Page 64 of Wilde Abandon
She was slowly drifting into sleep when he slipped into bed behind her and hooked his arm over her waist, pulling her into his warm body.“I like this.”
“This is where you belong.With me.”He kissed the back of her head.“Sleep, baby.I’m right here with you.”
It felt like she’d just closed her eyes and let go of everything except that one lovely statement and the feel of Fox wrapped around her when someone pounded on the door and wouldn’t stop.
Chapter fifteen
Thepoundingonthedoor stopped as she reached for the handle.Barely awake at this godawful hour of the morning, she had a surly “Fuck off” ready to leave her tongue when the offensive person on the other side of the door yelled, “Melody.Open up.”
She took a step back and glared at the peep hole.She knew that voice.Andheshouldn’t be here.
How did he even get in the building?
She heard the shower go off in the other room and opened the door to her unwelcome guest.“What the hell are you doing here?”
Josh tried to come in.
She stood her ground, holding on to the door, creating just enough space for herself, but not for him to look inside Fox’s place.
The alarm started beeping beside her.She huffed and quickly punched in the code to disarm it.
Josh had somehow inched closer.“I came to see if you’re okay.”
“Why?”For the life of her, she didn’t understand why he’d show up a few minutes after eight a.m.at her boyfriend’s place.“How did you even know I was here?”That really stumped her.
“Jax and Aria were talking about you last night and mentioned that Lyric dropped you off here.”
Aggravated, she raised a brow and narrowed her gaze.“You eavesdropped on their conversation, then thought it a good idea to show up here?”
Josh held out his hands, then let them drop and smack the sides of his thighs.“I know the last time we were together things got…tense.But last night was an accident,” he emphasized.“You wouldn’t let me apologize the last time when I got a little overzealous.”
A little!He’d shoved her up against his truck and groped her in a parking lot.
He eyed her up and down.“Can you blame me?”
Yes!She did.That’s why she’d ended things.Boundaries mattered.Consent mattered.
His gaze dipped to her bare legs.
She’d thought it was Dean at the door, so she’d only put on Fox’s T-shirt to cover up.Then again, if she hadn’t been woken out of a dead sleep, she would have realized that Dean had his own key and didn’t need to pound on the door.
She needed coffee.Stat.
His gaze met hers again.“But last night, you were seriously hurt.And I’m sorry.I’m a good guy.So I came to check on you.”
“As you can see, I’m fine.”
He shifted closer, his eyes going soft on her.“Can I come in, so we’re not talking in the hallway?”
Fox suddenly grabbed the door and swung it wider, so he was standing partially in front of her and glaring at Josh in bare feet, faded jeans, no shirt, rippling muscles on display, his hair wet and tousled.“What are you doing here?”
She’d heard him coming and appreciated the whole protective vibe coming off him, even if she could take care of herself.
Josh tried to look nonchalant, but a flash of apprehension and nerves lit his eyes.“I came to check on my girl, Mel.”
She couldn’t believe that shocking statement came out of Josh’s mouth.Not after their last date years ago.
Fox took a step forward.“She’s notyouranything.Melody ismygirlfriend.I take care of her.”