Everyone filed back into the hall quietly after Hazel was pushed into the SUV and the cars pulled away. Grier felt her heart was aching as she rested her head on Nick’s shoulder as he escorted back inside.
“Are you okay?”
“I am.”
“Are you angry I sent her away?”
“No. I didn’t want to give in and make it look like her being here was bothering me, but her s**t tonight was too much for me to keep dealing with. She’s been manipulating Kash for years making him think I was still in love with him, Nick.” She stopped at looked at him with sadness, “no wonder he’s hounding me all the time.”
Nick gave a shake of his head as he pulled her into his arms and hugged her against his chest. “Sweetheart, you’ve told him several times over the years you weren’t ever getting back with him. It doesn’t m
