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.”

with you and it’s because of

woman suddenly doesn’t want to sleep with a man, nine times out of ten she’s got someone else. on her mind,” Melvin

decked out to the nines but still sticking out like a sore thumb.

tapped Melvin’s shoulder, “Hey, your

mention, but the woman was giving

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

her, did

away, pushing her into the passenger seat, “Time to go home and

shoved in, and he roughly buckled her

stared at him.

the car door shut and walked around

was some traffic, and they ended up next to the Volkswagen with Willow in the back. Jocelyn could

reported helpfully. “She didn’t just pick some random dude after you turned her down, did she?”

don’t you

not my woman, why should

she mine?” Melvin

“Who knows!”

make me forget you went

Jocelyn was speechless.

do with that guy? Why were you together?” He hadn’t dared to ask in the

still be hung up on

treated him to barbecue, but he has a weak stomach. I was worried, so I

it. “You didn’t call

least bit annoyed by his persistent questioning

at him steadily, a

his eyes, “What’s so

you jealous? Jocelyn asked.

go, “Are you kidding

home. Jocelyn didn’t press him and turned to

Bang!

held the door from behind and

him, his voice coming from above, “Next time you dare to

his kisses landed on the back of her neck, nibbling like a

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 rough.

eyes were clear with intent, “You better be skilled enough to keep it from

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