17 Chapter 17

“Hey, babe. Why are you calling? Have you got it worked out?”

“Benton, I—”

“It’s just a few days until I get there, Riva. There’s no more time for excuses. If you want to do this, you’ve got to get going.”

If you want to do this.He made it sound like the whole thing was her idea!

Riva swallowed her annoyance and tried again. “I’m really looking forward to seeing you. I’m so glad you’re coming down to visit. We can go out, check out this new place where I’m living, go to the beach…”

“But?”

She’d been trying to keep her voice so even. How had he heard there was another side to what she was saying? “But…wouldn’t it be nice if it were just the two of us this trip? I’m not sure I want to share you with anyone else. We haven’t gotten to spend time together in so long.”

“Riva, you’re not sharing me. If there’s a girl you can bring into the bedroom with us, that’s me sharing you.”