She closed her eyes.“Are you in love with my brother, Phoenix?”
Oh no.
He lifted his head again.Met her eyes.“I?—”
The lights to her room glared on, and her balcony door slammed open.“Get away from her!”
He stepped back, hands up, just as Shep and Logan pushed out to the balcony, weapons up.
“It’s just me!”This from Steinbeck, and just in case, Emberly stepped in front of him.
“Stop!”
Mystique barreled in behind them, breathing hard.She stared at the two, then at Shep.“The alarm went off.”
“Logan pulled it?—”
“Because security called and said they saw a man climbing the side of the building,” Logan growled.
“Again, just me,” said Steinbeck.“Sorry.I lost my key.”
Shep gaped at him.
Logan lowered his weapon, his jaw tight.“Thank you very much.I was asleep.”
“You shouldn’t sleep.It’s bad for your jet lag,” Emberly said.
He looked at her.
She lowered her hands.“Just saying.I travel a lot.I know these things.”
Shep shook his head, headed out of the room, Logan behind him.
“You need better security!”shouted Steinbeck after them.
Mystique had remained on the balcony.Gave them both a long look, then shook her head.“Okay, then.”
“Okay, what?”Emberly said, her entire body still a little flushed.
“Okay, you’re on a plane tomorrow back to the States.We got this.And you two”—she pointed at them—“need to figure out what you really want.”
She turned and walked off the balcony.
Steinbeck drew in a breath.Took a step back.“That’s probably a good idea.”
“What?Figuring out what we want?”
He smiled then, something soft, even sweet.“Oh, sweetheart, I know what I want.Which is why I’m following London out of your room.”He leaned into her, however, his mouth close to hers.“But I’ll be just down the hall, so don’t even think of leaving without me.”
She grabbed his collar.“Leave the Snickers bar.”
He laughed, kissed her again, and just as she was about to slide her arms around his neck, he stepped back and walked across her room.
“I want?—”
He turned and tossed her the candy bar.“I know.”Then he winked and was gone.
You.
