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.

to think

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

way, I needed to

Time was running out.

open asI felt a blanket

to wake

just lay staring at

wasn’t sure what to

couch if you need me,” I grabbed his hand before he could walk away, “Can you stay in here with

he walked to the other side of

though I knew he was there, in bed with me, he

My heart cracked.

this anymore, “If I

did the best I could to carried through the

the 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’s nothing to do with

weird since I saw

—and the fact that you aren’t the biological father,

in

on, filling the room witha

my side to hide my tears before

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

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

anything else I’ve been feeling.” I sat up and faced him, he looked confused at my words but didn’t

never let anyone close

but he didn’t even have this

need to be around you, like something

couldn’t fight the urge to

but in a good

close to you, it’s like

Soothes me somehow.

been acting weird and, for some reason, it

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

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

realize you were feeling