Out of the Stars (Into the Stars Book 2) by Gwendolyn Field

Author:Gwendolyn Field [Field, Gwendolyn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: General Fiction
Published: 2018-08-27T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER NINE

I sit on Hans’s bed, my ankles crossed, staring at the wall. He’s sitting in the chair, his arms on the rests, feet spread wide. We’re both silent. No music. I should be saying something, getting him to talk, but I can’t find the words. All I can think about is him going to town on top of Reesa and I really, really need to get that poisonous vision out of my head for this to work. I’m being selfish. What happened between them had nothing to do with me.

“You mad at me about last night?” His voice is gruff, and guilt slides sickeningly through me at the thought that he believes he’s caused my foul mood.

“No.” I try to give him a consoling look. On a whim, I decide for honesty. “I found out this morning that Reesa was a Nevesta on that mission.”

He winces, eyes dropping. “She’s a good girl—”

“I know. I love her. I guess I’m just…” What is the right word?

“Hurt that she didn’t tell you?”

“Yeah. And maybe jealous.” My cheeks immediately get hot and I regret saying it. Especially when his face hardens.

“You want to fuck a shipful of soldiers?”

“No.” Although, they are all hot. If possible, I blush harder. “Just one.”

I stare down and I can feel his eyes blazing a trail over me. The urge to dart from the room is overwhelming. I cling to the edge of his bed with my fingers.

“You don’t know what you’re saying, little Lexon.”

Now I look at him, annoyance flaring through me. “I know exactly what I’m saying. I know exactly what and who I want. Just because you don’t like it or approve doesn’t mean I don’t know what I’m saying. Don’t discount me.” His blue eyes shine and he doesn’t look away.

I stand, pulling his pill from my pocket and walking to him.

“I’m not going to hit on you, Hans, because I know it makes you uncomfortable, but when you ask me questions like that I’m going to answer honestly.” I press the pill to his lips, a shiver running down my spine at the feel of his mouth against my fingers, his insanely gorgeous eyes still snagged on mine like we couldn’t let go if we tried. And then my breath catches as his mouth opens enough for the pill to press against his pink tongue. My heart is thudding heavily as I reach for the water and hand it to him. Hans rinses down the pill.

I’m about to sit back down when he takes the tips of my fingers to stop me. Still staring up, he asks, “For the sake of curiosity, if your brother wasn’t my boss, how exactly would you try to hit on me?”

This is dangerous. I like it. Even though my lungs are dancing with each breath, my nerve endings shaking, I want to play this game.

“I would probably start by sitting on your lap.”

He looks down at where I’m standing between his feet. “You mean you’d sit on this leg?” He points to his right thigh.

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