The Love Laws by Tamara Larson Page B

kick you to the
curb again.” She gave him a smug grin.
    Kevin
uncrossed his arms and leaned down towards her with a wicked glint in his topaz
eyes. He strongly resembled a tawny housecat preparing to pounce on a juicy mouse.
“Sorry, Angel. But you`re on your own. Duncan and your sister are gone. They
sent me in here to let you know. Among other things.”
    “What?”
Jamie squawked. “You’re lying. They wouldn`t do that!” She gave his chest a
shove, but he didn’t budge. What on Earth had Jessica and Duncan been thinking
to leave without saying a word? And now she was being high-jacked by this hot
maniac. Her sister was in so much trouble when she caught up with her.
    “Your
sister wasn’t feeling so hot so I’m afraid they have abandoned you to the
wolves. But if you just give me five minutes, I’ll be glad to escort you home. Just
as I promised Duncan.”
    She
narrowed her eyes at him. “What am I? A child? I do not need an escort home. It’s
only twenty blocks. Besides, I’m probably safer out there with the psychos than
I am here with you. Thanks anyway.” She tried to push past him on the other
side this time, but he moved directly into her personal space. Her breasts
briefly brushed against his stomach and she felt her nipples tighten in
reaction. Pulling back, she gave his shoulder a small jab and glared up at him.
    He
ignored the shoulder jab completely. “Five minutes?” He asked hopefully,
brushing an errant lock of hair off her forehead.
    “Fine,”
she grumbled, looking down at her dad’s oversized gold watch on her wrist again.
“But then we go our separate ways, okay?”
    “If
you’d prefer me to follow you home like a stray mutt instead of simply walking
you to your door like a civilized bodyguard, then I suppose so, but either way
I will make sure you get home safe. Duncan gave me a mission and I plan to
follow through.”
    Jamie
groaned in frustration. “I thought you guys were at each other’s throats. Now
you’re buddies again? How did that happen?”
    “We
were hardly at each other’s throat,” he said with a shrug. “What can I say?
Even if we were, guys don’t hold grudges. We just beat the hell out of each
other for a few minutes until we get tired, have a beer and then agree to move
on.”
    “Boys
are so weird.” She shook her head. “Is that what happened to your hand?” She
asked pointing at where a clean, white handkerchief was wrapped around his knuckles.
    “Nope.
That I did myself.”
    “I
repeat. Boys are weird,” she said with an eye roll as she tapped her watch
meaningfully. “Three minutes left, by the way.”
    He
sighed. “Fine. That’s all the time I need.” He looked at the ground as if to
gather his thoughts and then raised his gaze to hers and looked deeply into her
eyes. His expression was sincere, sweet, and sexy as hell as he said in a quiet
voice. “Jamie. I’m sorry.”
    Jamie’s
heart beat a little faster. “Sorry? Sorry for what?”
    He
ran a hand through his hair. “God. So many things. Mostly for pushing myself on
you earlier when you clearly weren’t interested.”
    Jamie’s
mouth actually dropped open in shock. “But you’re pushing yourself on me now!”
She said with an exasperated laugh as she waved her hand at the closed curtain.
“How can you apologize for the same behavior you’re using right this second?”
    Kevin
shook his head in denial. “It’s not the same thing. I was hitting on you
earlier. Now I’m just trying to make things better between us.”
    “You
have got to be kidding me. You’re aware that an apology usually implies that
you regret your actions and would not repeat them if you had the chance,
right?”
    Kevin
looked uncomfortable. “Jamie. What choice did I have but to corner you? You’re
always running away from me or turning your back on me. After we talked on that
beach in Maui, I couldn’t even get you to look at me, let alone have a civil
conversation with me. So, you tell me. If you