Seducing My Ex's Father In Law

"I'm still running some tests, but as far as I can tell, it was only a panic attack. I'll leave you two to talk," Dr. Pierce said as she turned and walked out of the room, leaving me alone with Rachel.

I walked to the bed, my posture stiff and my eyes narrowed.

"Rachel, what happened?" I asked her, trying to keep my tone calm.

She folded her arms across her chest.

"You didn't come home last night, and I freaked out," she admitted. "I broke a few things, and then I passed out. Next thing I knew, I was here."

"You shouldn't have freaked out," I told her, unable to hide my aggravation.

"You didn't come home!" she repeated, loudly.

"It's not your place to decide when I return to my home," I said through my teeth. You are a guest in my home, and you were disrespectful last night."

"I was worried about you! You wouldn't answer my text messages or phone calls and-"

"I was busy."

her eyes welling up with

no hope for us, Gavin?" She asked softly. "You've been cold towards me for days now. I thought we were building something. Is it because I betrayed you all those years ago? I already

now, Rachel. I agreed to give things a chance and see if we could rekindle anything...we can't. I've tried, but my heart isn't in it. So, I agreed to friendship. That's all I can give you right now. I'm sorry if that's not what

asked, her eyes turning cold and almost calculating,

practically growled;

all night," Rachel said through her teeth. "That's why you reak of her scent! Did you fuck her

"You are out line."

she hissed. "Did you or did

furious at her audacity; he felt we

in such a manner, and honestly, I

back into the room holding a small file. She was reading them, her expression

a quickened pace, and my mind was racing, wondering what could be wrong.

it?" I asked, ignoring the look Rachel was giving

sounding almost distant and

I'd like to hear it was well," Rachel said,