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“Can you just stop talking? I never should have brought you here tonight.” I reached into my back pocket and drew out a wad of thick bills. Throwing them in her direction, I said, “There, that’s for wasting your time. You can leave now.”
Running my hands through my hair, I cursed at the swirl of emotions jumbling around my head. What was it about Sophie that made it hard to get out of my mind? Even now, while remembering the feel of her lips on mine my cock hardened.
Maria looked at me triumphantly as she noticed the less than obvious bulge in my lower region. She sighed, slinking up to me. “Too bad. I was looking forward to an exciting night.”
“Just leave already.” I snarled at her. She licked her lips slowly, studying my face, then she picked up her bag and walked out the front door. What I really needed was a drink.Just one. Just to even my nerves. I knew it was a lie. Knew one would never be enough. After all, I couldn’t hide forever.
So what? I was intensely attracted to Sophie. But not to other women. The logic confounded me.
The front door opened again, it was Maria. “Can you please drop me off at the other side of town?” She pouted. “This side is a long way off and taxis are scarce to come by.”
I gave a long suffering sigh, this was one of the reasons I didn’t bring women home. They were always hard to shake off after. I stood up and followed her down the hallway, to the driveway. It had gotten dark pretty fast, and there was a slight chill in the air tonight. I glanced at Sophie’s house, the blinds were drawn and the lights were off. Was she out? With a man? My heart jammed against my chest sharply at the thought of her with another man. Where did that come from? I couldn’t explain the possessive caveman instinct that engulfed me at the thought.
Why Sophie?
Was there a ring of truth in Maria’s words? Shit! It couldn’t be. My heart was stone cold, I was incapable of loving another.
Why then did I feel a sudden sweat break out over me at the thought? Why did my heart pound so fiercely against my ribs whenever Sophie crossed my mind? Because she’s incredible.
I cast panicked eyes in the direction of her house again, I couldn’t be in love with her.
It was impossible.
Settling into the car, my thoughts creating an annoying buzz, I leaned over to Maria’s side to help her as she struggled with the seatbelt. As I relaxed back into my seat, I caught the white horrified look of my neighbor coming towards us reflected in the headlights.
Sophie!
CHAPTER 9
SOPHIE
Ispun sharply on my heel as I beheld the sight I’d stumbled into.
Overwhelming waves of emotions threatened to consume me, and for a moment, I wondered how I could have been so stupid.
With an incredulous stare, my posture suddenly stiffened, every muscle in my body turning rigid. Cold sweats broke out beneath my loose blouse. I blinked my eyes, begging this hallucination to run its course.
But it didn’t, and staring directly at me are those eyes, the ones I’d looked lovingly into the night before as he drove my body wild with different sensations. Those dark eyes I’d professed love to in the heat of our passion. Strangely, they were as shocked as mine. He probably didn’t expect me to run into him tonight. Was that an admission of guilt I detected as he snatched his hands back suddenly from the woman?
This couldn’t be happening, not after everything!
Suddenly, my chest tightened as my breaths came quicker, threatening to suffocate my ability to come up for air. My stomach twisted in knots, the urge to vomit lingering with the sharp taste of betrayal.
I raced for the safety of my house. A place where I could better process the crushing sense of disappointment pressing me down. I heard him call my name, and trying to ignore him, the adrenaline ran through me with every step I took.
Hands grasped around my arm, and that surge shocked me, causing me to whimper slightly. Only his touch could make me feel this way, and I hated how weak it made me feel. I hated myself for falling in love with Raymond Tucker.
Against my better judgment, I turned around to face him.
“Sophie,” he began looking confused and guilty as hell.
The fury bubbled inside of me like a raging storm ready to strike lightning into the sky. My cheeks burned, no doubt flushed, as I struggled to hold back my emotions. I was so angry and hurt, but most of all, beyond mortified that he thought so little of me.
My gaze wandered to his perfectly sculpted face with a strong jawline, cleanly shaven, showing off his tanned skin. I memorized his features like it was the last time I would be seeing him. His dark eyes sparkled with a deep emotion as he continued to stare at me like he was searching for something.
“It’s not what you think it is, Sophie.”
“Well what do you think? Should I believe my eyes or your lies?” I asked with a mocking smile. “I’m sure you’re about to wow me, humor me. “
