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.

trying to think

I’m even wanted, or I can leave, find a different

way, I needed to

Time was running out.

open asI felt a

didn’t mean to wake you up,” Dane

didn’t say anything, just lay staring

wasn’t sure what to

the 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 the bed and

I knew he was there, in bed with me,

My heart cracked.

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

feelings.” I did the best I could

have any more problems with her if

it’s nothing to do with

weird since

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

in the right

flipped the bedside lamp on, filling the room

my side to hide my tears before he saw

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

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

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

let

Kain, but he didn’t even have this

to be around you, like

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

body, but in a good

close to you, it’s like

Soothes me somehow.

we left the clinic you’ve been acting weird and, for some reason, it

and 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

of my

you were feeling the bond so