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mumbled. That was the best she could come up with?
    “Surgery?” His brow furrowed.
    Oh, right. She’d never mentioned it. She waved her hand, belittling the situation. “Just a minor procedure.”
    “Are you all right?”
    “Oh, yeah. Fine. I’m just tired, is all.”
    He smiled. “I completely understand. How about we give it a few weeks and try again?” Addison wasn’t sure if that would work, but maybe she could figure out something by then.
    Hell, maybe Rhys would’ve moved on by then. One never knew.
    “I’d like that,” she said, unbuckling her seatbelt. Before the thought or action could register, she quickly shot forward and planted an innocent kiss on Jonathan’s jaw.
    Rhys was quick to belt out a short, obnoxious riff to warn her off.
    Defeated, she knew her only recourse was Jonathan-avoidance. “I can see myself to the door, Jonathan. Thank you for dinner.” She got out the car with a muted sigh.
    “Are you sure, Addison?”
    Rhys bellowed again.
    “Yes, I’m sure.”
    Offering him a quick wave before going inside, Addison collapsed against her closed door.

    “I really hate you right now, Rhys.”
    Likewise. I can’t believe you fucking did that to me.
    “Did that to you ?!” Rotating her neck and rubbing at the back of it, she trudged to the kitchen. “It’s your own damned fault for not letting me block you. What the hell was the big deal? You didn’t like me kissing Jonathan. Got that loud and clear. So why not let me close off?” If you had, I would have just made even more noise.
    She knew he was telling the truth, but not the ‘why’ of it. “And what would have been the purpose of that? I mean, other than being the female version of a cockblocker.” Rhys barked out a laugh. There’s my purpose right there, sweetheart. I couldn’t have said it better myself.
    “If I had been allowed to block you, you wouldn’t have had to deal with it at all, asshat.” She flashed back to the kiss, to the pleasure humming through her body. A delicate shiver traveled down from her shoulders at the mere thought of it. And that had just been from a kiss .
    Who knew where it could have gone if…
    She should have just blocked him.
    Addison grabbed a bottle of water out of the fridge and chugged almost half of it. Was it hot in there, or was it just her?
    She realized she never got an answer out of Rhys. “Well?” Well, what?
    “Don’t be difficult.”
    He heaved a sigh. Who knows what would have happened if you’d closed me out? And what if you slipped up and let it go in…the heat of the moment, so to speak.
    She could almost feel his shudder of repulsion, and his refusal to be more explicit than that.
    But why wouldn’t he? Certainly not because he was trying to be discreet. The man didn’t have a tactful bone in his body. Well, if he had a body.
    And what a body he’d had…tall and firm, thick muscles on a sturdy frame. So much more attractive than Jonathan, although he had his own strengths as well…
    Addison shut down her thoughts and tried to redirect. What the hell was wrong with her?
    But she knew. She was so sexually frustrated, she couldn’t think straight. Between the warmth of Jonathan’s kiss, and the heat of Rhys’ churning emotions, her body didn’t know what to react to first. Or how. There was definitely some wires getting crossed.

    God, if only she could have…
    Her skin flushed and her belly quivered. Yeah, it was definitely too hot in there.
    Whoa.
    Well, crap.
    Mentally exhausted, she massaged her temples as she leaned against the kitchen counter.
    “Are you getting all this?” She thought she had blocked him. Didn’t she? Oh man, she was slipping up.
    Ah, yeah. Totally getting that, he admitted in a tight voice. Jesus woman, how long has it been since you’ve had some play? My skin feels about three sizes too small and I’m as randy as a fucking teenager.
    “It’s been too damn long,” she muttered, pushing off the counter towards the