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.

lay there trying to think of what I

stay here, where I’m not sure I’m even wanted, or I can leave, find a

way, I needed to decide

Time was running out.

asI felt a blanket

wake you up,”

didn’t say anything, just

wasn’t sure what to say without

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

other side of the bed and climbed under the

he was there, in bed with me, he kept his

My heart cracked.

anymore, “If I need to leave, just

no hard feelings.” I did the best I could to

shake as he sat upin bed, “Is this because of Nyla? I promise you won’t have any more problems with her

it’s nothing to do

weird since I saw

biological father, I’m

heart was in

flipped the bedside lamp on, filling the room witha

my side to hide my tears

am I supposed to tell him? The truth, I guess,

a deep breath, “I don’t know what’s

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

have never let anyone close to

didn’t even

around

couldn’t fight the urge

but in a good

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

Soothes me somehow.

we left the clinic you’ve been acting

and then left me here alone, I wasn’t sure if you would come back or not, or even what I had done

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

didn’t realize you were