“Why?” She frowned slightly. “What’s wrong?”
He couldn’t look at her. “You’re just fooling around. Having yourself a good time.”
“That isn’t true.”
“The hell it isn’t. I been around enough to know what the score is.”
“You’re adding it up backward.”
“Am I?” He glowered at her. “Who do you think you’re kidding?”
She didn’t say anything, just shook her head slowly.
He pointed to the key dangling from the ignition lock. “Come on, start the car.”
She didn’t budge. Her hands were folded loosely in her lap. She looked down at them and said quietly, “You’re not giving me much of a chance.”
“Chance for what?” His voice was jagged. “To play me for a goddamn fool?”