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The elevator opens, and I step in, pressing for level seven. When the doors close, I take a moment to try to gather myself. I’m not sure what I’m going to do, but right now, I will have a hot shower.
One step at a time.
The door to the elevator opens, and I make my way to my apartment. I casually glance up to see Cain waiting at my front door.
If the roof could open up, allowing the storm to descend inside the four walls of this long hall, it would be nothing compared to the force of my ferocity right now. I look at him with anger so blazingly hot that I’m not sure I’m going to be able to contain myself. My body tenses as I exhale loudly as he checks over my soaked body. He rushes toward me as I hobble on sore feet to my front door, trying with all my might to keep a cool, level head.
“Oh, God, Makaylie. Baby, look at me,” he begs, reaching out and grabbing my hand. Tensing up, I yank it away from him and get out my keys to open the door, all the while ignoring Cain and how good he smells. “Look at me.” His tone sounds panicked but still controlling.
The threat of tears lingers in my eyes as my hands shake profusely while trying to get the key into the lock.
“Will you just look at me?” he asks, grabbing my face and turning me so I have no choice but to look at him.
I grit my teeth and smack at his hands to let go, but he keeps a firm hold on me. Leaning in, he kisses me so strongly that my knees buckle, a surge igniting inside me, my lips tingling and sparking against his. Then, in a moment of weakness, I give in a little, kissing him back.
The image of Selene flies into my mind, and I purse my lips, resisting the kiss. I try to pull my head away from him, but he holds me tighter. Moving my hands to his chest, I pound as hard as I can into him. He doesn’t falter as his tongue moves into my mouth, and I start to cry, bashing against him harder.
I’m so powerless against him in this moment.
The hate.
The love.
The betrayal.
And the undeniable surge of electricity flowing through me confuses the hell out of me.
So I do the only thing I can think of to get away from him. Quickly, I bring my knee up between his legs in a swift motion and knee him in the balls.
“Ahh… fuck!” He instantly lets go of me with a groan, hunching over, holding onto his groin.
Turning back to the door, I sob as my hands shake, trying to get the door open frantically, but his hand on my shoulder soon startles me.
“I deserved that. But, little dove, you need to listen to m—”
“Who the fuckis Jessica?” I yell, interrupting as I turn, glaring at him. He’s still slightly hunched as he grasps my shoulder tightly.
“No one, Makaylie. I changed your name because I didn’t want Selene to know about you. She’s Trap’s girl. I didn’t want her to tell the men I work with about you. All those things I said… none of it was true, not one single word, I can promise you that, unequivocally.”
“That’s not good enough, Cain. You were…” I pause, trying to find the words I am searching for, “… ashamed of me,” I whisper. “That, plus what you did in the restroom…” Another pause before I continue, “I don’t like what you’re doing to me. You’re all over me one minute, caring about me, being this perfect guy, then you’re disowning me the next. I can’t keep up with this fucking stupid roller coaster ride you have me on.I want off, Cain,” I admit.
He stands straight and quickly pulls me into an embrace.
His warmth wraps me in a comfort I shouldn’t want.
I need to not be sucked in by his energy.
“I know. Trust me, I know. Believe me when I tell you I’m trying so hard to get out of the mess I’m in to make this work for us. I want you. No, Ineedyou, Makaylie. You can’t give up on us yet.Pleasedon’t give up on us. I’m so in love with you, little dove,” he relays the words I’ve been dying to hear, but they’re too late.
I’ve known for a while that I’m in love with Cain. I just didn’t want to admit it, especially with the way he is and the overprotective bullshit he carries on with.
Swallowing hard, I give in to his embrace by wrapping my arms around his waist, absorbing as much of him as I possibly can. He kisses the top of my soaking wet hair. Taking a deep breath, I inhale his smell and hold him tight, relishing the feel of his strength. “I love you,” I whisper, and he holds me for what seems like hours, but I’m sure it’s only minutes.The intensity of the moment deflating with the hurricane that threatened to tear us apart, settling now to a mild storm as I let myself be comforted by him.
We eventually let each other go, and he looks down at me, his eyes glistening so full of hope. My muscles tighten even in the softness of the moment. I exhale sharply as I take a step back, putting some distance between us, his eyebrows scrunching in confusion as I break apart from him.
Turning toward the door, I unlock it and finally push it open. I spin back to see Cain take a step toward me, and I put my hand out to stop him. His chest heaves, his muscles rigid as the realization hits him.
“You’re leaving me, aren’t you?” His voice is low and shallow.
