Chapter 13
Wren
I yelped. My body lurched forward before the seatbelt caught me. "Jesus Christ!" I turned toward him. Ready to continue yelling.
Knox calmly removed his seatbelt. Unlocked my door. And opened it. Then he looked at me. "C'mon."
I blinked. "What?"
He jerked his head toward a brightly lit building across the parking lot.
"Let's get you some ice cream." His lips twitched. "Maybe it'll cool down that temper of yours."
I climbed out of the car. Fully intending to leave. The second both my feet touched the pavement, I turned in the opposite direction.
Freedom. Sweet freedom.
I made it exactly three steps. Then Knox grabbed my wrist.
With one tug, he pulled me back toward him. Not enough to hurt. Just enough to stop me. His expression lost some of its amusement. "Do as I
