Beast by Seabrook C. M

Author:Seabrook, C. M. [Seabrook, C. M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance
Amazon: B07PPJQ44K
Goodreads: 44552304
Published: 2019-04-05T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter 12

London

“I really like Sophie,” I tell Abbott when we sit down on the couch with the extra large pepperoni pizza we picked up on the way home.

“She’s been good for Kade and Lola.” He leans back, feet on the coffee table and turns on the TV. “They both deserve to be happy.”

I curl my feet under me, and say softly, “So do you.”

He pauses mid bite and looks at me. “Were you talking to Kade?”

“About what?”

“Nothing.” He sighs and leans forward, putting his slice down. “Look. We should probably talk about what happened the other day.”

My insides twist, because one thing Abbott never does is talk things out. He runs, or broods, but he does not talk. And the fact that he wants to now, fills me with dread.

“We don’t have to make a big deal about it. It was just...” I swallow over the lump that’s formed in my throat, and say softly, “Just a kiss.”

He hesitates, running his palms over his jeans. “Right. Just a kiss.”

“I mean friends kiss all the time.” I shrug and shift as far away from him on the couch as I can, because even though my words may sound aloof, just the thought of him kissing me has my body aching for him to take me in his arms again.

He frowns at me, brows drawn down. “I’m not usually in the habit of kissing my friends.”

“Right, just every other female in—” I clamp my mouth shut, hearing the jealousy in my voice. I know I should just stop talking, but the words keep tumbling from my lips. “Things don’t have to be weird between us. But if you want to move out, maybe it’s better for both of us in the long run.”

“I didn’t say that,” he growls, startling me, and I swallow at the intensity of his gaze, the challenge in his eyes.

God, the man makes me spin. A million emotions twist inside me, but the strongest one is fear.

He’s going to leave you.

Push him away before he walks away.

He stands and goes to the window, his back toward me. “London...”

“What?” Frustration oozes from me. Frustration and anger and need and a million other emotions that I can’t even name. “What do you want, Abbott? You said you wanted to talk, so talk.” When he doesn’t answer, I toss my hands in the air. “God, you’re impossible. I’m done trying to figure out what’s going on inside that thick skull of yours.”

I stand and start toward my bedroom, but he’s faster than me, and I don’t make it halfway across the room before he’s in my path.

He rubs a hand over his face and lets out an exasperated breath. “What do you want me to say?”

“I don’t know.” Tears burn my eyes and I need to get away from him before I humiliate myself by crying again over something as stupid as a kiss. “Just...go.” I yell the last word, feeding on my anger in order to keep my tears at bay.

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