“What the fuck is wrong with you?” I stumble back, but just barely. I should lay him out for that, but then I get another look at his face, and realization sets in.

He’s jealous.

I act like I’m going to punch him back, but I don’t. Kane doesn’t even flinch, though. He knows I won’t react when it’s not merited. We end up in a stare down.

“Why the hell didn’t you come home last night? You slept over at Hadleigh’s?”

I shrug. “Yeah, who cares? What’s it to you if you’re just friends?”

“Are you kiddin’ me? So what, you’re fuckin’ her now?”

“Don’t think that’s any of your goddamn business. I don’t ask who you’re screwing on the weekends.” I match his glare, watching him grow angrier by the second as his Adam’s apple throbs.

“She’s my best friend, so I make it my business. You’re a piece of shit because all you’re gonna do is hurt her, and then I’ll have to give you a second black eye.”

I bark out a laugh. “The only person you should be mad at is yourself. No one told you to wait fifteen years to make a move. She’s supposed to stay single until you grew some fuckin’ balls?” I shrug off his murderous gaze.

“You’re a bastard,” he seethes with clenched fists, then walks back to his truck. When he’s out of sight, I glance over at Payton.

“Yeah, definitely awkward,” he says.

“Too damn bad. I still have zero regrets.”

“Yeah, well, you’re probably gonna have a shiner.”

“Good. That means he’ll have to explain to everyone why he lost his temper.”

He gives me a half-grin. “Considering Thanksgiving is a few days away, I imagine they’ll all be asking.”

“Shit,” I whisper because I completely forgot. “That’s just great.”

“But did you deserve it? Did you do what he thinks you did?” He arches a brow.

“No comment.” I chuckle under my breath, then get back to work.

CHAPTER FOUR

HADLEIGH

Monday morning comes way too quickly. I look at my phone with one eye open, then force myself out of bed. I’m usually a morning person, but I didn’t sleep great last night. I couldn’t stop thinking about the twins.

I’m stuck between a rock and a hard place. While I’ve always felt the underlying electricity between Knox and me, being alone with him on a date was different. I never anticipated wanting him as badly as I did once the moment arose.