Chapter 49

Jocelyn was dying to know how Melvin had figured out she was here.

Was it just a n

or was he tailing her?

“Sorry to burst your bubble as a detective,” Jocelyn said as she walked past him.

Melvin reached out and grabbed her hand, pulling her into him with a bit of force. He had a cigarette in his mouth, arm wrapped around her waist, squinting through the smoke like he’d been hit with tear gas, “Running off to where?”

“Home,” Jocelyn said, her hand against his chest, “Bummed you didn’t catch me?”

Melvin knew she was miffed. He stamped out his cigarette under his shoe, “How about we go upstairs and get a

room?”

“So, who spilled the beans? Jocelyn fixed her gaze on him.

Their conversation was all over the place, but they got the mismatched vibe.

A sly grin played on Melvin’s lips. “Would you buy it if I said it was a coincidence?

“Yeah, right, Jocelyn raised an eyebrow, “I’ll believe anything you say.”

“Bullshit.”

Jocelyn tried to wriggle out of his grasp, but Melvin wasn’t having any of it.

“What are you running from, really?”

“Going home to sleep.”

“Let’s go, Melvin said, opening the car door and nudging her.

Jocelyn resisted, “We’re not going the same way.”

“To my place or yours, same endgame sleep, Melvin’s eyes said it all, and Jocelyn thought he was crawling with eroticism.

“I’m not in the mood today.”

“Because of that guy?” Melvin pinched her wrist, “Jocelyn, that’s bad.”

him, “Not sleeping with you

a man, nine times out of ten she’s got someone else. on her mind,” Melvin put forth his theory as

attention a woman decked out

Melvin’s shoulder, “Hey, your old flame.”

at the mention, but the

in time to see Willow getting into a low-key Volkswagen, spotting someone inside when the

for her, did you?” Jocelyn teased.

passenger seat, “Time to

and he roughly buckled her in, warning,

at

and walked around to

was some traffic, and they ended up next to the Volkswagen with Willow in the back. Jocelyn could barely make out a shouette through the tinted

her Jocelyn reported helpfully. “She didn’t just pick some random dude after you turned her

shot her a glance, “Why don’t you

wrinkled her nose, “She’s not my woman, why

Melvin

“Who knows!”

huffed, “Don’t think this will make me forget

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Jocelyn was speechless.

and pinned her against the door as soon as they entered, leaning in close, “What did you do with that guy? Why were

didn’t expect him to still

weak stomach. I was worried, so I took him back to his

didn’t buy it. “You

wasn’t the least bit annoyed by his persistent questioning and doubt.

just looked at him steadily, a smile slowly spreading

eyes, “What’s

jealous? Jocelyn

let her go, “Are you kidding

I’m going home. Jocelyn didn’t press him and turned to open the door.

Bang!

behind and closed it again.

against the door, her hands raised and interlocked above her head against the door by him, his voice coming from above, “Next time you dare to be alone with another guy, watch how

landed on the

head, a bit tickled, “If I were really dating another guy,

was quickly dampened by wetness, as he alternated between biting and kissing, sending tremors through Jocelyn

turned her around, his breath

intent, “You better be skilled enough to keep it from me,

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