Well, that was nice.
Shivering now, I stared after him, wondering what on Earth had just happened. Already, the image of his departure was burned into my brain, andnotbecause he had the tightest ass I'd ever seen.
It was the other thing I'd noticed– the blurry handle of what could only be a gun, poking out from the rear waistband of his jeans.
When I shivered again, this time itwasn'tbecause of the cold.
Still, I tried to look on the bright side. At least he hadn't shot me.
Not yet, anyway.
Chapter 3
Brody
Clara Cooper, my ass.
I'd just realized who she was, and her namewasn'tClara. It was Arden Weathers, my least favorite psycho.
I hadn't seen her in years – six to be exact. But if I had a shit-list from high school, her name would be right at the top.
From inside the bathroom, she was muttering, "Oh, and thanks a million for closing the door."
Was she talking to me?
Not likely.Yeah, Iwasthe only one here, and yeah, it was me who'd left the door open. But judging from her tone, she was talking to herself, as if I couldn’t hear what she was saying.
It was vintage Arden. She'd done that in high school too, back when I'd had the sorry luck to be partnered with her in chemistry.
We weren't friends.And that wasn't going to change any time soon.
I was standing just a few feet away from the bathroom doorway, leaning sideways against the wall. From here, I couldn’t see into the bathroom, but I'd be sure to catch her if she tried to run off without explaining what she was doing here.
I called back, "Hey, you're welcome."
Silence.
I scoffed, "What, you thought I couldn’t hear you?"
More silence.
That was fine by me. I was busy, anyway. On my way out of the bathroom, I'd snagged her cell phone off the counter near the sink.
And why?
It was because I wasn't a dumb-ass, that's why.
The last thing I needed now was for her to start making phone calls, serving up stories to the police – or hell, even to the media – about how I'd accosted her in the shower.
Myshower.
Myhouse.
Myrules.
It was my hot water, too, and I wasn't sorry for cheating Arden out of the last of it.
Inside the bathroom, the sink's faucet was still running. I couldn't see it, but I could hear it loud and clear, even out here in the hall.
