Mad About the Boy by Suzan Battah

Author:Suzan Battah [Battah, Suzan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: C429, Extratorrents, Kat
Publisher: Suzan Battah
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

Chris felt terrible. He was the biggest fool twice over. He knew drinking wasn’t the answer, but even so, he had gotten out a bottle of his best tequila and used this along with a few beers to drown in his sorrow. Brooding was the only thing he felt like doing. He had been so close to breaking through to her and now he was sitting alone in his hated condo, wishing Julia was sitting beside him.

After leaving Julia, he had driven around for half an hour. He had finally stopped off at the pier to calm himself down before heading back to his Key Biscayne condo to mope. He hated the condo so moping came hand in hand with his surroundings.

The place was covered with plastic drop sheets, buckets of paint and brushes with sheets of newspaper scattered everywhere. A few design books were open on the coffee table, reminding him of Julia. Not that he needed any reminders.

A late movie was playing on the television. He glared at it, but his sour mood didn’t stop the cheery display on the screen. He switched the thing off and threw the remote across the room. He growled, playing the scene of their argument over and over again in his head.

What is she hiding? Why is she so scared?

The buzzer rang on the intercom. Chris muttered and got up to see who wanted to disturb his brooding. “What?” he grumbled, allowing all the bitterness out in that one word.

“Chris, can I come up?” Julia’s voice drifted over him.

It was like a celebration erupted in his body. She had come back to him. “Sure,” he spoke gruffly, pressing the security lock to let her through the gate. He opened his door, waiting.

When she got closer, she halted when she saw him standing there leaning against the doorjamb. He relaxed his arms, encouraging her to come forward. He wanted her more than ever, and just looking at her made his stomach knot with the familiar desire.

She approached him slowly. When she finally reached him, she touched his arm, rubbing upward toward his shoulder. His skin came alive at her touch.

“I’m sorry for what happened. I just want you and everything that you want,” she murmured, shaky and nervous. “I want you, whatever it takes. Tell me we’re okay.”

“It’s okay.” Chris opened his arms, giving her the opportunity to move closer into his space. She kissed his bare chest and neck.

“I’m sorry, forgive me. I won’t let you go,” she whispered into his ear. “Please just give me time. It’s hard for me to express what I feel. I care about you, Chris. I really do. I didn’t mean to make you…”

Chris hushed her gently, cradling her in his arms. He thought his heart began to sing the moment she said those words. She said them so quietly he knew it to be true. So whatever they were, her doubts had nothing to do with love. Her fear came from some other source. And given time, he would squash it into the ground.

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