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Godzilla.”
    He laughed again. “Now I have to see this thing.”
    “Do you have a gun?”
    He laughed a third time. “You’re making my sto mach hurt, Hazel. Stop making me laugh.”
    “I’m being serious.”
    “I’m sure my foot will suffice.”
    “So you’ll help me?”
    “Yeah,” he said as he chuckled. “I can take care of it.”
    “I’m sorry to bother you. I didn’t mean to just stop by…”
    His hands moved to my hips. “You don’t need to apologize. You’re welcome here anytime.”
    I still felt like I was intruding. “I didn’t mean to interrupt your…meeting.”
    His face moved close to mine. “Thank you for not assuming the worst. It means a lot to me that you trust me. I realize that didn’t look good at first.”
    “I trust you more than anyone.”
    He kissed my forehead. “I’m glad we’ve made so much progress.” He grabbed his keys and wallet. “Let’s kill this thing.”
    We left his apartment then walked to mine. When we reached the door, I stopped him.
    “Are you ready?”
    He didn’t justify that with a response. He just rolled his eyes.
    I unlocked the door and we got inside.
    Flynn moved to the bathroom and stopped when he saw the chair and table in the way. He looked at me with a raised eyebrow. “Really?” I could tell he was amused.
    “I didn’t want him to get out!”
    He smirked then moved the furniture away. Then he pulled out the towel. “Why is this here?”
    “So he can’t crawl under the door.”
    “But you said he’s the size of your head.”
    “Well, maybe he can flatten himself or something.”
    He shook his head. “You are something else…” He unlocked the door then opened it.
    I jumped on the couch then held my hands to my chest. “Kill it. Kill it.”
    Flynn disappeared into the bathroom. “It’s so small I can barely see it, Hazel.”
    “Just kill it!”
    “Done.” I heard the toilet flush.
    I released the breath from my lungs and relaxed.
    He came out, amusement on his face. “I thought you were a badass that jumped your coworker, but when a little bug comes to town, you tuck your tail between your legs and take off.”
    “Not the same thing.” I moved to the ground and finally felt the fear disappear. “Thanks for doing that. You’re my hero.”
    He smiled. “Thanks for asking me.” He sat on the couch.
    I eyed the bathroom.
    “Hazel, I got him.”
    “But I still remember it…”
    He rolled his eyes. “Does that happen often?”
    “They are everywhere.” My body twitched in disgust.
    “And what do you do then?”
    “I either put a jar over them and wait for them to die or ask Cortland to kill them.”
    “A jar?” he asked. “Wouldn’t that take weeks for them to die?”
    “Unfortunately…”
    “And what does Cortland do?”
    “I don’t look.”
    “And why didn’t you ask me instead of him?” He studied my face.
    “I don’t know…you’re my boyfriend. I hope that’s okay.”
    “It’s more than okay, “he said. “I would have been offended if you didn’t.”
    I suddenly remembered I looked like hell inhaled me then spat me out. My appearance must have been hideous, disgusting.
    Flynn eyed me. “You look beautiful first thing in the morning.”
    “Is that a joke?” I blurted.
    “No.” He grabbed my arm and pulled me to him. “Not at all. In fact, I should be rewarded for coming to your aid...”
    “I knew you didn’t help me out of the goodness of your heart…”
    “I always have one thing on my mind.” He tucked a strand of hair behind my ear. The look in his eyes made me fidget in place. He was so handsome, it hurt. Sometimes I couldn’t understand why he wanted me.
    Flynn pulled me on to his lap as he leaned back against the couch. His hands moved under my shirt and up my back, feeling my bare skin. He dug his fingers into me, making my muscles tense.
    I gripped his shoulders then pressed my mouth to his. His hips automatically rocked up as our lips touched. He was an amazing kisser.