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“Roman! Stop!” I yell. He makes no move to let go so I say it again.
He meets my gaze and whatever he sees on my face has him dropping the guy like a bag of rocks. His chest heaves and his body shakes with rage.
I stare up at him and grab his hand. Without another word I pull him through the crowd and off the dance floor.
We stand at the edge and the adrenaline that hit me just moments ago fades, leaving me a mess of nerves.
“Rome, I’m s-sorry,” I hiccup.
His lip trembles and his body is tight with anger. With a force I have never felt before, he crashes his lips to mine in a bruising kiss.
I cry and he swallows them down. His fingers weave into my hair and he wrenches my head back. I hiss from the pain of him tugging at my roots but keep kissing him.
He pulls away with a pop and clutches my hand, dragging me out of the club behind him. My feet shuffle quickly as I struggle to keep up with his long strides.
He leads me around the side of the building until we’re standing in the back alley.
“Roma-“ My words are cut off when he pushes me back against the brick wall.
His fingers circle my neck in a possessive grip. He doesn’t put any pressure or try to hurt me. It’s a show of ownership. He’s reminding me that I am his.
Guilt takes hold of me once again and I shake with silent sobs. Roman’s face softens and his hand moves to my jaw while his other one braces against the wall.
He hovers above me, still silent. His eyes search mine and I try to communicate how sorry I am.
He licks his lips and drops them to mine. I envelope him in my arms and anchor myself to him like I’m a sinking ship and he’s my lifeboat. His large hand rakes up and down my body, branding every inch of me with his touch.
In a flash, he scoops me up and slams me back against the wall. I wrap my legs around him, my dress hiking up, and steady myself for the beast that is about to be unleashed.
Chapter 12
Roman
when I watched Luna drive away I felt my heart stop beating for a minute. The progress we had made over the last few weeks had vanished in an instant.
I was furious at Angela. I knew she didn’t know my wife and kids would be at the same store as she had been, but the fact that she was spitting lies had me blinded with rage.
I struggled to stay calm while the kids and I ate. I laughed when they did and crawled along the floor when they wanted to play monster. But all the while, my mind was racing with thoughts of where she had gone.
Once the kids had settled to watch the movie, I excused myself to make a few phone calls.
As much as I didn’t want to do it, I dialed Angela’s number and waited for her to pick up. when she did, her voice trembled.
“He-hello?” She muttered in a hushed voice and laughter rang out in the background.
“You fucking bitch. How dare you talk about me or my wife. You better not ever fucking think about us because I’ll find out if you do. I swear to god I will ruin your life the way you’ve ruined mine, you manipulative wench. Stay. The fuck. Away.”
I ended the call before she could respond. I said the last words I would ever speak to her and blocked her number. I set aside my anger so I could make another call.
My finger hovered shakily over his name then made the decision to text. I was too chickenshit to talk.
Me: I know you hate me, but I need your help. Please? I need to find Luna.
I waited and waited, praying for the three little dots to appear. when they finally popped up I breathed a sigh of relief. then they disappeared and I closed my eyes and sagged against the wall. Without his help I had no chance at fixing the mess this night turned out to be.
A ding brought my attention back and I fumbled with the phone.
Lane: You know, you’re a real dick hole. I shouldn’t help you with shit. But because you love my sister and she, for whatever reason, still loves you I’ll see what I can do.
