His Rock by Ashlee Price

Author:Ashlee Price [Price, Ashlee]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Ashlee Price
Published: 2018-12-27T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eighteen

Lena

I wake up with a throbbing headache, an uneasy stomach and the feeling of something wet between my legs, all of which remind me of the things I shouldn't have done last night.

I shouldn't have drunk too much wine. And I shouldn't have had sex with Riley. Wasn't I supposed to be mad at him?

I turn on my side and hug a pillow.

That's when I see the flower on the bedside table--a single red rose--along with a bottle of water and a box of over-the-counter pain relievers.

I wonder who left them. Riley? I don't remember him carrying me to bed, but I can't imagine anyone else would have, especially since I'm still half naked. I don't even remember what happened before that clearly, though I do remember him kissing me and pushing me down on the dining table.

At the memory, I blush and bury my face in the pillow.

How could I have let that happen? How could I have let Riley do that?

Even as remorse gnaws at me, though, I can't help but feel just a little bit happy. At least Riley finally paid me some attention. He even talked to me, though I don't remember the conversation all that well. And the fact that he carried me to bed and left all this on the bedside table lets me know that he still cares for me, even just a little bit.

My lips curve into a smile. I'm a fool, I know, getting giddy over such a simple gesture. And I'm a liar, telling him I'll never fall for him again when I'm not sure if I ever stopped. Even now, with just a tiny show of kindness from Riley, my heart is beating fast, my chest swelling with hope.

What am I? A child? A pet?

I lie on my back and stare at the ceiling.

Whatever. I have a good feeling about this. I have a feeling things are about to change. Yes, I'm still mad at Riley for keeping me here at the mansion, but I'm beginning to wonder why I was so against this marriage in the first place. Isn't this what I wanted? Wasn't this the ending I was hoping for back when I was on the show? A real marriage.

True, the circumstances that led to this are not what I hoped, and the fact that Riley isn't just Riley Boyle complicates things a bit. But I'm still married to the first man I fell in love with. It can't be that bad, right?

But does he love you? a voice in my head asks. He broke your heart, remember?

Yes, I remember. But what if he left me just like that for the same reason he gave up on swimming--because someone else asked him to? What if he really didn't want to?

And yes, that was a TV show and Riley was just playing at being my husband. But it doesn't mean everything wasn't real or serious. If what I felt for him was serious, maybe what we had can last, too.

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