My Surprise Mate

We walked the rest of the way to the house in silence.

Dane’s arm wrapped protectively around me, only confusing me more as to what was going on.

He still wasn’t talking to me—still had the same damn expression on his face—but here he was looking after me.

Then it hit me...he feels sorry for me, or he feels obligated.

I don’t want anyone’s pity and I hate the thought that I somehow made him feel responsible for me.

I could feel my heart clench.

Dane opened the front door for me, “I have some things I need to take care of, but it shouldn’t take me long.” My heart clenched.

“Will you be coming back over here tonight?” I didn’t want to sound desperate or needy, but I wanted to know.

I really wanted him here with me.

“I'll come to check on you when I get done.” He walked away, leaving me alone.

I shut and locked the front door and made my way to the bathroom.

After letting the bathtub fill with steaming hot water and bubbles, I slowly slid in and then I let the tears fall.

I wasn’t sure why I was crying.

Well, I did know because I wasn’t sure what had happened to cause Dane to act the way he is.

What I shouldn’t care.

I didn’t know him that well anyway.

Thankfully, there was no growling during my downtime tonight.

After sitting in the water until it turned cold, I finally climbed out and just threw on a clean t-shirt and some panties.

I really doubt that he’ll be coming back tonight, so I didn’t bother with pants.

I was more comfortable this way.

there trying to think of what I

where I’m not sure I’m even wanted, or I can leave, find a different town to hide

needed to

Time was running out.

eyes shot open asI felt a blanket being pulled

didn’t mean to wake you up,”

anything, just lay

to say

hand before he could walk away, “Can you stay in here with me?” The

other side of the bed and climbed under the blankets with

in bed with

My heart cracked.

can’t do this anymore, “If I need to

no hard feelings.” I did the best I

sat upin bed, “Is this because of Nyla? I promise you won’t have any more problems with her if it is.” My eyes stayed trained on the ceiling as

to do

weird since I

trust me, I get it —and the fact that you aren’t the biological father, I’m sure, makes it more

in the

lamp on, filling

side to hide my tears before he saw

you crying?” What am I supposed to tell him? The

breath, “I don’t know what’s wrong

I sat up and faced

let anyone close

didn’t even have

feel this need to be around you, like something pulling

couldn’t

in

close to you, it’s like your smell engulfs

Soothes me somehow.

since we left the clinic you’ve been acting weird

if you would come back or not, or even what I had done wrong, I felt like my heart was shattering into a thousand

of my head as he rubbed

you were feeling the bond so