Taking What's His (Entangled Brazen) by Diane Alberts

Author:Diane Alberts [Alberts, Diane]
Language: ara
Format: epub
Publisher: Macmillan
Published: 2015-04-27T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

Lydia watched him, forcing herself to stand completely still. He sat in the driver’s seat, an array of emotions crossing his features. She knew, deep down, that he hated feeling the way he was right now. That he was two seconds from snapping, and she didn’t want to be the one that pushed him too far. But he obviously needed help.

She didn’t know what was wrong with him, or why he’d shut her out like that after she’d gone down on him, but she knew one thing: He was in pain, and he needed help. And I need to give it to him.

“Go.” He slammed his hand down on the wheel, and she jumped. “Go…home.”

“No.”

“Listen, little girl. You—” Gripping the wheel, he flexed his jaw, paling. After a few seconds, he swung on her, his blue eyes narrow and icy cold. “Get the hell out of here. I don’t want you—”

She growled under her breath. “Stop right there,” she snapped, lifting her chin.

“No. I don’t want you here.” He gripped the wheel even tighter. “Don’t want you… I’m done. Get the…message.”

Shaking her head, she crossed her arms. “You can’t scare me away by being a jerk. I grew up with Steven—you’re nothing compared to him. Get out of the truck so I can get you inside. Now.”

He stared at her, breathing heavily. “I don’t want you. Don’t you hear me? Get the hell out of here.”

“Nope.” She put her hands on her hips. “I understand you’re frustrated, and feeling like crap. But hear me and hear me well. I will not leave you until you’re better.”

“I’m never going to be—” He broke off, gritting his teeth. He was starting to look less pale, and more green. “—Better.”

“Then you’ll never be better. But I’m still not leaving.”

“You little—” He gripped the steering wheel tighter, and the fight seemed to leave him. He collapsed against the seat. “—S…shit.”

She swallowed hard. It hurt to see him hurting, and it hurt even more that he didn’t want her there. “I just want to help you. Can’t you see that?”

He nodded once, not replying. After what seemed like an eternity of silence, he let go of the wheel. “I need to get inside,” he rasped.

“Okay.” She caught his hand. “Let’s go.”

After a moment’s hesitation, he entwined his fingers with hers and turned back to her. Pain and regret and something else she couldn’t name were written all over his face, and almost made her fall over. He swallowed hard. “Lydia…”

“Shh. Come on.”

He climbed out of the truck silently, his fingers still entangled with hers. Reaching into the truck, she grabbed his keys out of the ignition and walked up to his door with him. His silence was both a relief and a worry. Would he go off on her again? Say rude things to try and scare her away? She didn’t know, but it didn’t matter.

She wouldn’t leave until he was okay.

With trembling hands, she unlocked the door. As soon as she shut it behind her, she turned to him.

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