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“Because the police are asking the same shit, baby girl. Someone’s bound to mention your little investigation and it doesn’t look good for you.”
I suppose he’s right, but he doesn’t have to worry about the police or his mother slowly losing her mind.
He doesn’t have to go home and look her in the eye knowing it’s possible I could have prevented what happened to her precious child.
With a sigh, I grab my shirt at the end of the bed and pull it over my shoulders while Dirk puts on his shoes.
Now that Finn and Colt are married, there’s no plausible reason to see him again and I search for something to say when all I want is to beg him for a chance.
See me. Love me.Chooseme.
What a crock of shit.
“Dirk?” I whisper.
“Yeah?” he grunts, grabbing his phone and wallet off the floor.
“Be…careful, yeah? Wherever they send you.”
He whips around, his eyes wide before his lips quirk into a sexy smirk that sends tingles across my skin. Touching mycheek, he trails his finger down and over my bottom lip before saying, “I’m always careful, baby girl.”
Chapter 32
NOW
Lauren
On New Year’s Eve, I pull out of my funk and get ready to party with Caro. Yeah, it’s probably stupid but I’m not about to hang out with either of my parents.
God knows what my mom is up to, but I know Dad and Celia plan to ring in the new year together.
Gag.
I mean, itisthe biggest party night of the year and I’m antsy to do anything that will turn my thoughts from what happenedto my brother, whether Dirk is even now away at boot camp and what my future holds.
“Hey,” Caro says when I slide into the passenger seat of her car.
“Hey.
“Super bummed school starts back up in a couple of days,” she says.
Me too. I haven’t had to see anyone since Buck passed and I know the vultures are going to circle as soon as we’re back together.
Unfortunately, Caro goes to Northside High while I’m stuck at Academy. This means I won’t have her support.
Ugh.
“There’s a party at Cory’s. Wanna go?” Caro asks and I mentally wince.
Despite everything though, my skin still tingles from Dirk’s touch and no matter how hard I try to push the images aside, I see his dark eyes looking into mine when I orgasmed every night as I try to sleep.
He may be a diabolical asshole, but he’s a sexy devil at that.
However, I can’t exactly explain it to Caro when I don’t understand the intensity of my feelings myself and instead, I silently nod as she turns left and heads for the freeway.
I know it’s pathetic but seeing him one last time wouldn't hurt my feelings.
The place is packed, no surprise when we arrive and I spot Rocket in the crowd, approaching with a smile.
