Resisting Desire: A Billionaire Romantic Suspense (The Anders Billionaire Brothers) by Erin Darlene

Author:Erin Darlene [Darlene, Erin]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Krikett Creative, LLC
Published: 2024-02-15T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 17

Ethan

My relationship with Liz has been super rocky. She talks to me when we are together, but the topics are always neutral. Anytime I’ve tried to be more serious, she’s steered the conversation in another direction. It’s been that way ever since we slept together a week ago.

Liz has been in her room most of the day, most likely avoiding me. She came out for a couple of hours to play with Matthew but retreated back into her room once he went down for a nap.

Tonight I’m going to hang out with my brother Dax. We’re supposed to meet at a bar for a drink. I’m halfway wondering if it’ll be another damn intervention. I don’t think I can handle my brothers bashing on me again.

I finish getting ready and head out to talk to Liz.

She’s in the kitchen, getting a snack. Her eyes run up and down my body as she sees me. “Hey. You look nice. Are you going out?”

“Yeah, just going out with . . . well, yeah. I have plans. I’m going to be out pretty late, so don’t wait up.”

Her body tenses up, and she quickly averts her eyes to avoid looking at me. She isn’t fast enough, though. I catch her wince. Good. I don’t even feel the slightest bit guilty for implying that I’m going out on a date.

“Do you think you’ll be coming home tonight at all? I can save you some dinner,” she asks hesitantly.

Now would be the time to tell her I’m going out with my brother.

Then again, why should she care anyway? Why would she care if I went out and screwed an entire cheerleading team?

“Depends on how things go, if you know what I mean. But, yeah, I doubt I’ll be home tonight. Don’t worry about saving me dinner.”

She tries to hide the quick flash of pain and sadness in her eyes, but she’s not fast enough. My chest tightens painfully as a stab of guilt hits me. I have to remind myself that she wanted this. She’s the one who turned me down. It’s not like I’m lying to her. If she assumes I’m going out with another woman, that’s on her.

So why do I feel so bad?

She walks past me, heading to her room again. “Okay, well, I hope you have fun tonight, then,” she says quietly.

“Liz?”

She stops walking but doesn’t turn around. I wish I could see her face. “Yeah?”

“If there’s any reason you need me to stay home tonight, I can.”

I hold my breath as I wait for her to answer. I’m making myself vulnerable to her. All it would take is one look, one word. I’m practically begging for her to give me a reason to stay.

She sighs, and I swear I can hear the sadness in the sound. “No, Ethan, there’s no reason for you to stay home tonight. Have a good time.” Without turning around, she opens her bedroom door and disappears inside.

So that’s it. She’s made it clear she wants nothing to do with me.

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