Heartstrings: A Dirty Affliction Novel by Regina Frame

Author:Regina Frame [Frame, Regina]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Regina Frame
Published: 2016-10-30T22:00:00+00:00

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Honor

I was still a little shaken by how Chance reacted. All I had wanted was to do something nice for him, but I'd never seen anyone react to a birthday cake the way he had. To say I was shocked would be an understatement. And when we started to sing Happy Birthday, his eyes flamed in anger and he became furious. He transformed into someone that I didn't even know. I thought I'd seen hate behind his green eyes, and it scared me to death.

When he told me I had no right, I wanted to run from the room screaming. It took everything in me to hold back the tears, but when he walked out the door, leaving me standing there holding his damn cake, I gave in. Honesty took the cake from my arms and placed it on the bar. It was a good thing, because my body began to shake uncontrollably. I couldn't stop it. Sweat beaded on my forehead and upper lip, and I swayed on my feet. Once my head started to spin, I knew what was happening. I was having an anxiety attack, and I was helpless against it.

"You alright, sweets?" someone asked as something cold was placed on my forehead.

It felt good. I gathered all the strength I had and opened my eyes. I was lying on the gray sectional in the den. Levi was on his knees beside me, holding the cool towel against my forehead.

"How embarrassing." I groaned and tried to sit up. My body was having none of it, so I stayed put.

"You've got nothing to be embarrassed about, sweets." His deep blue eyes were full of concern. Levi was one of the nicest guys I'd ever met. Whoever won his heart will be one lucky lady. "I'm sorry for what happened tonight. Chance has some deep issues when it comes to his birthday." He shook his head, and his brows dipped down in thought. "He's never told me why. Only that he doesn't celebrate it. I'm sure he'll tell you when he's ready, but just know that you didn't do anything wrong."

When I felt somewhat normal, I sat up and pulled my phone from my pocket. No missed calls and no messages. I guess a part of me was hoping that he'd called to tell me he was sorry, or that he was on his way back to Linc's to get me, but I had nothing.

I took a cab home. I felt embarrassed, ashamed, and a little confused, and what Levi told me didn't make things any better. If I was being honest with myself, I was a little pissed over what had happened. I needed some space to deal with my feelings, and I knew it would be awkward to have one of the guys drive me home.

When I arrived back at the house, it was dark except for the security lights outside. I paid the driver and got out. Just as I expected, he wasn't home. I considered that a good thing, since I'd probably cry again if he were home.

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