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

times out of ten she’s got someone else. on her mind,” Melvin put forth his theory as if it was

rolled her eyes, then something caught her attention a woman decked out to the

tapped Melvin’s shoulder, “Hey, your old

the mention, but the woman was giving him

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

here for her, did you?” Jocelyn

pushing her into the passenger

and he roughly

stared at

door shut and walked around to the driver’s

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

just pick some random dude

don’t

nose, “She’s not my woman,

Melvin

“Who knows!”

this will make me forget you went into a hotel with another guy.”

Jocelyn was speechless.

door as soon as they entered, leaning in close, “What did you do with that guy? Why were you together?” He hadn’t dared to ask in

expect him to still be

into each other, then I treated him to barbecue, but he has a weak stomach. I was worried, so I took him back to his hotel, Jocelyn said outright. That’s

it. “You didn’t call to arrange it?”

by his persistent

just looked at him steadily, a smile slowly spreading

eyes,

you jealous? Jocelyn asked.

her go, “Are you kidding

going home. Jocelyn didn’t press him and

Bang!

from behind and closed

by him, his voice coming

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

were really

by wetness, as he alternated

turned her around, his breath rough.

better be skilled enough to keep it from

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