Deeper In You (The Phoenix Series Book 2) by David S. Scott

Author:David S. Scott [Scott, David S.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Seraph Wing Publishing
Published: 2016-07-05T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

We lay together, sated, her head on my chest and her shoulder tucked under my arm. Faith’s fingers traced designs in my chest hair and tickled my skin. I caught her hand in mine and kissed it, content.

“I’m going to need to leave soon. I need to see Jacob, preferably before my show tonight.”

I winced. This is what she chose to say to me right after we’d had mind-blowing sex? “Why?”

“I have to tell him it’s over.”

“Tell him over the phone.”

Faith sat up and leaned over me, glaring. “I will not tell him over the phone. We’ve been together for a year. He deserves for me to tell him in person.”

“He just told you yesterday that he loved you. He won’t take it well. I don’t want you alone with him for that. I’ll go with you.”

“You’ll… what?” She gawked. “I don’t think that’s a good idea.”

“Why?”

“Because you’re you, and he’s him. And both of you will end up in the hospital.”

I stroked her face. “I can take care of myself, Faith.”

“But I really don’t want there to be a fight over this. I’ll take care of it.”

I didn’t like it. I would much rather do anything other than allow Faith to be alone with that guy. It irked me that there was nothing I could do to stop her. Certainly not this early on. I climbed out of bed and stalked into my closet to get dressed.

“Are you pouting?” Faith asked.

“Maybe.”

“That’s adorable. Come back and lay down with me.”

“Thought you were leaving.”

“I said soon, not now.”

“Are you hungry? We haven’t eaten all day, and we’ve been burning a lot of calories.” I pulled on a clean pair of boxers, followed by jeans and a tight black t-shirt.

“Yes, I am. Come here, please.” I could almost feel her visually undressing me once more. I padded, barefoot, back to her.

She wrapped her arms around me, her cheek pressed into my hip. “Don’t worry about Jacob, okay? I just need to do this, then it’ll be over.”

I sighed. “Did you tell him you loved him back last night?”

She released me and turned away, but not before I saw the shame etched on her delicate features. Shame… and guilt.

Did she love him? Was I doing her a disservice by chasing her? Was she just afraid of hurting my feelings? I grabbed socks from my dresser and tugged them on.

She still wasn’t looking at me. Not a good sign. I slipped into my running shoes, kissed her on the top of her head, and headed downstairs to find food.

I glanced at the time. Nearly two. I shook my head. The look she’d had on her face cut me deeply. What was I going to do? Should I let her go?

Even as the thought crossed my mind, I knew I was crazy. How could I ever let her go now?

It was bad enough when Lily left me. We weren’t a good match. Our entire “relationship” had been all about sex. Still, I’d let her in, and I was sure that was why I’d had anxiety attacks when any other woman looked at me.

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