Chapter 39
At two o’clock, when Bane opened the door to the waiting room yet again, the mechanic practically threw him the bill and his keys. He had to force himself to drive away slowly.
Lainie was not stupid, but this time she was just plain wrong. She didn’t trust his feelings for her, and he didn’t blame her for that one bit—not after so many years of having to deal with his vicious temper. He understood why she kept pushing him away. That girl had proven repeatedly just how well she understood him, and she was far wiser than she let on—their ridiculous fight over the fencing had taught him that—which was why he had agreed to her proposal. Deep down he knew that she wasn’t just being a silly teenager suffering from low self-esteem, although he had damaged her enough in the past for t
