Fighting for Love (Boston Love 2)

“And what?”

“Why haven’t you?”

My hand pushed through my hair. I instantly knew the reason why.

Rory.

Colton stood up. “Come on. We’re going out.”

With a groan, I shook my head. “No. I’m not in the mood to go out.”

“We’re going to test my theory.”

Standing, I grabbed Flash’s leash. “Oh Christ. This is not going to turn out good.”

He slapped my back and laughed. “Boys’ night out.”

I put Flash’s collar on and headed to the front door. “Let me take Flash out really quick.”

The second I stepped out of the elevator, I grabbed my phone. Pulling up Rory’s number, I smiled. I had gotten her cell number when she’d left her phone sitting on my counter.

“Hello?”

“Evening, beautiful.”

“Um, Finn?”

My heart jumped when she recognized my voice.

“Yep.”

“H-how did you get my number?”

With a lighthearted laugh, I replied, “Wasn’t hard, considering you left your phone sitting right there on my counter.”

With a nervous chuckle, she said, “Oh. I guess that makes sense. Is everything okay?”

“Tell me you’ll have dinner with me tonight.”

“It’s eight-thirty.”

“So? You’ve never eaten dinner late?”

“No. Well I mean, I have. It’s just I can’t. I’m sorry.”

“You got plans with someone else?”

The silence on the other end of the phone bothered the hell out of me.

“Rory?”

“I’m here. No. I don’t have plans with anyone else.”

“Then it’s a date. What time should I pick you up?”

She sighed. “Finn, listen, I’m in the middle of this case and Russell and I will be working long hours and I really can’t afford a distraction right now.”

“A distraction? So that’s what I am?”