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 of

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 being

to wake

didn’t say anything, just lay staring

sure what to say

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

side of the bed and climbed under the blankets with

there, in bed with me, he

My heart cracked.

this anymore, “If I need to leave, just

I did the best I could to carried through

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

nothing to

since I

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

heart was in the right

flipped the bedside lamp on, filling

on my side to hide my tears before

am I supposed to tell him? The truth,

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

sat up and faced him, he looked confused at my words but didn’t say anything, just waited for me to

let anyone close to

he didn’t even

to be around you,

were fighting that guy outside, I couldn’t fight

but in a good

to you, it’s like your smell engulfs me

Soothes me somehow.

acting weird and, for some reason,

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

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

you were feeling the bond so