Broken Cheaters by Lacey Silks

Author:Lacey Silks [Silks, Lacey]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: MyLit Publishing
Published: 2016-05-21T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13

We sat on a stone ledge in the park, watching Trevor play with another boy. They each took turns roaring like dinosaurs before Trevor removed the raptor claw I gave him from his backpack full of toys. The kids’ eyes grew wide as Trevor began telling him everything he knew about velociraptors. Seeing him interact from the distance, his hands motioning up and down like that, pointing to each limb on the dinosaur, running his fingers along the sand to show how quickly they moved and fought made me gasp.

“What is it?” Axel asked.

“I don’t know. You know that feeling you get when you’re so sure you’re exactly where you’re supposed to be? I just got that.”

“Like déjà vu?”

“No. Not repeating something.” I shook my head. “Like everything that has happened in your life has led you here, for a purpose. You’ve been guided by some force, just so you could reach this point.”

“Okay, like meant to be? I’m not surprised, because the moment I saw you I knew that we were meant to be.”

“Really, from that night only? I thought I’d never see you again after that evening, and if I did, I was afraid you’d run away. I mean, what woman lets a man… well, you know what we did.”

“Well, to answer your first question, yes, I knew from the moment I saw you. Your innocence brought me comfort. You were lost, and so was I. And to answer your second question, what we did might have been brought on by desire and hormones, but I’d do it a hundred times again if you let me.”

“Would you do it with another woman?”

“As difficult as it may be to believe, no.” He shook his head. “I couldn’t stop looking at you by the bar. I remember you looked up.”

I remembered that too. Our gazes had locked for a brief moment, and I’d felt drawn to him.

“In fact, I was going to buy you a drink, but I got called downstairs. When I saw you turn on your heal to follow me, I knew our connection was real.”

“Wait – you knew I would follow you?” My mouth opened in shock.

“I was hoping you would, at any rate. I wanted to know that it wasn’t just me who felt drawn together. We connected that night on a level I’m not sure I’ll ever understand. Like not only all the planets in the world had to align, but all the galaxies in the universe. It was a mistake to let you go that night. If we hadn’t met at the park again, I don’t know what I would have done. Sometimes I feel like I never want to let you go; but I don’t want to be that possessive jerk.”

His gaze remained on Trevor, but it seemed like he was thinking about the past. The skies above were clear, and the sun was bright but not hot, at least not in the shade where we were sitting at the edge of the playground.

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