ROMEO by Ruby Rowe

Author:Ruby Rowe [Rowe, Ruby]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-12-14T16:00:00+00:00

Ava

It’s nine o’clock at night, and I haven’t heard a word from Griffin. He was such an ass today, yet all I’ve thought about since is when I’ll get to see him again.

After the same guard passes by the fence for the third time, I get up from my lounge chair and walk inside the house. Thanks to Romeo, I never have any damn privacy. I reach my bedroom door, and my phone buzzes in my hand.

Griffin: I won’t be back tonight. There are plenty of guards working, so you should be fine. I’ll check in tomorrow.

I sigh. He’s still angry with me, but if he didn’t treat me like I child, I wouldn’t resort to acting like one. Are we oil and water, too? No, Griffin’s nothing like Mickey, and I suspect our fights stem from sexual frustration more than anything.

I sit down on my bed and bring my phone up.

Me: If this is about today, I’m sorry for my attitude and for fibbing about staying home, but I couldn’t tell you I was going out.

Griffin: Why is that?

Me: Because, Griffin, you should know I was going to the Harley store to buy you a gift. Why else would I be there? I wanted to surprise you.

Griffin: I can’t do this.

Me: Do what??

Griffin: Care.

Me: Wow.

Tears crowd my eyes, so I toss my phone on the bed. I stare at the wall in front of me, wondering what the hell happened between this morning and tonight.

And why the hell do I care? That’s what I should be pondering. Griffin and I are supposed to be sharing our bodies–nothing more, yet my heart is hurting.

Men are dicks. All of them. Stretching my arm across the bed, I grab my phone.

Me: I’m sure my ex Oliver will be pleased to hear that he was bumped off the throne. You’re officially the king of assholes. Hell, you’re even making Mickey look appealing.

Griffin: Don’t even think about it.

Me: What? About calling him? I could use a shoulder to cry on. I mean, you DON’T CARE.

Griffin: You’re playing dirty.

Me: Well, that is what you wanted, right? For me to be a dirty, dirty woman.

Griffin: I swear if he’s there when I show up, I’ll beat the shit out of him before I wear your ass out with a riding crop.

Me: Fuck. You. Griffin Scott.

Squeezing my phone in my hand, I lay on my bed and sob. After our childish string of texts, the truth hits me hard. Daniel was right; this is foreplay for Griffin and me. It’s a rush we create to ensure the other will keep coming back for more.

Shit, it’s happening all over again. I let myself feel something, and Griffin’s going to break my heart since he made it clear that he doesn’t want to care.

Like I was for my exes, I’m an object to him, and I have no one to blame this time but myself. It’s what I wanted, right? For us to use each other to satisfy our sexual needs?

I don’t know how I completely misread what was happening between us last night.

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