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hand above her head, trapping her against the building as he stepped closer to her, closing the gap between their bodies. “You’re quick to judge, darling.” His lips twisted in a smile as he leaned into her space. “What about getting all the facts for an intelligent hypothesis? That must only extend to your work.”
    Mia inhaled a deep breath, glancing up at him from beneath hooded eyes.
    “You were part of a deal, nothing more, nothing less,” he whispered against her lips. “Having met you… It appears I got the short end of the stick.”
    The slap came quick and fast against his cheek before she shoved him away. Fire lit her eyes.
    Flynn held up his hands and stepped back. He deserved it, or worse. This wasn’t the way he treated women. He expected to see hatred in her eyes, but what he found surprised him even more. Fear. “Why don’t we just start over?”
    She shook her head. “Don’t bother. You just confirmed my theory.”
    “So you did have a theory…about me?”
    “Yeah, one that concludes you to be a self-centered, egotistical, jack—”
    Her words were cut off as Skylar rounded the corner.
    “Jackass. Yep, that’s my brother. He can’t seem to help himself.” Skylar shot him a glare and linked arms with Mia, pulling her away. “I’m so sorry. You’ll have to forgive him. I think he was adopted.”
    Flynn followed behind them into the house where the others were already seated at the dinner table. His mother raised a disapproving brow. He knew that look, and he knew the ass-chewing coming later.
    His mother rose, prepared a plate of ribs with all the fixings, and then set it down in front of Mia before retaking her seat. “So, Mia, Luke tells us you haven’t been having any luck while apartment hunting.”
    “No, ma’am. With all of the new lab employees that moved to the Island, I’m afraid there’s not much available since I got a late start.” Mia reached for her glass of sweet tea.
    His mother gave a small shake of her head before she took a bite of her potato salad.
    “Flynn has space,” his father announced.
    Mia’s eyes widened. The horror on her face was priceless. “Oh no, I couldn’t…”
    Flynn’s lips twitched. He was amused by her reaction. He placed his elbows on the table and clasped his fingers together, knowing his insistence would agitate her more. He could kill two birds with one stone. Watch her like a hawk, and figure out what the hell he’d seen in her eyes. “You know, Dad, that’s a perfect idea.”
    Mia whipped her gaze to him. “You must be joking.” She turned back to Flynn’s mother. “I’m sure I’ll find something. I’d hate to put Flynn out when I’d be leaving at the first vacancy available.”
    Declan leaned back in his seat, his arm around Olivia’s chair. “I think that’s a wonderful idea.” Declan gave Flynn a shit-eating grin. “Considering he told Trent he’d show her around the Island and she doesn’t know anyone. I think it’s the hospitable thing to do.”
    “I’m nothing if not hospitable.” Flynn held his arms open and winked at her.
    She rolled her eyes, and he held in his chuckle.
    Skylar reached for Mia’s hand and patted it. “Don’t worry, it’s not as bad as it seems. What my dad means is that Flynn has an efficiency apartment over his garage. It isn’t much, and it only has a small kitchen, but it can be your own space until you find something else. I’m sure you’ll barely cross paths.”
    Flynn picked up a rib and held it in front of his mouth. “I’m sure you're right, Sky. We probably won’t run into each other much after I do my duty of showing her around, as I promised. You know I’d never welch on my word.”
    “How about I give you your five bucks back and we call it even?” Mia narrowed her eyes.
    “You don’t have my five bucks. Your brother does.”
    Mia frowned, and her face pinched. The little vixen was searching for a rebuttal in her overactive mind. He’d teased her enough.