Return To Sender (The Hart Brothers #2) - J. S. Cooper Page 0,46
he’s talking to you and teasing you.” She nodded. “If this wasn’t such a crazy situation, I’d say it was sweet. He’s protective of you.”
“Maybe he’s acting?”
“No, because he’s not doing it obviously.” She shook her head. “He’s not that way to lull you into a sense of safety, in fact, I think he tries hard to make you hate him a little bit?”
“Really?”
“Yeah.” She nodded. “I can see that he pushes you away. He wants you to be mad at him.”
“But why?”
“Why do guys ever do anything?” She shrugged. “I don’t understand them. I don’t think women ever understand men. My mom still doesn’t understand why my dad does the things he does.” She smiled. “Tomorrow we need to look for that basement okay?”
“Okay,” I nodded and smiled. “We’re crazy, you know that right.”
“I do.” She laughed.
KNOCK KNOCK. Lucy and I stared at each other as someone knocked on the door.
“Savannah, are you in there?” Wade’s voice drifted through the door.
“Yes.” I yelled back.
“Can I talk to you?”
“Go ahead.” I remained sitting on the bed.
“In person?”
“Anything you want to say to me can be said in front of Lucy.”
“Savannah, can you open the door.”
“I can.”
“Will you please stop being difficult?” He sounded annoyed.
“Or what? Are you going to command me to open the door?”
“Don’t make me.”
“Or what?”
“Savannah, open the damn door.”
“Are you going to leave him standing there?” Lucy grinned at me. “He’s pissed.”
“Good. I’m pissed off with him as well.”
“Savannah?”
“I’m not ready to come out. Lucy and I are talking.”
“You left the dishes on the table.” He sounded stern. “You still need to tidy up.”
“You do it.” I shouted back and laughed silently.
“What?” He sounded shocked. “Don’t I pay you to do the dishes?”
“Yeah, I know I’m your maid, but tonight I’m off the clock, so deal with it yourself.”
“Savannah, you’re the worst employee I’ve ever had.”
“Well, you’re the worst boss.”
“Savannah, open the door now.” He banged on the door again. “Savannah.”
“Dude chill, she doesn’t wanna deal with you and your obnoxious self.” Henry was now outside the door laughing. “Come on, let’s go and have a beer.”
“Henry, just go away.” Wade sounded annoyed. “I thought you were leaving.”
“I’m not leaving until I get to thank Lucy in person for the dinner.”
“Savannah, are you really going to leave us standing out here for the rest of the night?” Wade’s voice was huskier now. “Can we please talk face to face?”
“Fine.” I got off of the bed slowly and walked to the door and unlocked it. “What do you want?” I folded my arms and stared at him. He was so tall and commanding. It was hard for me to keep glaring at him, when all I really wanted to do was melt into his arms.
“I think you know what I want.” He licked his lips as he stared at me. “But can we go and talk in private?”
“I don’t know.” I looked back at Lucy, who was now standing up as well. “Will you be okay?”
“She’ll be okay with me.” Henry said as he strode into the room. “I promise.”
“Why do I not trust you?” I shook my head as he walked over to Lucy.
“I don’t know?” He grinned at me. “I think I’m a pretty trustworthy guy.”
“You can go and talk to Wade, Savannah. I’ll be okay.” Lucy nodded at me. “We’ll chat in the morning?”
“Okay.” I nodded back at her. Then I turned back to Wade. “So what do you want to tell me?”
“Why are you so angry with me?” He grabbed my hand and pulled me into him. “You need to talk to me, Savannah.”
“Is that a joke? You’re the one that needs to talk to me.” I tried to pull away from him. “You’re the one with all the secrets.”
“Come with me.” He held onto my hand and he led me to his bedroom. We walked into his room and then he pushed the door shut and locked it. He pushed me back against the door and held my hands up. “You’re so fucking sexy when you’re angry.”
“No, I’m not.” I swallowed hard as he gazed down at me. “I thought you said we were going to talk.”
“We can talk after.”
“After what?”
“After we make love.” His fingers ran down the side of my body. “Do you know how badly I want you right now?”
“No.” I gasped as he lifted the hem of my skirt up. “Wade...stop.” His fingers gripped my asscheeks as he kissed the side of my neck.
“I want to be inside of