Madness or Love (Be With Me Book 1) by Bodur Selina

Author:Bodur, Selina [Bodur, Selina]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Selina Bodur
Published: 2014-10-23T16:00:00+00:00

We can stop at the coffee shop

And make fun of the cops in the parking lot.

We can laugh as we both pretend

That we’re not in love and we’re just good friends.

“Ironic,” Victoria whispered. The words of the song swirled around, and for a moment, she felt vulnerable and over-exposed. Ian held her lean body tighter, but a lump was stuck in his throat. His mind fought his body and the longing in his heart, but with every passing second, his self-control slipped by. The muscles of his hardened body ached for her. But although he knew she had all the power to heal and ease the pain in his soul and groin, he pulled back.

“Home, now!” Ian didn’t wait for an answer but grabbed her hand and basically dragged her out of the venue. The streets were empty and deserted, but he got lucky and saw the headlights of a taxi. He expertly waved a hand, and the car stopped.

“Get in,” he ordered. His ice-cold tone made her shiver. She sagged in the back seat, defeated by his serious look. He gave the driver the address, and they drove in silence for a while. Her emotions were all over the place, and the last thing she needed right now was to cry like some stupid, insecure school girl. God knew she felt like one, though.

“You are a buzzkill,” she mumbled, trying to hide behind the poor joke.

“You’re drunk, and I’m taking you home.” Ian’s voice came out flat with a hidden strain in it.

The words hurt more than they should. “If that’s what you choose to believe . . .”

He sharply looked at her, and his features softened when he saw her pale face and the crystal drops in the corners of her eyes. “I’m sorry, V.” He touched her cheek. “Are you feeling sick?”

“Stop! Just stop,” she said weakly, and looked away.

He silently took her hand and entwined his fingers with hers. The simple gesture sent her spiraling into an impossible fairytale, and the throbbing pain in her chest increased. He would never want her. Victoria wasn’t hurt by his rejection; she could see the effect she had on him written plainly on his face. It was the knowledge she couldn’t fight his decision and reasoning that made her heart bleed. The passion that had enkindled between them wasn’t enough for him, and he was hell-bent to remain in the “just a friend” category. The streets outside the taxi blurred in front of her eyes. She had let him too close, and now she couldn’t shake off the thought of them together.

The car stopped in front of the small bakery, and they got out, heading to the first floor apartment in silence. She swayed a little, mentally cursing her shoes. Exhaustion took over her body, and the ground beneath her feet felt shaky to walk on. He watched her take another wobbly step and, with no warning at all, scooped her up in his arms. She opened her mouth to protest but saw his stony face and thought better of it.

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