Bodhi sat back in the leather chair, an amused smirk tugging at his lips as I froze in the doorway, mouth hanging open. That was one face I thought I’d never have to see again. What on earth was Bodhi doing here?
“Cat got your tongue?” he teased, clearly enjoying my shock.
I shot him my sharpest side‑eye. “I don’t see any cats around here, do you?”
He chuckled, his gaze sweeping over me with a flicker of appreciation. “Forget about the cats. Why don’t you come here and give me a proper welcome? It’s been a while.”
“I wonder why that is,” I muttered, but I still allowed him a stiff hug when he rose and wrapped his arms around me.
“I’ve missed you,” he said, his deep brown eyes softening with something dangerously close to longing.
I pushed him back gently. “Don’t start this now.”
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