maybe he should have stopped and bought her a gift after all? Of course, that would’ve just given her something to throw at him when he knocked on her door. If he moved quickly enough, he would be able to force himself into her apartment before she could shut the door in his face.

“Go,” Mandy ordered, shoving the door open and trying to slip inside before James could follow.

James’ arm shot out to catch the door before she could close it. He used all of his upper body strength to push it open, only letting her slam it shut when he was safely inside.

“I told you to go,” Mandy said, her lower lip quivering with a mixture of rage and hurt.

“Not until I talk to you.”

Mandy placed her hands on her hips. “So, talk.”

James froze. He’d expected her to try and kick him out of the apartment a few more times before he got a chance to say something of actual substance.

Mandy tapped her foot impatiently. “I’m waiting.”

James swallowed hard. “I’m sorry.”

“For what? For taking your ex-girlfriend – otherwise known as the devil – out to dinner the night after you had sex with me and then bolted? Or sending your brother to spy on me?”

James didn’t know what to do. Any way he tried to explain this he came out looking like an ass. “All of it?” He asked hopefully. “And I was not taking Ann out to dinner. She just showed up. We were trying to find a way to get rid of her when you arrived.”

Before she even realized what she was doing, Mandy reached up and smacked him across the face. James reared back in shock. “I hate you,” she hissed.

James rubbed his jaw. “I know.”

“I really hate you.”

“I know.”

Mandy sank down to the floor, all of her fight fleeing. James sat down next to her carefully. He didn’t want to make any sudden moves in case she wanted to hit him again. Actually, if she wanted to hit him again, he would take it. He knew he deserved it.

They sat there in dark, the silence overwhelming them. James wanted to say something, but he didn’t know what would fix this, and he desperately wanted to fix this.

“You didn’t have to sneak out,” Mandy said finally. “I’m a big girl. You could’ve admitted you made a mistake and left when the sun was out.”

“It wasn’t a mistake.”

“Really? You always sneak out in the middle of the night when you don’t think you’ve made a huge mistake? What a prince.”

James sighed. “I didn’t leave because it was a mistake.

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