One of the many losers Monica had dated over the years owned a Mustang. Dustin Something. According to him, Mustangs were money pits. For every one problem he’d fix, three more popped up. Since he talked endlessly about it, she recalled more about the car than the guy who drove it—air-cooled engines and drippy cowl vents and lots of rust. “If you say so.”
He glanced back at her, eyes zeroing in on her lips. “I’m good at spotting a diamond in the rough.”
“Well, I’ll leave you to it. Good luck.” She forced herself to glance away. The fine sheen of sweat coating his muscle-carved chest was starting to make Monica a little light-headed. She couldn’t retreat to the house fast enough. If she didn’t go now, she’d be tempted to do something stupid, like trace her fingers across Cal’s tattoo, then follow it up with her tongue. “Good to see you again.”
She turned on her heel and took one step before Cal’s big, callused hand snagged hers, pulling her closer to his side. She looked down, noticed how large and tanned it was in comparison to hers. His nails were super short and clean, despite the fact that he’d been toying with an engine only moments ago.
“Why don’t you skip the meeting, and let’s sneak off to the garden. For old times’ sake?” His grip tightened just a fraction. Where he touched her, every nerve ending tingled.
Without responding, Monica jerked away and kept walking.
“Was it something I said?” he called after her.
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