"You planning on driving drunk?"
She folds her arms, unwilling to admit I'm right.
"Didn't think so."
"Okay. You win. I'm calling a cab. You've done your civic duty and warned the inebriated woman she shouldn't drive drunk. Public sex aside, you're an upstanding citizen." She digs her cell phone from her purse.
"I'm not leaving you alone," I say. "Not with that hurt look on your face."
"Maybe I'm hurt because I'm not over you breaking my heart."
What the hell? She's the one who left. She got on a plane and moved three thousand miles away. But we both know that's not why she's hurt. Not right now. "I'm sorry about Asher."
"Thank you." Her eyes fill with pain. She opens her mouth to speak then she shuts it and shakes her head. "I thought you were on tour."
"You follow Dangerous Noise?"
"I hear things."
"We're on a break. Tour starts up in two days." I take a step closer. I let my fingers brush against her wrists. It feels impossible but this really is Violet.
She pulls her arms around her chest and rubs her bare arms.
"Here." I slide my leather jacket off my shoulders and offer it to her.
She shakes her head.
"We can stand here arguing all night. I'm not letting you drive anywhere and I'm not leaving you alone. Not today."
She blinks and a tear catches on her lashes. Despite the I hate you, Ethan stare, she takes my jacket.
"I thought you were in school," I say.
"It's spring break."
She looks small in my leather jacket, but she's not small. She's three or four inches shorter than I am. In her heels, Violet is eye to eye with me.
Damn those long legs of hers…
My cock begs me to take over. She's got that look in her eyes. That please fuck me out of my misery look.
Her eyes go to the ground. "Thanks for the jacket. I'll drop it off tomorrow. You staying at your parents' place?"
"Yeah. With Piper."
"I'm going to call a cab." She tugs at her short dress but it does nothing to cover her long legs.
Damn, it's getting hard saying no to the look in her eyes. Come home with me, Vi. I'll wipe every bit of your pain away. I'll make you forget everything but your body for the rest of the night.
That shit can't happen.
I shake my head. "I'll drive you home."
"You're sober?"
"Had one drink."
"Too busy sucking face to down a few shots?"