Running from the Blaze by Ofelia Martinez

Author:Ofelia Martinez
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781954906099
Publisher: Ofelia Martinez

I startle awake when my bedroom door flings open. A murderous Karl grabs the door jamb tightly with one hand, while the other grips the doorknob.

I sit up and realize I slept in my bra and panties. Instinct has me grabbing for the bedsheets to cover myself, but the way he looks at me forces me to freeze. His eyes are dark, roaming, roaming all over my body.

His jaw is set as he stares at me, so I don’t cover myself. I let him stare.

“Be ready in an hour. I’m going for my run. And stay the fuck out of my room.”

I blink after him as he leaves.

Well, he’s not kicking me out or ending our arrangement, at least. That’s something.

I sit at the kitchen island, drinking my coffee and trying to make sense of everything that happened last night when Karl comes into the kitchen after his shower.

He grabs a cup of coffee and sips it in front of me, his eyes narrowing as he looks at me. He’s been slamming doors, drawers, and snapping at Pixel all morning. The poor girl has been seeking refuge behind my legs since he got back from his run, and that’s so unlike her. The strip of bacon I gave her turned her day around, though.

The more I watch him and how riled up he is, the more I’m convinced Karl regrets what happened last night.

Shouldn’t someone who had sex all night be more relaxed in the morning? That’s what I’d always assumed. Unless they faked it. For some reason, the very thought makes me smile, so I don’t cower under his glare.

“Sleep well?” I ask, syrupy-sweet.

“Not even a little.”

“Scarlett sleeping it off?” I ask easily like I don’t care at all.

“No. She left last night.”

I set the coffee down. The last thing I want is for him to know I was upset last night. “So. Want me to cook you some breakfast before our lesson today? Sounds like you burned off some calories.”

His jaw sets, and I wonder if he knows I’m faking my indifference.

“That’s all you have to say?”

“What do you mean?”

“You don’t care I slept with someone last night?”

“Why would I?” I lie. “We agreed we wouldn’t be seen with anyone during our arrangement, but she came here. No one saw you or photographed you together, so I don’t see a problem.”

“So you wouldn’t mind if she came back again tonight?”

I offer him a slight shrug. “Should I care?”

Karl freezes, a stunned expression on his face. I don’t miss his death-grip on the coffee mug or the white knuckles encasing it.

He definitely doesn’t have the afterglow I’d expect to see after a good night of sex.

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