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“No it's not.” I shake my head. “It's a prescription for toxicity.”
He steps towards me, but I hold a hand out. “I should've given up hope after Ian told me you and him ran into each other.”
His ‘what the hell are you talking about?’ look doesn't stop my tirade.
“It’s ok. I know you were busy and had alife. I just kind of thought…” I let the bitter words trail off.
“Rhi,” he clutches the back of his neck with his hand and rubs, “what did you think?”
“We were friends, best friends, and you vanished. Ok, I get you thought I was your sister…” This is definitely what it feels like to lose your mind, because I'm losing mine right here and now. Five minutes ago, I thought he was my brother and to my horror the feelings didn't shut down, so I'll give him that. But this is all too much. “I just thought you would have kept the charm,” I finish.
“Charm?”
I touch the dove on my neck, yank it off and throw it at him. “Your other half.”
“What are you talking about?”
“Ian told me he ran into you at an airport.”
His eyes narrow on me.
“He said you handed him your charm and told him to give it to me.”
“Rhi, I never saw that motherfucker.” He pulls open his desk drawer and slams his hand down on the desk. “And I never gave himthischarm.”
“You kept it?” There's a tunnel effect happening to me. A distorted long tunnel, shifting and changing, and there's a light at the end, but I’ll never reach it.
“Of course I did,” he barks out.
The tears in my eyes spill over. “Are you going to tell me what all this is about?”
“No,” he says.
“How are you so sure this is all lies?” I hope he’s positive. But, why would my dad lie about something like this? He always hated Xavier.
“Because I found my real father, and of course, ran some tests.” He runs a hand through his hair. “But, didn’t really need to. I’m a spitting image of him.”
I brush a loose strand of hair from my face. “I want to go back. Now.” Yes, I've gone crazy, because I'd rather take my chances with Ian and my father on my own terms than stay here and fall further in love with lies. I'm going back anyways, when he gets what he wants. At least, I decide when.
“Rhiannon, come on. You want to go back to the monster?”
I don’t say anything.
“Your wedding is in a few days.”
“I know.”
Even if I marry him, it doesn't mean I'll give up finding a way out. He bites the corner of his bottom lip and then stalks over to me. Clasping my face in his hands, he crashes his lips to mine, taking the last piece of my sanity. I'm dizzy from his kiss as his tongue traces mine. And then he releases me.
“Krista will be here shortly. She'll pack your things, and Dean will fly back with you and take you to the church, when it's time.”
When he's gone, I retrieve my necklace, drop to my knees and cry.
Chapter 30
Xavier
Ah, the day of reckoning has arrived. Today is her wedding and also the day everything changes.
