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

I’m even wanted, or I can leave, find

I needed to decide

Time was running out.

open asI felt a blanket being pulled over

to wake you up,”

just lay

what to say without

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

to the other side of the

in bed with

My heart cracked.

anymore, “If I need

understand, no hard feelings.” I did the best I

promise you won’t have any more

to

weird since I saw the

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

was in the

flipped the bedside lamp on, filling the

my side to hide my tears before

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

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

never let

he didn’t even have this

feel this need to be around you, like something pulling

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

but in a

you, it’s like your

Soothes me somehow.

acting weird and, for

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 thousand pieces.” I just

top of my head as he rubbed my back, “I’m

didn’t realize you were