The Man Who Has No Soul by Victoria Quinn

Author:Victoria Quinn
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Victoria Quinn

Thirteen

Cleo

I entered the apartment with Matt in tow. “Sad to be leaving this place?”

Matt stepped into the bedroom to collect the bags and bring them downstairs to the car.

Tucker was in jeans and blue shirt, the fabric tight on his arms just the way it was with Deacon’s. He crossed his arms over his chest as he looked down at me, having the same height as his brother. “Am I going to miss living in a beautiful condo? Absolutely. Am I going to miss living with my brother? Absolutely not.”

I chuckled, finding him much easier to talk to than Deacon. Tucker could make me laugh, make interactions easy because he actually spoke his mind. Deacon was like a Rubik’s cube that needed to be solved every single time we were together. “You will have roommates?”

“No,” he said with a chuckle. “But living with anyone else would be easier than living with Deacon.”

“He seems pretty quiet to me.”

“But I have to watch what I say. He takes everything literally, so a simple conversation quickly turns into an interrogation where he insults my choice of words. He’s a great guy, but small doses of him are ideal for me. I’m not sure how you handle him all the time, especially since he likes you.”

“He said that?” I asked in surprise.

“Not in those exact words, but you can’t be considered a friend unless he does.”

Deacon was still quiet with me, saying very little. I wasn’t sure if he was just comfortable around me to where he felt he could be himself. There were times when he had full conversations with me, and those were fascinating because everything that came out of his mouth was riveting. “How do you handle him?”

“He’s really not that hard. Yes, I would like it if he were a little more verbal with me sometimes, but I know he’s just misunderstood…so I stay patient. He’s a good man, and I have no problem taking extra time to help a good person.”

“Yeah, you aren’t wrong about that. His brain is humongous, but so is his heart.”

I melted at the compliment, loving that description. “I only represent clients in the building, but if you ever need help with anything, you can always call. You’re new to the city, and I can give you a lot of tips on how to survive here.”

“That’s really nice. Thank you.”

Matt walked past us and carried all the bags into the hallway and to the elevator.

“Well, good luck.” I extended my hand to shake his.

He took it, but instead of giving me a proper handshake, he just gave me a slight squeeze, a gentle touch that lasted longer than it should. His smile faded, and he slowly pulled his hand away.

There was definitely a jolt of electricity there, some chemistry.

“I was wondering if I could take you to dinner on Thursday. You know, as a thank you for everything you’ve done for me over the last few weeks.”

Did he just ask me out?

“We could even go to Taco Bell if you want,” he said with a laugh.

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