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By the time Charlie has finished with his call—which I think lasts for over an hour, I'm not too sure—we've eaten the entire contents of the bag.
“Told you you'd like chocolate.” He smirks at me, putting his phone down on the table.
I stare at him in total silence, deliberating on asking him a question.
“What?” Stretching out his large body, he reaches back and holds the top of my chair.
Fuck it.It's not like I've got anything to lose.
“What's with you today?” I hug my middle, giving him this wolfish look.
“What's with me?” He seems confused, screwing up his face. “What'd you mean?”
“Why are you being so nice?”
Now, he looks insulted. “Am I not normally nice to you?”
“I... well...” I try to speak but I'm suddenly stuck, too.
Yes, he is always nice to me, though he's usually oozing with dark sexual intensity. Today, he isn't. Yes he's still intense, but he's... I don't know... I don't even know why I'm pondering over this.
I hate being on my period. It makes me think too much.
Breaking eye contact, and needing some space, I say, “I'm going to go lie down for a bit.”
I try to stand but he rapidly catches my arm. “This isn't just your period. I have upset you, haven't I?”
I peer back at him, finding his eyes are full of apprehension.
“No, Charlie. You haven't done anything to upset me.”
He nods at my chair, so I sit back down.
“Then what's wrong? Why can't you look at me properly?” His fingers slide down my arm to my hand where he holds me, running his fingers through mine, sending waves through my body.
“Nothing is wrong.” I lick my lips because they're dry, fisting my hand in his.
“Blaire... don't lie to me.”
My stomach cramps with anxiety.
“I was just wondering why you're being... I don't know...” I look away from him, my cheeks burning. Why is he doing this now?
He tugs on my hand, making me face him.
“You're not usually like this,” I snap, and then with my free hand, I flick one of the chocolate wrappers. “You don't usually sit with me in the mornings or speak to people in front of me. You usually leave me alone during the day.”
He stares me down, his gaze full of marvel. This has to be his most confusing expression. It doesn't suit him.
“Duly noted.” He nods at me and gives my hand a squeeze, making my bones melt.
This is so messed up. He seems to understand me when I don't even understand myself. I have no idea where I was going with that.
———
The following morning Charlie is just as weird and confusing—no, worse. He wakes me up by gently giving my shoulder a shake and tells me to join him for breakfast.
“Why?” I throw back the blankets and sit up in bed. “Has something happened?”
