“Jesus, Jen.” Concern mixed with the relief in Elle’s voice. “I’m so glad you’re okay. And thank goodness Adrian was there!”
“Yeah.” Jenna nodded. “I was pretty lucky.”
Elle waited a beat and then, “So…you’re not mad at him, anymore?”
“Honestly?” She blew out a breath. “I don’t know what I am.”
Another truth.
“Adrian’s just there to keep you safe until you go back home, Jen.”
Is that really all he’s doing?
Jenna glanced at the closed door. She thought about the man on the other side. “His wanting to keep me safe isn’t the issue.”
“Then what is?” Elle pushed. “Wait, is he being a jerk to you? Because Gabe and I are more than happy to come down there and—”
“He’s not being a jerk.” Jenna blew out a breath. “He’s actually been pretty…sweet.”
“Oh. So what’s the problem? He too handsome for you? Too built? Too—”
“The man’s spent his entire life pretending to be someone else, Elle,” she cut her friend off. “Hell, half the world probably still thinks he’s a traitor.”
For years, Adrian had lived with one goal in mind. Making people think he was a dangerous killer.
Heisa killer.
It was the one truth Jennadidknow. And God help her, she still wanted him
The potent attraction she felt toward the man was what had her so uncharacteristically flustered. Mainly because it made absolutely no sense.
“He’s not even my type.”
“Because your type is boring.”
Jenna scowled. “It is not. And sketchy past aside”—she continued—“Adrian’s one of the cockiest, most arrogant men I’ve ever met. He’s even more stubborn than I am, Elle. And you know that’s saying a lot.”
“Yeah, it is.” Elle chuckled. “Cocky, huh?”
“Please. You’ve spent more time with him than I have. You know how he is.”
The second the words were out, Jenna wanted to take them back. Ellehadspent some quality time with Adrian—while the two of them were being held captive by the man wanting Elle dead.
Not a time either one of them wanted to remember.
Jenna quickly moved on. “Besides. The one and only time Adrian and I did sleep together, he totally ghosted me. The jerk probably wouldn’t know a real relationship if it smacked him in his gorgeous face.”
He may be an unsung hero, but Adrian Walker was definitelynotthe kind of man Jenna wanted to get involved with.
He. Was. Not.
Except…
He’d risked his life to save her from those men. Would a heartless bastard who didn’t give a crap about anyone else do something like that?
You know the answer to that one.
“So you admit the guy’s gorgeous.”