Page 226 of The Villain We Tempt

“Jealousy is a mean motherfucker,” Miles shrugs. “Okay, so he’s got some ghosts of girls past in the closet. He still seeing them?”

“No.”

“Call you one of their names in bed?”

I snort. “No. Jesus, does that actually happen in real life?”

Miles smiles wryly. “It’s how I found out my ex-wife had been screwing my best friend for a year.”

“Fuck!” I stare. “That’s awful!”

He shrugs. “Eh, he got the worse end of the stick. He’s married to her now.”

I laugh loudly.

“So, this boyfriend…” Miles peers at me. “He’s got a past, but he’s not out thererevisitingthat past, right? And he’swithyou?”

My mouth twists as I shrug.

Miles gives me a pointed look. “You picking up where I’m going with this yet?”

“That it’s my own insecurities talking, which are probably why I’m not letting the trust issue go, even though I know I should?”

Miles chuckles. “Youdosound like Chelsea. That’s my daughter.” He grins proudly. “Psych major.”

“Me too!” I laugh.

My phone dings. I shiver when I see it's a new text from Lochlan.

Lochlan

I know you’re bullshitting me about this guy just to piss me off.

Me

I hope it’s working.

Lochlan

But even though I know you are, I would still go tell Miles to run and hide. I’m still going to kill him and fuck you over his dying body so that all parties concerned are clear about how MINE you are.

Dark need coils through my center.

God, how supremely fucked up am I forthatto turn me on?

Me

You sound insane. Seek help, or go call one of your hoes. Who knows, maybe Julia has the night off.

The mental image of him cavorting around with that bitch zaps through me like a black storm. I grit my teeth, then glance up at Miles.

“Hey, Miles?” I say sweetly. “Can we get a picture together?”

His jaw sets. “So you can send it to that boyfriend of yours to piss him off?”

“Uuhhhh…” I shrug. “Yeah?”

He chuckles, shaking his head. “He a big guy?”