Fueled by Lust: Severus (Siren Publishing Classic)

Author:Celeste Prater
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance
Published: 2014-02-03T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 17

“Loved someone. Did something for them that I knew was wrong. Now I know their love was false, but it’s too late to go back and fix anything. Just fucking tragic all the way around. Messed with my head on how I look at relationships. It’s hard for me to trust.”

Cassie sat back, her salad no longer appealing. She almost jumped when he lifted his lashes and pierced her with a dark look, only relaxing as she realized he wasn’t looking at her but through her, lost in some past memory. He sat up suddenly, seeming to shake himself out of his fog.

“Listen to me. I’m usually not this morbid. I’ve probably completely ruined any chance of getting you on another date. Promise you won’t hold that against me?” His megawatt smile came out to play and she saw the mantle of his sophisticated, charming persona float back into place.

Damn. She had been so close to something, but wasn’t sure exactly what it was. He seemed sincere enough, but more than likely just playing the sympathy card. Drawing her in, wanting her to get all sappy and be the heroine to his hero. He had the wrong damn woman if he thought to play that game. She’d seen the best work that angle for years. Not going to happen, but she would keep this little line going just to see his next move.

“Is that what this is, Victor? A date? You want to date me?” He had the courtesy to blush. She didn’t think he could fake that.

“Hell, I’m messing this all up, aren’t I? I was making assumptions when I should have been clearer. Granted, I told you I thought you’re beautiful, so yes, I’d looked at this like a date. But you’re viewing this like two colleagues going to lunch, right?”

Cassie smiled at him. “Yes. Something like that.”

He threw out that charming grin again. “Can you keep an open mind and maybe think about it? I’d really like to get to know you better. That can’t happen just in a one-hour lunch window. Would you be willing to try?”

Shrugging, she thought honesty would play well here. “I don’t know, Victor. Maybe try for friends first and then see where it goes?” He tried to hide it, but she caught the flash of disappointment before he calmed his features.

“Is it that guy you were with the other night? What was his name? Something odd. Sorry I can’t remember. Are you seeing him?”

Cassie felt her face burn and it pissed her off. She wasn’t expecting him to bring up Severus in this conversation. She frowned when Victor began batting at the air around his head. He looked at her strangely then continued to bat the air again.

“Damn! Flies or something. What the hell?” Just as quickly, he stopped the arm-flinging and looked sheepishly at her before looking around at the other diners. No other flopping arms appeared. “Did you see that? It felt like thousands of insects flying around my head.

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