Melissa's Mates by Jennifer Salaiz

Author:Jennifer Salaiz
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 9

Melissa kept her head down as they sat at the small table for four. While her thoughts churned, she tried to go over the plans she needed to make. First, she would call Pop-Pop and let him know she’d be there. Her grandfather shouldn’t mind if she used the small cabin on the river. Shit, no one probably had gone there in forever.

After she finished making arrangements, she’d call Sarah and have her get Hanna to cover her at work. Things were slow, so it shouldn’t really pose a problem. Damn, but how was she going to get clothes out of her house without them noticing what she was doing?

“Melissa, are you okay? You seem distracted.”

Looking into Channing’s eyes, she quickly averted her gaze. She couldn’t get sucked into their depths. One look that lasted too long and she’d be lost forever. There was some kind of connection between them that she couldn’t understand.

“I’m fine. There’s just so much I need to do. I think I’m going to visit my grandparents this afternoon.”

“Do you want us to come? I would like to meet your family.”

Melissa’s head snapped up to look at Connor. “No.” The word rushed out faster than she could stop herself. “I mean, not today. It’s too soon.”

“Of course.” He looked down, and she felt an ache race through her chest. Startled, she placed her hand over her heart. What was that? She couldn’t possibly be feeling the way she’d affected him, could she?

“Are you thinking of running from us?”

Cold fear covered her body while she looked at Channing. “No. No, I’m not going to run.” Melissa was stuttering all over her words. How did he know?

“I’m not so sure of that. I can feel your withdraw.”

Connor looked hurt, and once again, the pain weighed heavily inside of her. Fuck, this was not good. Whatever they did by biting her was about as real as it could get. The reality scared the crap out of her.

“Please don’t go, Melissa. I don’t want you to leave. You’ll only end up hurting us all.”

Her mind screamed. She had to leave. It might hurt them now, but in the end, staying would hurt them even worse. She’d seen how love could turn sour quickly. One moment her family was the Cleavers, the next her father was a raging alcoholic and an abusive husband and father. Things didn’t always end in happily-ever-afters. And she wasn’t about to let theirs get that far.

“Are you both done? I have laundry to do and family to see.”

“But it’s late,” Connor whispered.

She didn’t give him a response. They stood from the table, and Melissa was stopped the moment she went for her purse. Shrugging, she placed down the tip. If Channing wanted to pay, fine with her. She was way too jittery to argue. The moment she got home, she was going to rush to get out as fast as she could. Damn it, she wasn’t sure how they knew, but she wouldn’t worry about that now.

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