Caught in the Devil's Snare by Dani Matthews

Author:Dani Matthews [Matthews, Dani]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Dani Matthews
Published: 2018-06-13T16:00:00+00:00

Fourteen

Charli

I’m not scheduled to work the following day, so Keagan and I decide to spend the afternoon shopping. There are still things we need for the apartment, and I talk him into going to the thrift store.

However, it’s difficult to concentrate on actual shopping when my mind is thoroughly distracted over the kiss I’d shared with Devlin. As expected, it’d been nearly impossible to sleep last night, and I’ll likely need a quick nap when we get back. I’m already dragging, but we need more kitchenware, and I want to buy a few things to bring some color to the apartment. All that white is driving me nuts.

Keagan patiently pushes the cart as we walk around the large store, but my mind continues to wander away from the present.

Kissing had never sounded appealing to me, especially after the kiss that’d been forced upon me behind the school building back in ninth grade. One of the football players had caught me hiding from some bullies, and since no one else was around, he’d taken it upon himself to see if a deaf girl kissed differently than the ‘normal’ girls. His words, not mine. He’d shoved his tongue down my throat, pinning me to the wall as I’d struggled. Finally, I’d had to bite his tongue. That bite had caused him and his friends to torment me for weeks until I’d been transferred to a new foster home in a different school district.

Devlin’s kiss hadn’t been anything like the experience I’d suffered. The idea of having someone else’s tongue in my mouth had always sounded unpleasant—until last night. Turns out, kissing is enjoyable. Amazingly enjoyable. And to think that I get to experience it again the next time I see Devlin…

I draw in a deep breath and try to think logically. This isn’t some fairytale with a happy ending. Devlin and I are about as opposite from each other as two people can get. I’ve heard the term that ‘opposites attract’ and it looks like that’s the case with us. That doesn’t mean we’re going to date and someday be in a happy, loving relationship. I don’t think Devlin’s that type of guy, and I know his lifestyle would never be healthy for me. I want to be free to make my own decisions, and Devlin wouldn’t be able to prevent himself from trying to take control. Not that a man like him would want to settle down with me anyway. And that’s not a putdown against my deafness, I’m referring to the fact that I’m eighteen, and I’m just not comfortable with his lifestyle.

For now, there’s an attraction there, one that he wants to explore. That’s all there is to it, and it’s not worth overanalyzing anything at this point. I’ve done some thinking—a lot of thinking—and I might just want to explore our sexual attraction, too. It’s not like I’ve been saving my virginity for marriage. I’ve never envisioned marriage in my future unless it’s many years down the road.

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