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 should

where I’m not sure I’m even wanted, or I can leave, find

way, I needed

Time was running out.

shot open asI felt

wake you up,”

say anything, just lay staring at

what to

walk away, “Can you stay in here with me?” The need to

he walked to the other side of the bed and climbed under

there, in bed with me, he

My heart cracked.

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

I did the best

bed shake as he 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

nothing to do

acting weird since

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

heart was in the right

lamp on, filling

attempted to roll over on my side to hide my tears before he

you crying?” What am I supposed to tell him? The truth, I guess, even if it does make me sound

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

up and faced him, he looked confused

never let anyone

even have

to be around you, like something pulling me

were fighting that guy outside, I couldn’t fight the urge

but in

like your smell engulfs me and

Soothes me somehow.

you’ve been acting weird and, for

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

me to him, kissing the top of my head as he rubbed my

were