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She shakes her head before walking downstairs, her dark hair disappearing as I stare at her, speechless.
“Shelby, I didn’t mean to laugh at you….”
My words drift after her until my brain clicks into place, and I follow her downstairs.
She’s pushing her feet into her heels, shoving her phone in her purse.
“Just leave it, Kevin. I’m tired, and you’ve just made me mad with your stupid comments.”
“Shelby, wait.”
She does, stopping with a hand on the door as I panic. I don’t want her to leave like this, but I also don’t want her to leave,period.I also won’t rest wondering if she’s got home okay, and the thought of her fucking Bentley…
“Stay.”
Shelby stares at me, her brows raised.
“Why?”
Because it’s not safe out there.
Because I don’t want you to fuck him.
“Please,” I whisper, moving closer to her. “Just stay here. With me.”
My heart is skidding around in my chest like a novice ice skater when she drops her hand from the door, fixing me with her gaze.
“With you,” Shelby parrots.
“Uh-huh.”
Fuck, what am I doing?!
“Only if you tell mewhy.Give me a reason to stay here with you.”
I know she’s not playing. She wants me to tell hersomething. Anything.
My mouth dries at the thought of it, but I have to.
If I let her go now, I might not get a chance again.
My eyes skim over her dress, and my decision is made.
“Because I want you to,” I admit, rubbing the back of my neck. “I fucking want you to, alright?”
Our eyes meet, and she steps away from the door, a small smile on her beautiful face as she says,
“Prove it.”
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Shelby
Why is he breathing so hard?
The veins in his neck are throbbing like they’re going to burst, and his eyes…
Fuck.
