Into You by Sibarium Danielle

Author:Sibarium, Danielle [Sibarium, Danielle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Platinum Crest Solutions
Published: 2014-01-16T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 42

Carter

Although she tried to play it off like everything was fine, I knew better. I didn’t expect the news of our engagement to go over without a hitch, but I certainly didn’t expect her parents to forbid her from marrying me.

Forbid her. Elizabeth wasn’t sixteen. She wasn’t rash or reckless. She was her own woman. Strong and level headed. And she made her own decisions. At that moment I realized I had been treating her no better than her father.

The fury she expressed when we first got into the car dissipated. Now Elizabeth sat silently staring out the window. And I could feel her pain in the silence.

“I’m sorry.” I gave her hand a little squeeze.

“For what?” she snapped pulling away. “It’s not your fault my father’s a pig headed jerk.”

“No. But I put you in a bad situation.”

“By asking me to marry you?”

“By riding you about work. I’m sorry. I should’ve trusted you.” I paused a moment, knowing it didn't come out quite the way I meant it to. “I mean I do trust you.”

Elizabeth didn’t answer.

“What can I do to make this easier? The last thing I want is for you to be hurting. And I can hear your heart screaming in what you’re not saying.”

“I’m fine. I just I don’t have much to say.”

She was lying. I knew it. What was worse was she knew I knew she was lying. “Let’s put the radio on. Maybe we could find ‘I’ll be home for Christmas.’”

Elizabeth sighed, “No thanks.” She turned back to the window and remained silent until I pulled into my driveway.

“If you don’t mind I’d like to go home.”

I hesitated. I could physically feel the emotional distance she was creating. This time it wasn't my fault. She wouldn't budge when I tried to push her away, now I felt like she was on another continent. I had to reel her back in. “Sure. We could spend the night at your place.”

“I want to be alone.”

I took her face in my hands and smiled. “Let’s elope.”

She shook her head looking defeated, “Not this again.”

“I can’t help if I’m crazy about you.”

She gave me a sad, halfhearted smile.

I pulled her to my chest, buried my face in her hair. and took a deep breath. I got lost in the sweet scent of her perfume.

“Why don’t we go inside and pick up where we left off this morning?”

She shook her head, “I have to be at work early tomorrow.”

“And?”

Elizabeth inhaled deeply and sighed, “Sandy's been on my ass for weeks.” She shook her head looking tired and worn, “I’m not up for a confrontation.”

I ran my hands up the back of her shirt. Since my words weren't working, I thought I might entice her with my touch. “It’s okay. I have an in with the boss.”

Elizabeth pulled back. Her eyes glowing. “You’d do that?”

“What?”

“Speak to your father.”

Not this again. I pulled back further and shook my head. “I shouldn’t have said that. I’m sorry.”

“Oh.” Her normally dazzling, dancing eyes looked sad and dull.

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