Blurred Lines (The Line Between 1.5) by Tamsyn Bester

Author:Tamsyn Bester [Bester, Tamsyn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Tamsyn Bester, Blurred LInes, new adult, contemporary romance, The Line Between, Friends-to-lovers, Best friend
Publisher: Tamsyn Bester
Published: 2015-02-22T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13

Jade

You’re the man I can’t envision my future without

I could feel the tension between Reid and me permeating the air. I knew I had to say something, but I wasn’t sure I could find the words to fix my mistake. We’d had a pleasant afternoon at my parents, and the joint excitement from our mother’s over the news that we were having a little girl, was a welcomed distraction, but distractions didn’t last forever and I had to talk to him eventually.

Reid lingered at my apartment door, looking more uncomfortable than I’d ever seen him.

“Do you want to stay?” I asked, hoping he would say yes. Somewhere in the weeks after that first night we’d stayed together at his place, it became somewhat of a regular occurrence. Looking back on it now I thought it may have added to our already confusing circumstances.

“I think it’s better if I get back to my place,” he replied, not lifting his head. I should have been offended that something on his shoe was more interesting than talking to me, but how could I when it was my fault he couldn’t look at me?

“Reid,” I stepped closer, grateful that we were alone. “I think it’s time we had a talk. About us.”

His head lifted, but his expression remained shuttered. If there was one thing I truly hated it was when he shut himself off from me. Even during the months that he dated Stella I could always read him, but tonight he was guarded.

“I’m not sure there’s much to talk about. You made it pretty clear this afternoon where you stand.”

“Are you going to hold that against me forever?” I snapped, allowing my exasperation to get the better of me.

Reid’s gaze bounced around, and he tightened his jaw, two things that gave away his agitation. “Like I said, I don’t think there’s much left to talk about at this point.”

I wanted to scream. This man infuriated me to no end, and when he shut down on me I wanted to slap him. Deciding I’d had enough, I crossed the room until we were only an arm-length apart.

“All I want is for you tell me what’s going on in your head,” I said quietly. “Because I’m tired of trying to figure it out. Tell me what you want from me, Reid. Please.”

“Nothing,” he replied, his voice void of any emotion. “I don’t want anything from you, Jade. Not anymore.”

I glowered at him, and as hard as I tried to hide what I was feeling, I just couldn’t. His words were like a knife to the chest, tearing through flesh and bone until everything was shredded.

“You’re leaving me?” My breath caught in my throat as I tried to grasp what he meant.

He frowned. “No, but I’m tired of fighting for us on my own. You are the mother of my child, and it’s my responsibility to take care of you, both of you, and that’s what I’ll do.”

And there it was – my fear that he was only sticking around out of obligation, and not because he wanted to.

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