“Hi.”
“We heard about last night.” Worry was stamped all over Tessa’s face. “The young woman who was drugged.”
“It was horrible, but she’s okay. Ollie and I took her flowers this morning.”
“That’s so sweet,” Jazz said.
Sierra set her hands on her hips. “It’s not like you to stop in at the bar.”
I shrugged. “Ollie was with Mrs. Jenkins. I was thirsty.”
Tessa raised a brow. “And you happened to be sharing a drink with Caden?”
Sierra and Jazz gasped.
“Really?” Jazz grinned.
“No.” I shook my head rapidly. “He was just there.”
“They had ice cream together on the weekend with Ollie,” Sierra shared.
Tessa and Jazz both blinked.
“Caden eats ice cream?” Jazz asked in an incredulous tone.
“Nothing is going on.” I slashed a hand through the air.
“Both of you took the woman to the hospital,” Tessa said.
“Yes. We helped that poor girl. Her name’s Mellody.”
“Something happened,” Sierra said. “Between you and Caden. Iknewyou liked him.”
I sniffed. “Broody is bad tempered and acts like a robot. I’m steering clear.”
My friends all studied me hard.
I blew out a breath. “We may have kissed.” Okay, twice, and he’d made me come. I decided it was best not to share those details.
My friends’ faces all lit up.
“And he left a bar of Dandelion chocolate in my locker.”
“Ooh,” Jazz said. “He gave you a gift. He doesn’t strike me as the gift-giving type.”
“It’s her favorite, too,” Tessa added.
I straightened. “He made it abundantly clear that kissing me was a mistake that he doesn’t want to repeat.”
All their faces fell.
“You kissed all that dark and dangerous? Sierra demanded. “How was it? Is he a good kisser? I just feel like with all that bottled-up intensity he would be.”
I looked at the floor. “It was good. Then he apologized and backed off.”
Tessa grabbed my arm. “He hurt you.”
“It’s fine. Really. I don’t have time for a man. He did me a favor.” I dredged up a smile. “Guys, seriously. I’ve got to go. I have rooms to clean.”