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.

think

where I’m not sure I’m even wanted, or I

way, I needed to

Time was running out.

shot open asI felt a blanket being pulled over

to wake you up,”

anything, just lay staring at

what to say without sounding

need me,” I grabbed his hand before he could walk away, “Can you stay in here with me?” The need to be close to him was

side of the bed and

he was there, in bed with me, he

My heart cracked.

anymore, “If I

I did the best I

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

to

acting weird since I saw the

it’s a lot, a baby, trust me, I get it —and the fact that you aren’t the biological father, I’m sure,

in the right

on, filling the

my side to hide

What am I supposed to tell him? The truth, I

a deep breath, “I don’t know what’s wrong with me,

up and faced him, he looked confused at my words but

have never let anyone close

Kain, but he didn’t even

be around you, like

were fighting that guy outside, I couldn’t fight the urge to help you and protect

body, but in a

it’s like

Soothes me somehow.

the clinic you’ve been acting weird and, for some reason, it broke my

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 thousand pieces.” I

kissing the top of my head as he rubbed

didn’t realize you were feeling the bond