Heat by Jamie K. Schmidt

Author:Jamie K. Schmidt
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
ISBN: 9780345549761
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Published: 2014-06-02T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

“You know, my first impression of you was this scared little waif in need of protection,” Max said. “Now, you scare the shit out of me.” He was sitting up in his bed, pillows propped against the headboard. He pointed to the laptop where TMZ had a spectacular photo essay of the whole Chase fiasco.

Mallory sighed and closed the door behind her. What a night! At least Max looked better than he had the last time she’d seen him. His eye was no longer swollen shut, though he had the makings of a killer shiner.

“You’re not supposed to be on the computer. It’s bad for your headache.” She shut the laptop with a snap.

“I thought you were a pacifist. You said you didn’t want to watch the fights because of all the blood and violence. Is it different when you’re the one bringing the pain?”

“It wasn’t my finest hour.” She shook out two tablets and handed him a glass of water. “Colleen held me on lockdown until after the event and everyone went home. She’s getting some serious heat from all over about last night’s fiasco. I’m sorry I didn’t come back to you.”

“No problem. I wasn’t good company anyway. Keith—that’s the guard’s name—kept me company for a bit and then Clint stopped by.” He took the acetaminophen. “He had to go teach his pole-dancing class.”

“I was thinking of taking that.” She wasn’t going to go to it alone, though. She was going to drag Anya to it.

“I’d like to watch. I missed you.” He patted the bed and she sat down next to him.

“They said you were resting; otherwise I would have been here sooner. How’s your head?”

He shrugged. “Like a bunch of monkeys are playing the cymbals inside it. Good punch on Chase, by the way. But you should have used your palm instead of your knuckles.”

“I wasn’t really thinking clearly.”

“I can’t believe you decked Chase Fairwood.” He took her hand and looked at her knuckles, turning it this way and that.

“Neither could he.”

“I saw him play once. I think I even got his autograph on his card somewhere.”

“He’s a douche bag.”

“What did he do to you, shoot your dog?” He kissed her knuckles one by one.

Mallory flushed at the tingling sensations. “He cheated on Colleen.”

“I read that. So you’re her champion now? She can take care of herself. In fact, if she was so heartbroken, why did she marry Alfred Granger a few months later?”

“It wasn’t for the money,” Mallory said quickly, jerking her hand away.

“Not even a little bit?” Max raised an eyebrow and then winced in pain.

“You want a little of what I gave Fairwood?”

“Peace.” He held up his hands in defeat. “So what the hell got into you?”

“I just had enough of being a scared little mouse. I probably shouldn’t have hit him. I suppose I’ll apologize the next time I see him. But damn, it felt good to not take any bullshit anymore.”

“I’m glad. Now come over here and give me a kiss.

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