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

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

I needed

Time was running out.

eyes shot open asI felt a blanket being pulled

mean to wake

didn’t say anything, just

to

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

to the other side of the bed and climbed under

he was there, in bed with me,

My heart cracked.

“If I

no hard feelings.” 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

it’s nothing to

been acting weird since I saw

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

in the right

the bedside lamp on, filling

over on my side to hide my tears before

I supposed to tell him? The truth, I guess, even if it

deep breath, “I don’t know

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

never let anyone

but he didn’t even have this

to be around you, like something pulling

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

body, but in a good

close to you, it’s like your smell engulfs me

Soothes me somehow.

left the clinic you’ve been acting weird and, for

back or not, or even what I had done wrong, I felt like my heart was

top of my head as he

realize you were feeling