about you. It would kill me if you got hurt.”
Brenda’s voice came from the background.
The only thing was he’d already hurt her. “See you in a few. Night.”
“I can’t wait to hold you… Later.”
The line went dead. Had he just said what she thought he’d said ? That didn’t seem like the kind of comment friends made to one another. She was probably reading too much into it.
A few days of space between her and men in general would be good for her.
She texted Lisa. I’m packing then heading over.
Chapter 16
As Tim had predicted, there’d been no further outings with Indy. She’d spent every night at her best friend Lisa’s since Christmas day. More questions than answers were swirling in his mind.
There was a knock on the front door as he finished up his coffee. It was nearly time to head out to the airport so he knew who it was. He opened the door.
Indy set down a bag and hugged him , letting go much quicker than usual. On his side, he had to struggle to release her. It was official. He was a bastard. In that moment, he knew he loved Indy. Not only was he sure of it but he wanted to make her his wife.
“Are you ready to jet, Santa?” She giggled.
No long time no see. Nothing. “Hi, Indy.”
“Hello, Tim.” She had the prettiest brown eyes he’d ever seen but they weren’t looking his way right now.
After the time they’d spent before Christmas he didn’t want to go back to being acquaintances. “How have you been?”
“Huh, you know. Busy.”
“Me too,” he said. “Have I done something to upset you?”
“No. I was with Lisa, lending moral support . She got dumped and she was dragging me out. Why would you say that?”
“I got the impression you were avoiding me.”
She pinched her bottom lip. “I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to make you feel that way. I figured you’d be grateful for the reprieve.”
“Seeing you again is the reprieve , Indy.” With any luck he’d made himself clear. Now it was up to her.
“Thank you.” The tops of her cheeks turned pink.
“Are you ready to go?”
She nodded, her curls bounc ing. “I’ll be staying here until my parents get back. I’m sorry you’re on babysitting duty again. Daddy can make me feel like such a child at times.”
“I don’t think he meant it like that. You’re an attractive woman, Indy , and he’s just looking out for you.” He grabbed his keys from the table by the door.
“You have the information about the stop at the Santa Monica B oulevard BreadBar?”
“Yes, I do.” He closed the door behind the m. “It’s why we’re leaving so early.”
“I don’t mean to be a pain.” The change in her manner toward him wasn’t subtle.
“Yeah, you do, but I don’t mind.” A woman that knew what she wanted was easier in his opinion than one that didn’t. “At least you don’t act pissed when I’m helpful.”
“Liam doesn’t mean to be like that with you but you are a hard act to follow.”
“I guess that depends who you’re asking.” If his brother could make her withdraw from him like this, he had some clout. “I’m definitely not in the black books of half the women in Malibu.”
“True.” She shrugged. “But a lot of people assume you’re gay.”
“What?” They got in the car.
Indy laid her head against the window. “You don’t sleep with anything with a pulse like your father and brother so rumor is you’re gay.”
Great. “I’m not.”
Her hand came down on his lap. “I know, Tim. But I’m not going to set them straight.” She chuckled.
When she didn’t pull it back he grew hard.
Soon she was sleeping. It would appear she hadn’t been resting much the past few days. She and Lisa had been tearing up the town. Men gushing over her, offering to buy her drinks. Saying nonsense to get her to go home with them. He was jealous and hated it.
Tim pulled into the parking lot of the plaza where the BreadBar was located. The curls around her face had flattened on
Brenda’s voice came from the background.
The only thing was he’d already hurt her. “See you in a few. Night.”
“I can’t wait to hold you… Later.”
The line went dead. Had he just said what she thought he’d said ? That didn’t seem like the kind of comment friends made to one another. She was probably reading too much into it.
A few days of space between her and men in general would be good for her.
She texted Lisa. I’m packing then heading over.
Chapter 16
As Tim had predicted, there’d been no further outings with Indy. She’d spent every night at her best friend Lisa’s since Christmas day. More questions than answers were swirling in his mind.
There was a knock on the front door as he finished up his coffee. It was nearly time to head out to the airport so he knew who it was. He opened the door.
Indy set down a bag and hugged him , letting go much quicker than usual. On his side, he had to struggle to release her. It was official. He was a bastard. In that moment, he knew he loved Indy. Not only was he sure of it but he wanted to make her his wife.
“Are you ready to jet, Santa?” She giggled.
No long time no see. Nothing. “Hi, Indy.”
“Hello, Tim.” She had the prettiest brown eyes he’d ever seen but they weren’t looking his way right now.
After the time they’d spent before Christmas he didn’t want to go back to being acquaintances. “How have you been?”
“Huh, you know. Busy.”
“Me too,” he said. “Have I done something to upset you?”
“No. I was with Lisa, lending moral support . She got dumped and she was dragging me out. Why would you say that?”
“I got the impression you were avoiding me.”
She pinched her bottom lip. “I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to make you feel that way. I figured you’d be grateful for the reprieve.”
“Seeing you again is the reprieve , Indy.” With any luck he’d made himself clear. Now it was up to her.
“Thank you.” The tops of her cheeks turned pink.
“Are you ready to go?”
She nodded, her curls bounc ing. “I’ll be staying here until my parents get back. I’m sorry you’re on babysitting duty again. Daddy can make me feel like such a child at times.”
“I don’t think he meant it like that. You’re an attractive woman, Indy , and he’s just looking out for you.” He grabbed his keys from the table by the door.
“You have the information about the stop at the Santa Monica B oulevard BreadBar?”
“Yes, I do.” He closed the door behind the m. “It’s why we’re leaving so early.”
“I don’t mean to be a pain.” The change in her manner toward him wasn’t subtle.
“Yeah, you do, but I don’t mind.” A woman that knew what she wanted was easier in his opinion than one that didn’t. “At least you don’t act pissed when I’m helpful.”
“Liam doesn’t mean to be like that with you but you are a hard act to follow.”
“I guess that depends who you’re asking.” If his brother could make her withdraw from him like this, he had some clout. “I’m definitely not in the black books of half the women in Malibu.”
“True.” She shrugged. “But a lot of people assume you’re gay.”
“What?” They got in the car.
Indy laid her head against the window. “You don’t sleep with anything with a pulse like your father and brother so rumor is you’re gay.”
Great. “I’m not.”
Her hand came down on his lap. “I know, Tim. But I’m not going to set them straight.” She chuckled.
When she didn’t pull it back he grew hard.
Soon she was sleeping. It would appear she hadn’t been resting much the past few days. She and Lisa had been tearing up the town. Men gushing over her, offering to buy her drinks. Saying nonsense to get her to go home with them. He was jealous and hated it.
Tim pulled into the parking lot of the plaza where the BreadBar was located. The curls around her face had flattened on
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