Scarlet Stone by Jewel E Ann

Author:Jewel E Ann [Ann, Jewel E]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Romance
ISBN: 9780997258875
Publisher: Jewel E Ann
Published: 2016-12-09T18:30:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE

My name is Scarlet Stone, and I’ve always believed compassion is not earned, it’s given.

Scarlet

“Where’s the sofa?” I ask, tracing the mingling lines of ink on his chest next to where my cheek rests. I want to know what each one means—in time.

“You don’t like my leather recliner?”

I laugh. “It’s great for watching a TV you don’t own, and I loved it on rainy days when I read my books.”

“I sold most of the furniture, except for a few things that were Nolan’s. He had them put in storage already.”

We declared some sort of love to each other, but we were nothing for so long I don’t know what this love really means. It’s impossible to articulate this feeling but it’s like he loves me, but he still doesn’t want to love me. It’s a sad love.

“Nolan said you’re moving to Nashville.”

He doesn’t say anything. I look up at him.

“Did you hear me?”

He nods, peering down at me.

“Well?”

“Well what?”

I sigh.

He smirks. “You have a habit of making statements and expecting a response. If you really want a response, you need to ask an actual question.”

Pushing against his chest, I maneuver my body so I straddle his lap, facing him. I look down between our naked bodies. “You’re … awake.” My eyes shift to his.

Theo chuckles. “Again, not a question. But yes, it’s at your service. Feel free to insert it into any hole in your body, lick it, suck it—”

“Stop!” I grab my button-less dress that’s barely holding on to the side of the chair and drape it over his eager knob.

He quirks a brow, looking at the dress.

“I do have a question and sex isn’t the answer so—”

“Are you sure?” He narrows his eyes at me.

No. I’m not sure. Ninety percent of the time, sex is a brilliant answer. I’m stuck in the ten percent right now.

“Are you moving?”

He nods.

I frown.

“When?”

“Three days.”

“Where?”

He stares at me.

“It was a question, not a statement.”

“Nashville.”

Why is this so hard? Once again, I feel it—sad love. Does “I love you” not mean I want to be with you? My heart clenches. It doesn’t. I still love Daniel, but I no longer want to be with him.

“Is that where your tour begins?”

Theo’s eyes avert to the side for a few moments. “Sure.”

With each breath … one … two … three … I feel this deep pain, a slow carving of a Theo-shaped hole in my heart.

“Are you leaving me?”

He shifts his gaze to me again as he expels a grunt. Theo has many grunts and they don’t all mean the same thing. This grunt sounds like a sarcastic grunt.

“I have some things I need to do.”

“Want some help?”

His glare hardens a fraction. The lines at the corners of his eyes deepen. “No.”

“Is it tour stuff?”

The muscles in his jaw tense. “Don’t do this.”

“Do what? Wonder why you said you loved me but now you’re leaving? I know, I have no right to ask it. I did the same thing to Daniel. Karma’s usually my friend but not today.

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