Knot Letting You Go (Scornedverse Book 1) by Lucy Scott Bryan

Author:Lucy Scott Bryan [Scott Bryan, Lucy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Written Under Moonlight
Published: 2023-09-15T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-Eight

HAYES

Her security walks off without a backwards glance, and I wish I could walk off too. Not from her, but given half the chance, I’d be sprinting away from this fucking discussion.

That’s half the problem—I can’t be seen with her in public, well I can, but the result if I’m seen isn’t worth the risk. And that’s pretty fucking humiliating. I guess, one thing I’m grateful for is being able to do this in the car, at least I won’t have to watch her walk away.

She switches sides and sits on the seat opposite—her face screws up when she twists around. “Raney, you’re in pain.”

“Don’t you start.” She waves her hand about, an actual small growl accompanying her words.

“What? Huh?” I cringe, wondering what I’ve done to upset her.

“It’s like it’s Koz’s favourite thing to say. You’re in pain. Are you sore? You’re limping. Yes, I am. My knee is fucked up and always will be.”

“I didn’t mean to upset you. Sorry, you know… I’m not like that.”

“No offence, Hayes, I don’t really know you at all anymore.” She turns slightly, watching as Rhodes paces on her side of the car.

“Yeah. That’s true,” I mumble. And it is, so much has happened. “I don’t know where to start.”

“The beginning is usually a good place, but it’s your story, so you do whatever you want. And, I’m not being bitchy, so don’t read anything into me hurrying you along.”

I stop watching Rhodes’s pacing, his energy is feeding my anxiety. Instead, I turn around to face her. Of course, I should have known she’d be ready and waiting, her eyes are already locked on me.

I take a big breath to start. “Start at the beginning, hey? Impossible, we don’t have enough time. But I do owe you a story, a long, convoluted one. But first up, do you need anything for your knee? I never noticed when we were at Puck’s that your knee caused you pain.”

Her eyebrows tip together like she’s a little taken aback. “So, you never noticed these?” she asks sassily, her eyes narrowing as she points to her face.

And she’s right; I never noticed the scars that grace her face. I was so caught getting lost in her scent and presence, I legitimately did not notice them. I was so focused on being with her, how she looked was secondary. Plus, her heat was pretty fucking intense.

Once again, I act before I think as I follow the deep pink line down her face with my eyes. If I was close enough to her, my finger would be tracing all the way down her cheek, as it comes to her mouth, before they move and touch over her lips. When she doesn’t move or say a word, my eyes fly to hers, and they’re brimming with a mix of emotions.

“You’re right. I never noticed.”

“Hayes, I call BS!” She rolls her eyes before reshuffling on the plush leather to reach under the bench seat, pulling out a blanket to settle over her lap.

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