Only One Night: A Fusion Universe Novel by Dani Rene & Lady Boss Press

Author:Dani Rene & Lady Boss Press [Rene, Dani]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781648180422
Publisher: Lady Boss Press, Inc.
Published: 2020-08-09T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 19

Rome

I roll over to find myself alone in bed. It’s still dark, so that means the day hasn’t started. At least for me. Normally, I’m up at five heading to the gym, but today I want to spend it with Elisabet. Something happened between us last night, something pivotal, and she’s going to need to confess what’s bothering her.

She has to know that I’ll be by her side no matter what. That reminds me, I asked Dom to find out more about her. To dig into the past and see what she’s hiding, but if she can just tell me, I won’t have to resort to doing underhanded shit.

I’m an asshole at times, I won't deny it, and having my best friend look into her isn’t something I’m proud of, but after what I’ve been through, I can’t trust anyone. Not even a beautiful woman who seems to have burrowed herself inside me.

Pushing off the bed, I make my way through the room, down the hall, and step into the living room. Though it’s still dark, there’s a sliver of light coming through the windows from outside. The illumination silhouettes Elisabet, and I stop for a moment to watch her.

Even in the dark, she looks beautiful. I watch her sitting on the chair, her legs pulled up. The glass in her hand glints in the spark of light from the outside balcony. Her hair, tangled in a messy bun, sits on top of her head with tendrils of cocoa draped down, framing her delicate neck.

The secrets she hides are slowly tearing us apart. I want more, and she keeps pushing me away. I know Elisabet is strong, she’s no pushover, but seeing her like that tonight was alarming.

Fragile.

But even so, she is everything I want to keep beside me for a long time. A fierce protectiveness overtakes me, and I close the distance between us. Even as the crescent moon glares at us from an inky sky, offering a sliver of illumination, I see her clearly.

“Are you okay?” I ask as I make my way toward her. She doesn’t turn to look at me. Her focus is on the outside world, and I want nothing more than to delve into her mind and see what she’s hiding. She’s a mystery to me, but I wouldn’t mind uncovering just what lies under the surface.

“I am,” she finally responds. Lifting her glass, she sips the alcohol, and then gestures her glass toward me, offering it to me. I take it, swallow a mouthful, and hand it back to her. I stand beside the chair, looking out over the city view, noticing all the small pinpricks of light that spark and glitter from the road, buildings, and just in the distance, from where I know the beach is.

Maybe I should take her out there. I wonder if she’s ever been. But I don’t ask. I allow the silence to unravel my thoughts, untwining them, inch by inch until I’m left with more questions.

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