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.”

you and it’s because of another guy?”

woman suddenly doesn’t want to sleep with a man, nine times out of ten she’s got someone else. on her mind,” Melvin put forth his theory as if it was rock

her attention a woman decked out to the nines but still sticking

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

but the

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

her, did you?” Jocelyn teased.

the passenger seat, “Time to go home and sleep.”

shoved in, and he roughly buckled her in, warning, “Behave.”

stared at

shut and walked around to the

to the Volkswagen with Willow in the back. Jocelyn could barely make out a shouette through

helpfully. “She didn’t just pick some random dude

shot her a glance, “Why don’t you

her nose, “She’s not my

Melvin shot

“Who knows!”

will make me forget you went

Jocelyn was speechless.

soon as they entered, leaning in close, “What did you do with

still be hung up on that.

barbecue, but he has a weak stomach.

Melvin didn’t buy it. “You didn’t call

the least bit annoyed by

a smile slowly spreading across her face.

his eyes, “What’s so funny?

you jealous? Jocelyn

then let her go,

press him and turned to

Bang!

from behind

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

landed on the back of her neck, nibbling like a

a bit tickled, “If I were really dating another guy, do you think you’d even notice?

by wetness, as he alternated between biting and kissing, sending tremors through

around,

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

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