Julie felt a ball of pain settle in her chest at the thought, which only served to anger her. How dare he treat her like that?! Who the hell did he think he was?! She was not a toy for him to play with and leave. As she jerked on her shoes, she promised she would not let him get that chance again. Dax didn't care for attitudes? Dax would see exactly how much attitude she could have.
If Shane noticed her change of attitude when she joined him, he didn't comment on it as he gave her a perfectly doctored cup of coffee. He left a plate with some fruit and a muffin, then gave her a pointed look, making it clear he expected her to eat it. Even while he was busy making half a dozen hushed, curt phone calls, he still managed to care for her. Julie was about to turn it down when her stomach g
