“For wasting my time.”
At that, Sin shrugs. “All right, that’s fair.”
“Next time you want to break into my house, don’t. I could have killed you,” I tell him.
Scoffing at the thought, he says, “Yeah, okay.”
Lifting my eyebrows, I demand, “Why are you sneaking into my house in the middle of the night?”
Sin glances at my bed, then back at me. “We need to talk.”
“About?”
“Law school.”
I take a beat and a breath before responding. His jaw is locked, his eyes hard. But Sin knows I went to law school. Or, he knew I was in law school. I don’t think Sin knows how long law school takes, so I’m not sure he knows I finished a while back. I did tell Laurel before they got together, but I doubt my level of education comes up in casual conversation. Either way, I’m not sure what he’s looking for here.
“What about law school?” I inquire.
“You graduated. Passed the bar a year ago. You didn’t mention that.”
“It wasn’t worth mentioning,” I offer, shrugging. “I didn’t do anything with it.”
“Why?”
Sighing, I look down at the ground, then back up at him. “You know why, Sin. I wanted to stay near Rafe. If I quit the restaurant, when would I ever see him?”
Sin nods, like that’s about what he expected. His posture relaxes, too. “That’s what I figured. I just had to make sure. I thought you were still in law school, I thought you worked at the restaurant to pay for it. Then the other night I heard you and Rafe yelling at each other and I figured I might want to look again. Turns out, you’re done, and still hanging around. Figured I should ask why.”
I nod my understanding. “Nothing has changed, Sin. Same old loyal Virginia. My brain is just too big, and I have to do something to stimulate it while I pursue my passion of waiting tables. Maybe I’ll attack med school next.”
Sin rolls his eyes at me. “You girls and your fucking nerd problems.”
I crack a smile. “I’m gonna have more than nerd problems if your wife smells me on your shirt when you get home, so do us both a favor and take a shower before you climb back in bed.”
“I sleep naked anyway,” he tells me.
My face heats up, so I’m glad it’s dark. “Well, thank you for that mental image.”
Since his job is done and he’s not much for solo social visits, Sin turns and makes his way out of my bedroom. “Anytime.”
Part
Two
24
Virginia
Sidling up to the bar, I tick off fingers as I tell Felix, “I need a gin and tonic, a Long Island, two vodka cranberries, and a tequila sunrise.”
Rearing back in playful confusion, he says, “Holy shit, you’re going to let me help you?”
I flash him a smile as I move around the bar and grab the only drink that matters. “Rafe’s here.” He knows I can’t be bothered with making other drinks when Rafe is waiting.
He still doesn’t like Rafe, so he rolls his eyes. “Oh, His Majesty is here? Should’ve told me, I could’ve called in the Master of Ceremonies to announce him.”
“Be nice,” I murmur, side-eying him.