Chapter 62
Chapter 62
Third Person POV
“You deserve someone who sees you like I do p>
The words hung in the air between Lance and Ellie for several silent moments before Ellie laughed, breaking the
tension.
“Are you hitting on me?” she asked with a bright smile. “You’re absolutely ridiculous p>
“So what if I was hitting on you a little bit?” Lance shrugged. “You’re basically single, right? That’s what you just told me.” His voice was filled with amusement.
“Telling you that I’m getting divorced in a few months is not the same thing as saying I’m single,” Ellie argued.
“That’s just semantics,” Lance replied. “It’s absolutely the same thing p>
Ellie laughed again, shaking her head with a fond smile on her face.
There was a pleasant, warm sensation in Lance’s chest. He was refreshed by Ellie’s honesty, and the fact that she felt absolutely nothing for Nolan was a relief, too. He hated to think that she was still pining away for that jerk, considering everything Nolan had put her through.
And there was a small part of him that could admit it felt like there was a sliver of a chance for him now. A little flirtation couldn’t really hurt, especially since Ellie clearly wasn’t taking him very seriously.
They were both a little drunk, he thought, so it wouldn’t hurt to indulge his cursh just this once. He’d never hit on Ellie sober. She’d probably punch him.
“Come on now, what’s so funny about the idea that I’d hit on you? You’re a beautiful woman. You’re fierce and strong, and you can actually keep up with me,” he explained. “So why shouldn’t I take a shot p>
“Because you’re my brother-in-law,” she said, as if it were obvious.
“Not for long,” Lance pointed out with a grin.
“Don’t get carried away with your teasing,” Ellie said, a slight warning in her voice. “Just because I’m confiding in you doesn’t mean you get to take advantage p>
“I’d never take advantage of you,” he said sincerely-surprising even himself with just how serious he suddenly sounded.
“Thanks,” Ellie replied, still smiling but seeming a little more sober. “It’s getting pretty late p>
“Oh yeah, and we finished our meal a while ago. We’re pretty much just hogging the table now,” Lance said, glancing at the waitress who was hovering nearby.
“We should get out of the way,” Ellie agreed.
“Let me walk you home. I can help you sneak back in,” Lange offered, standing and extending his hand.
She took it without thinking, allowing him to help her to her feet, and the two of them left the restaurant together.
It wasn’t a long walk back to the pack house, and Lance didn’t want to risk drawing the attention of Nolan or his staff by driving up to the house. Besides, it was a nice night and they could do a bit of stargazing along the way.
He wasn’t sure if Ellie was rejecting him because she actually wasn’t interested in him, or if it was because he was her brother-in-law and it seemed improper to her.
Now that he thought about it, he really had no idea what kind of man Ellie would even be interested in. She was
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with Nolan because they were fated mates, not because they had anything in
common.
He wasn’t even sure if Ellie was physically attracted to Nolan at all.
And he wasn’t going to ask. That was probably a bridge too far, especially after she’d just asked him to back off. He didn’t want to push her boundaries.
They walked side by side in comfortable silence for a while, both gazing up at the stars in the clear night sky. Lance kept reflecting on how much his opinion of Ellie had changed over the past month.
He used to think she was such an annoying, clingy, pathetic rogue. But she was so different now.
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