“Carter’s got a girlfriend, Linds.” He nodded at me. She turned and gaped at me, expression a mixture of disbelief and irritation. “You have a girlfriend?” I nodded because it did seem like the simplest way to let her down easy. “Yeah. It’s new.” “Oh.” Her glossy lips formed an O for a moment as she paused. She tossed her dark hair and shrugged. “Well, she doesn’t have to know.” Lord help me. She didn’t know how to take a hint. Or a flat-out rejection, apparently. “I’m flattered, Lindsay. Really, I am.” I tried to push her off me while she resisted my efforts. “But I’m going to pass.”
