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

ten she’s got someone else. on her mind,” Melvin put forth

then something caught her attention a woman decked out to the nines but still sticking out like a

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

but the woman was giving

Willow getting into a low-key Volkswagen, spotting

here for her,

the passenger seat, “Time

was shoved in, and he roughly buckled her

stared at him.

walked around to the driver’s side, driving

the Volkswagen with Willow in the back. Jocelyn could barely

her Jocelyn reported helpfully. “She didn’t just pick some random

glance, “Why don’t you hop out and ask her?”

nose, “She’s not my woman,

she mine?” Melvin shot

“Who knows!”

think this will make me forget you went into a hotel with another

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Jocelyn was speechless.

back to his place and pinned her against the 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 the car,

him to still be hung up on

a weak stomach. I was worried, so I took him back

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

the least bit annoyed by his persistent questioning

him steadily, a

narrowed his eyes, “What’s so

jealous? Jocelyn asked.

let her go, “Are

I’m going home. Jocelyn didn’t press him and turned

Bang!

behind and closed

against the door by him, his voice coming from above, “Next time you dare to be alone with another guy, watch how I’ll

threat sounded hollow as his kisses landed on the back of

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

as he alternated between biting and

around, his breath rough.

were clear with intent, “You better be skilled enough to

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