Stubborn Love by Wendy Owens

Author:Wendy Owens [Owens, Wendy]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

“Colin Bennett, you never cease to amaze me,” I stated, leaning back in the cab with a gleeful sigh.

“It was my pleasure,” he said, smiling.

“What are you doing for dinner?” I asked, not wanting the day to end.

“Ms. Hayes, are you asking me out on a date?” Colin laughed.

“No!” I exclaimed, pushing him playfully. “I simply would like to repay a friend for a wonderful day.”

“I don’t know? A guy could get the wrong idea.”

“Oh my God!” I squealed as the cab came to a stop in front of my apartment. “You’re relentless.”

I watched as Colin’s face twisted. He was staring out the window at something.

“Are you okay?” I asked, concerned by what might have him so perplexed.

Colin leaned forward, handing some cash to the cabbie through the opening in the plexi-glass. As he moved, I could suddenly see out the window behind him, and what he had been looking at. My heart sank as I realized William Stryker was waiting at my door.

“Shit,” I whispered to myself.

“Do you want me to take care of this?” Colin offered, before opening the door.

I thought for a moment. I did want him to take care of it… I wanted him to make the creep leave me alone, but I knew that wouldn’t be right. That wasn’t the job of a friend.

“Nah, it’s my problem. I’ll get rid of him,” I replied.

“I’m not leaving you alone with him. I don’t care what you say,” Colin insisted. I didn’t dare tell him how happy that made me.

With a deep breath we exited the vehicle, and I waited as it drove away. Colin followed behind me, careful not to allow too much distance.

Stryker didn’t wait for us to reach the door; instead, he rushed over to me the moment he saw us approaching.

“Clementine!” His voice made his agitation clear.

“Hello William,” I answered coolly.

“Can we talk?” he asked looking over my shoulder at Colin.

“I’m not sure what we would have to talk about—”

“Alone,” he added, as if it were a command.

“Not going to happen, buddy,” Colin answered for me.

“So, this is why you haven’t been returning my calls?” Stryker asked, shaking a hand wildly in Colin’s direction.

“No, he’s just a friend,” I explained.

“Yeah, right.” Stryker scoffed. “This is bullshit.”

“It was one date, and I figured you would get the point I wasn’t interested when I didn’t talk to you for over a month,” I snarled, deciding at last there was no delicate way to handle this madman. “Now, can you please leave me alone?”

“No, I won’t. Not until I can talk to you alone,” Stryker insisted.

“I already told you, it’s not going to happen. Now please, do as the lady asked and don’t bother her again. Come on, Em, let’s get you upstairs,” Colin said extending an arm and creating a barrier between Stryker and me.

“Don’t you fucking touch me!” Stryker shouted.

“Nobody is touching you, man. She just wants you to leave her alone,” Colin quickly responded to his threatening gestures.

“I’ll leave when I’m damn good and ready.

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