Chapter Twelve

“Look, I’ll get you a cab. You look as though you’ve had enough for the night.” He wrapped his hand around her waist as he helped rosa hobble up the stairs, her mind was a million miles away as he helped her outside and flagged down a car. At this point all Rosa wanted to do was go home and curl up in bed, she figured she was entitled to a little self-pity.

“He’s an ass to let you go, if he upsets you this much he doesn’t deserve you.” the stranger said, giving her a small warm smile.

Rosa smiled gratefully and sat into the cab. “Thanks. I’m sorry I took you away from the club. You’ve been very sweet.”

He grinned at her again, flashing the boyish charm once more. “Ah the dreaded ‘sweet’ category, here was I thinking I was being chivalrous but alas I’m little more than sweet.” He threw some money into the front of the cab and closed the door.

“I didn’t mean...”

He cut Rosa off with a wave of his hand and stepped away from the car, she reeled off the address to the driver and the car pu