Chapter 16Disappointing ourselves hurts. Disappointing the ones we love hurts more.
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Scarlett watched the door close behind Crow. She kept a smile on her face until he was out of sight then turned and leaned against the jam.
“Oh my God…” She buried her hands in her face. “What the hell did I do?”
Her face grew hot again. Pinpricks of heat covered her arms and back. Part of her mind started imagining what he was thinking, seeing her stalking around her house n***d with a g*n. Another part of her tried to squash those thoughts, only to be overwhelmed by the mortified realization that she'd just sent a man home after a one-night stand.
“Not that there's anything wrong with a one-night stand.” Scarlett's voice echoed in her empty apartment. She looked around and shook her head. “Grea
