Total pages in book: 77
Estimated words: 72421 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 362(@200wpm)___ 290(@250wpm)___ 241(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 72421 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 362(@200wpm)___ 290(@250wpm)___ 241(@300wpm)
“I don’t know, but I can’t stay here forever. I do have a bit of a life. At some point, people will notice I’m missing.”
“I could check in and see what’s going on.”
“Wait, you haven’t checked in since you went and got Binx?”
“I should.” He rubs the top of his head. I’ve noticed he does that when he’s thinking.
“Is there something you're not telling me?” I ask, sitting up. “Is your family still upset with me?” I hadn’t thought of that. He starts to answer, but I cut him off. “I don’t like them either.” I fold my arms over my chest. “Just so you know.”
The Damon thing stung, but Kinsley's betrayal cut deep. I do my best not to think about it, but it’s hard. I thought I had finally found a friend. I had opened myself to the idea. I should have known better.
“It doesn’t matter how they feel about you. That’s irrelevant."
“That’s easy for you to say,” I mutter. Eros lifts up my legs, laying them across his lap as he sits down next to me. “Oh, now you’re touching me again.” Damn it! Why did I say that? Way to play it cool like you don’t care.
“I always want to touch you. You never need to question that.”
“Right.” I can’t stop my eyes from rolling. Not that I get all the way through it before Eros has me pulled into his lap, straddling him. “You’re so freaking fast.” I rest my hands on his shoulders. “Don’t you have a life you have to get back to?” We can’t hide out here forever. I’m not sure what we are hiding from.
“I’m handling what needs to be handled right now.” His hands slide to cup my ass.
“Back to being a perv.”
“Think that’s how you like me.” Eros gives a small squeeze. He’s not wrong.
“Really, though. Are we hiding?”
“Not really. I honestly—” He pauses. “I’m not sure what the fuck I’m doing. This is all new to me, and I’m not used to all the shit I’m feeling.” Eros’s words aren’t flowery, but in his way, they’re kind of sweet. No one could ever accuse him of not shooting it straight.
“Are you saying I got you feeling shit?”
“Yes.” He says it so easily, putting it right out on the table with no apology.
“It’s hard for me to wrap my head around the fact that I have done this to you.”
“Why would you say that?” His eyes search my face, and I know he’s trying to read me. The man always is. “You’re the most beautiful creature I’ve ever seen.”
“You really mean that, don’t you?” I need to be more careful. This man is far more dangerous to me than I realized.
“Why would I lie about that?”
“I don’t know.” I let out a sigh. “I’m scared of you.”
Eros actually flinches, giving me a rare reaction. “You think I’d hurt you?” This is the first time I have heard him offended.
“Well, first off, I don’t, but if I did, that would actually be the sane thing.” Did he forget he pulled me out of a torture hole? “But no, I mean emotionally.”
“Because you think I’ll be rude or mean? Keep you trapped away?”
“No, dork,” I laugh. “I mean, if we don’t work out and I fall for you. I keep people at arm’s length for a reason.”
Though I’m starting to feel that Eros could understand my past more than anyone. Not fear it as others should that are around me.
“I didn’t say the breakup shit because that’s not happening.”
“Eros, come on. What if you become obsessed with someone else or someone who was before me comes back into the picture?” He cocks his head to the side like I’m speaking another language.
“That’s not how it works. It never happens in my family. We don’t get divorced.”
“Whoa, well, we’re not married.” Did I really have to point that out?
“Soon.” I stare at him. “We will marry, and there was no obsession before, and there won’t be one after. If you’ve felt it before, don’t tell me. I won’t be responsible for my actions if you do.” I know it’s not a threat to me.
“What, you’ll track them down and kill them?” The words are out of my mouth before I can stop them.
“It’s a strong possibility.” I suck in a breath. “I’ve frightened you?”
No, but maybe. Hell, I don’t know, but it’s oddly familiar.
“One time there was this boy.” Eros's eyes narrow. “It’s not that. Calm down, killer.” I pat his chest. “He kept picking on me, and then one day he tried to corner me after school. I guess he’d followed me.” A dark expression takes over his handsomeness. I can actually sense his anger, like we’re connected in some weird way.
“Keep going.” His hands move to my hips.
“I wasn’t paying attention, I guess, and when I opened the door, he shoved in behind me. I think he didn’t expect for my dad to be there, and he scared him off,” I tell him.