That Thing You Do by Kayti McGee

Author:Kayti McGee
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: St. Martin’s Press
Published: 2017-08-28T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 10

“Good heavens,” Jon said aloud. “I’m going to want to see that video.” Wait, that wasn’t what he meant to say. Although he did mean it. He wanted to memorize the cheating bastard’s face so that if he ever chanced upon the knobhead, he could break the jerk’s nose again. His inner voice told him that wasn’t very mature, but he told his inner voice to bugger off.

“But come here, then,” he added, and folded the still-hoarse girl into his chest. He truly would never understand the impulse to hurt a girl like this. Because that had to be what it was—no one could possibly get to know a pint-sized firecracker like Greta and not realize she was more than any man could ask for in one lifetime.

After all, there hadn’t been any room in Jon’s mind or heart for anyone but her since the night she first suspiciously eyed him in the coatroom.

“It’s okay. I’m okay,” she was saying, and trying to wiggle out.

“I know you are. But I’m not letting you go,” he said into her hair. He wondered if she knew he wasn’t really talking about the embrace.

“I just—ugh. I haven’t told anyone about that in so long. It’s so embarrassing, and awful. I was lucky, though, learning my lesson early. And I have good friends. I never needed anyone else before, and I don’t really need anyone but them now.” She took a deep breath, and exhaled hot against his shirt.

“Do you really believe that?” He asked. “Of course your friends are ace, but I think you’ve done yourself a mischief closing off your heart.” What he didn’t add was, I’m glad you saved it for me.

“Done my—that’s cute. No, I’ve saved myself from all the hassle of meeting people, investing in them, finding out you’re incompatible, and separating from them. It’s inevitable, and it’s exhausting. No one has time for that kind of nonsense.” He could have sworn she surreptitiously wiped her nose on his shirt.

“Actually, I think most people have time for that.”

“But why? There’s so many other things you could be doing with your time. You didn’t get successful while also juggling dates and breakups, did you? After all, your last relationship sucked too.” She pulled back a little, so she could look at him.

“Leah was during my early success, actually. When you’re trying to work it out with someone, you find time for them and for your career.” He pushed a stray hair behind her ear. Poor girl was so nervous about getting hurt again. He wondered again how she couldn’t realize her own value. He could name a dozen guys who’d treat her like a princess.

They weren’t allowed to, though, because he was intent on making her his queen instead.

“I just don’t understand how you could get cheated on too and not even see what’s so clear to me.” Her brown eyes were searching.

“The difference, love, is that I realized Leah wasn’t right for me. Her values weren’t aligned with mine, and regardless the circumstance, it wouldn’t have worked out between us.

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