Chapter 5

“Let me,” he said.

“You don’t have to.”

“I know. But…I’ve enjoyed myself a lot, so please?” He looked me right in the eyes then, for the first time. At first glance, his eyes were brown, but the more I looked, the more I noticed details, taking them from plain to intriguing. Like the darker ring on the outside of his iris and the flecks of gold sprinkled in the brown.

Who could say no to eyes like that? Not me.

Beckett left a huge tip for the waitress, whose frown turned into a smile and instead of glaring at us for holding up her table, she fluttered her eyelashes at him. Even though I’d never found women attractive, I could understand the appeal of her blond hair and pert breasts. Annoyance burned in my stomach as I watched her flirt with him and I wanted to scream at her to stop.

I wedged myself between them and nudged his shoulder. “Let’s go,” I said. “You’re taking me home, remember?” I shot her a back offglare.