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.

lay there trying to think of what I

I’m not sure I’m even wanted, or

way, I needed to

Time was running out.

eyes shot open asI felt a blanket being pulled over

wake you up,”

didn’t say anything, just lay staring

what to say without

need me,” I grabbed his hand before he could walk away, “Can you

as he walked to the other side of

there, in bed with me, he kept his

My heart cracked.

can’t do this anymore, “If I need to leave,

feelings.” I did the best I

bed, “Is this because of Nyla? I promise you won’t have any more problems

nothing to

weird since I saw the

fact that you aren’t the biological father, I’m sure, makes it more

was in

flipped the bedside lamp on, filling the room

my side

I supposed to tell him? The truth, I guess, even if it does make me sound

deep breath, “I don’t know what’s

I sat up and faced him, he looked

have never let

but he didn’t even

around you, like

guy outside, I couldn’t fight the urge to

but in

to you, it’s like your

Soothes me somehow.

you’ve been acting weird and, for some reason, it

and then left me here alone, I wasn’t sure if you would come back or not, or even what I had done wrong, I felt like my heart was shattering into a

of my head as he rubbed my

didn’t realize you were feeling the