All Tied Up: A Spicy Friends to Lovers Romance by Kati Rae

Author:Kati Rae [Rae, Kati]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Dark Mist Publishing, LLC
Published: 2022-12-19T16:00:00+00:00

C H A P T E R F I F T E E N

- CAT -

Standing on the edge of the lake, I wrap my arms around myself as I shiver. A breeze brushes up from the water’s edge, sending a chill through my entire body as the first signs of snow begin to drift down from the velvety night sky.

I know I need to go inside and get a coat, but I can’t bear to watch Vanessa giving Evan a lap dance.

A numbness begins to spread through my limbs, and I don’t know if it’s from the weather or from shock.

I’m not sure how long I’ve been standing here, but when I hear footsteps heading down the dark shore behind me, I know it’s Evan without even turning around.

“Cat, come inside. It’s freezing out here.”

When I don’t answer, I see him step beside me out of the corner of my eye. The only source of light is coming through the windows of the house behind us, giving me a dim glimpse of his face.

“Can we go inside and talk?”

I can’t help the scoff that escapes my lips as I shake my head.

“God, I feel so stupid. So, did you just want to sleep with me to get it out of your system? Is that why you invited me to stay the night?”

“No. I know this looks really bad, but it isn’t like that, I swear.”

“Then was it Vanessa you were planning on sleeping with? If you wanted some privacy—”

“I don’t give a shit about Vanessa. I just told her and the rest of them to leave, so why don’t we head inside and talk this out? You’re freezing.”

“Then why did you bring handcuffs this weekend? Clearly, you were looking to hook up with someone, but I guess it didn’t matter who it was. Are women just expendable to you? Even our friendships are expendable the moment things get complicated.”

He grabs my arm and spins me around to face him, forcing me to meet his gaze.

“Cat, you’ve got it all wrong. This is just a big misunderstanding.”

“No, I don’t think I have it wrong,” I say. “Brandon made a really good point. You were always chasing other guys off, making sure I stayed single. I thought that meant you wanted me for yourself, but as soon as I confessed my feelings, you didn’t want me.”

“I’m sorry, that was a mistake.”

“Do you know how humiliated I was?” I shout, feeling the tears well up in my eyes. “And after that happened, you never spoke to me again. You never called. You just...let me go so easily.”

“I didn’t know how to react after that!” he says, his tone full of frustration. “You completely blindsided me that day, and after I didn’t hear from you, I thought you didn’t want to see me again.”

“How could I not? You were my best friend! If you didn’t want to be with me, that’s fine, but you didn’t even fight for our friendship. Like it meant nothing.

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