Love Story for a Snow Princess by Beth D. Carter

Author:Beth D. Carter
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romance, erotic romance, romance book, romance adult, romance ebooks
Publisher: Beth D. Carter

Chapter Twelve

He didn’t show the next night again but this time Thea didn’t care. She couldn’t understand him, one minute running hot the next minute cold as ice. She was tired of thinking about him and wished there was a magic switch she could turn in her brain to flip it off. She didn’t want to care for him either.

And it was obvious that he was hurting from something. A man didn’t become all hot and bothered then turn it off abruptly, not when a sure thing slapped him in the face.

“Miki,” she asked that evening as they were closing up the restaurant. “Is there internet here?”

“In the Suinnak?”

Thea nodded. “Or anywhere in River Ice.”

“Of course. I have it in the apartment. You can borrow mine.”

“Thanks,” she said.

“Thea, I really don’t think it’s wise thinking about him. He’s not…stable.”

“Yeah,” Thea muttered. “I figured that out. This is just curiosity. Nothing more.”

That evening she planted herself in front of Miki’s old PC and waited as the computer booted up. She nibbled on her nail, wondering if she would find anything, and then half fearing what it was she would discover. She wasn’t dumb. Sometimes it was best to let the past lay.

She pulled up a search engine and typed Paden’s name. His graphic novels came up, beautiful covers depicting half dressed women and a hero who was not only super hot but also disfigured, making him forever alone.

She lingered over that detail, mesmerized by the concept of disfigured. Was it a metaphor? Or something more on the nose? Was a part of his body disfigured, or was it strictly emotional? She knew, without any doubt that if she asked him to describe himself, he would specifically say that word. As she shut down the computer, she couldn’t help but wonder if she’d ever get a chance to figure it all out.

******

Paden walked into Suinnak’s the next night, making her stop in mid-step. It was near closing time and the usual den of patrons had slowly started to trickle out, leaving only two customers behind. Instead of taking his customary seat at his table, he walked right up to Thea and planted himself in front of her.

“I’d like to talk to you,” he stated in a very low tone.

“Well, I don’t want to talk to you,” she replied. “If you want your dinner then sit down and Miki can get it for you.”

She tried to walk past him, but he grabbed her arm. She hated that as soon as he touched her, tingling sensations shot up her arm. As he leaned into her, causing his breath to fan across her face, his nearness caused her heart to thump in her chest.

“Please, Thea,” he said.

She met his gaze. Within the green depths something dark flitted through his eyes and it took Thea a few minutes to realize he was nervous.

“Miki,” she called out. “Do you mind if I leave early?”

“Are you sure?” Miki asked, looking back and forth.

Thea nodded.

“All right. You two okay?”

“Just ducky,” Thea mumbled, taking off her apron.

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