He swallowed and nodded, and didn’t try to give me any bull about just wanting to be friends. He pulled a scrap of paper from his pocket and scribbled on it. “Here. You can call me anytime, okay? Even if you just need someone to talk to.” I took the paper and poked it into my purse. “Thank you.” “You’re welcome.” I stood in the grass, trying not to bounce with impatience, while he pulled out of the yard. Then I turned and ran for the door. DAMON The party was excruciating. Bad enough to watch Naomi sitting alone, clearly tired and uncomfortable. Worse to watch her smile innocently at the blue-eyed predator moving in for the kill. Zack Morley was probably a perfectly decent human being. I really, really wanted to disembowel him. Definitely time to breach. She knew I was here; I coul

