Desperately Seeking Epic by B.N. Toler

Author:B.N. Toler [Toler, B.N.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2016-03-21T00:00:00+00:00

Ashley watches me, the slightest smirk on her face. “He was definitely jealous.”

I snicker. “He was the most confusing man I’d ever met.” Looking at my watch, I realize I’m already late for dinner. “Are we done for today? I’m late.”

“Oh, sure. Same time next week?”

“See you then.”

When I get home after Ashley releases me, it’s already close to seven. As I climb the stairs of my porch, the front door opens and out steps Mei-ling, donning a Chinese Hanfu dress. It’s red, with gold flowers embroidered into it. Her black hair is tied up in a seemingly loose bun, sticks crossing in the back of it. She looks like a China doll, her skin flawless, lightened with makeup and rouge added to her cheeks.

“Ni hao,” she greets me, bowing slightly. I stare at her a moment, slightly stunned. I was expecting to come home and eat pizza and pass out on the couch while watching some corny movie with everyone, not to be greeted at the door this way. From the open doorway, beautiful music plays, beats and twangs of instruments I’m not familiar with, but the sound is amazing. Foreign.

“Hi, Mei-ling.” I give a little wave.

“Ni hao, Mom!” Neena appears in the doorway. I’m glad she’s so excited. She, too, is wearing a Hanfu dress, but hers is light blue with white embroidery. My little doll. Her face is made up, same as Mei-ling’s, with lighter rouge on her cheeks, and she’s wearing a wig that matches Mei-ling’s hair. Earlier today, she looked tired and worn out. But now, she seems so happy and peppy, with a giant smile on her face. My mouth quirks up as I stare at her.

“You look beautiful, Neena.”

She looks up at Mei-ling, pleased with my compliment.

“You always do,” I quickly added, because it’s true. “What’s going—” My words are halted as Paul appears just behind her. In a men’s black Hanfu lined with silver, he looks incredible. The silky black fabric against his deeply golden skin, matched with his salt-and-pepper hair is sexy as hell. I swear, the man looks good in anything. And in nothing at all as well. It’s really not fair. I center in on his mouth. Suddenly the memory of the kiss we shared snaps through my mind and I can’t help licking my dry lips. It’s rolled through my mind on repeat since it happened; how he held me, how he silenced me, how he sucked the breath right out of me. My life is filled with worry and dread. I don’t know how things with Neena will turn out. That scares me. I have so little power. So little control. The not knowing is awful. I fear the unexpected. But Paul kissing me was definitely unexpected—in the best way. He made me stop thinking for a brief moment. And I find myself craving more.

Paul must recognize my reaction because he tightens his mouth, fighting a smile. He knows the look. He knows I’m attracted to him. Even when I’ve hated him, I’ve always found him attractive.

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