Was I annoyed that Cora and I got interrupted? Yes, most definitely. Was it fun seeing her all flustered when she yelled back at David? f**k yes. There was something about that fire in her, the way her voice shot back with that mix of attitude and humor—it sent a jolt through me every single time. Even when the timing sucked, like when I had her right there in front of me, all soft lips and flushed cheeks and wanting, that spark still got to me.
The fact that she was leaving James? That felt like a blessing straight from the heavens. That asshole didn’t even seem to realize what he had. Like he hadn’t hit the goddamn jackpot by having her. That alone made me want to slam my fist into a wall—or better yet, his face. The rage I felt whenever I thought about the way he treated her, like she
