Tossing the flowers to the ground, since they weren’t needed anymore, I stormed into the living room. Kiera stepped forward and put her hands on my chest, trying to stop me. Her face was pale, the green of her eyes sharp and intense. There was fear in her expression but not for herself…no, her quick glances at Denny told me what she was really afraid of—me hurting him. Seeing the concern made my blood boil. I pushed my body against her hands, getting closer to her. “I’m listening…start explaining!”

She swallowed…and looked for all the world like she didn’t know what to say. Denny slowly rose from the couch in her silence. “Kiera…I told you to tell him…” he murmured.

My eyes snapped to the friend I’d never expected to see again, especially in my girlfriend’s living room. You were supposed to be better than me. “Tell me what? Tell me about the kiss? Is that what I heard you say?” My focus returned to Kiera. “Is that what you need to tell me, Kiera…or is there more?” Jesus…are you fucking him?

Tears filled her eyes as she shook her head. “No, Kellan, he didn’t kiss me.”

Filling in the blanks, I pushed her shoulders back, getting her away from me. “Then you kissed him?”

She looked like she was about to break down. She looked so fucking guilty. But still, she tried to act like she was innocent. “No, Kellan, I didn’t kiss anybody…”

Liar. I stepped up to her, forcing her back with my body until her legs hit the couch. Her breath was faster, but oddly, what I sensed coming from her was attraction. Really? She wanted me? Even odder…I wanted her too. It had been so long since we’d been this close, and there was desire flickering to life inside me, buried just underneath the rage. I ignored it. I didn’t want to want her. Not if she was cheating on me. “But someone kissed you? Who?” Explain that statement…if you can.

That was when I felt a hand on my arm. “Kellan…relax, mate.”

Those words sent my slim control over the edge. Twisting to Denny, I shoved him, hard. “Don’t fucking call me ‘mate’! Why the hell are you with my girl?”

Denny stumbled with the force of my push. He caught himself before falling and slowly straightened to standing. The warmth in his brown eyes vanished as he narrowed them at me. “Right…your girl.”