Beautiful Savage by Victoria Ashley

Author:Victoria Ashley [Ashley, Victoria]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Beautiful Savage
Publisher: Victoria Ashley
Published: 2018-05-20T18:30:00+00:00

SAVAGE & INK CLOSED ALMOST AN hour ago, and here I am, drink in hand, drowning myself in whiskey in hopes of taking my mind off Alexandra.

I thought I’d be okay going a day without her. I told myself I’d give her until tomorrow to come back, but clearly I can’t handle that.

She’s been the only thing on my mind since I came home to discover her gone this morning. The asshole in me wants to go after her and look for her, even though she clearly doesn’t want to be around me right now.

The fact that she needs time away from me fucking hurts unlike anything else I’ve ever felt. When she disappeared back when we were kids, at least it was because she had no choice, but knowing that she does now and still chooses to stay away feels like someone ripping my heart from my chest.

Tilting back the glass of whiskey, I keep my eyes on the door as if she’ll come in any moment and give me her usual sass. It’s that damn sassy mouth of hers that made me want to keep her away from this place to begin with. Now, all I want is for her to come back.

Knowing that she possibly won’t has the need to find her and ensure she’s safe consuming me.

How am I supposed to stop wanting to protect the girl I promised to always look out for? Being there for her is a habit I can’t shake. How the hell am I just supposed to sit back while she continues to run every chance she gets? I still don’t even know why she’s so damn determined to run.

“Fuck this shit.”

I finish the last of my drink and slam the glass down in front of me, before running my hand down my beard. There’s not enough whiskey in the world to make me forget her. I’m done pretending that there is. I’ve waited too long to have her back with me to just sit here like a dumbass, knowing she’s somewhere out there.

Anger takes over from my thoughts of needing to get to her. I swipe my arm across the bar, sending everything in my path down to the ground at my feet.

She may be afraid to admit it, but she still needs me just as much as I need her, and I’m going to show her that.

Standing up, I reach for my leather jacket and slip it on, before walking over to the jukebox to unplug it. Once I’m surrounded by nothing but silence, I pound my fist into the side of the jukebox, letting more of my anger and frustration out. I feel like my emotions are swallowing me whole, and I’m unsure of how much more I can take before I suffocate.

For a few moments I gather my thoughts, before turning off the lights and stepping outside, locking up behind me. I immediately reach for a cigarette and light it, my hands still shaking from my emotions getting the best of me.

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