Chapter 28
When he moved, the couch made a sound and that set me ablaze just as much as his tattooed fingers around that glass did.
“I will keep that in mind.” He said, almost in a voice too low for him to be talking to me.
Was
as he saying that to himself? Would he ever show me around? No, I can’t spend time with this man ever. When my phone buzzed, I quickly checked it to see if it was my brother. Instead I saw Ex, telling me exactly who texted me. My face fell and I jolted when Callan called me out on it.
“What is it?” He asked, seeing I visibly shifted moods in a second.
“Huh? Nothing, I was just checking to make sure it wasn’t my brother.” I quickly motioned to put my phone away so he wouldn’t my to come see or something. Not that he ever would, I just needed it away from me.
I grabbed at my bag to throw my y phone in it but with my nerves intact, I ended up fumbling with it and the bag fell to my feet, making the keys come trembling out for both of us to see. This is humiliating.
“Ummm,” I heard Callan obviously noticing the keys and I quickly stood and knelt to start collecting everything.
My lip liner and chapstick and keys. I knew I needed to explain myself, I could feel him staring at me and I was so visibly flustered that when I stood up so did he. I wasn’t sure what he was going to do until he came and grabbed my chin, forcing me to look up at his handsome face. I blinked up at him through my lashes sheepishly.
“What is going on?” He asked, I knew I needed an excuse and I sighed.
“I watched on social media about this girl being stalked in her building and I ended up watching her whole series on it and I freaked myself out. I didn’t want to be alone tonight, it was dumb and I am sorry. I will go now.” I quickly rambled
He still hadn’t let go of my chin which made me continue to face him. His eyes trailed from mine to lips, his skin touching mine where his hand was on my chin and it had my inside on fire. His warm flesh would feel so good touching more parts of me, I know it would. When he licked his lips, I passed out and he dropped my chin. I almost wish he hadn’t.
“You seem off these past few days, is something bothering you? You can tell your brother or myself, it will be handled.” He sounded good saying it.
“Nothing is going on, I am always like this.” ! smiled at him sheepishly, to play off as awkward rather than nervous, and when he didn’t say anything, I rambled again.
will really go, it was silly to freak out over something on social media.” I sn
snorted at my own expense.
“You will stay here.” He ordered and I instantly complied.
I didn’t even think twice about doing so, it was like his authoritative tone moved something inside me and I obeyed this man without blinking an eye. He seemed to like that, though his stone expression never moved, I just felt like he liked it sat back down and so did he after he discarded his empty glass. He Furned on the television but went onto his phone and started typing away. It made me think of my own phone. I have a message from Ezekiel but if I respond to it, I will give myself away that I am bothered by something and I am afraid this time Callan would insist on knowing what was going on
He can not be aware of Ezekiel at all. No one can. Different life with a very different girl.
