Tattered & Torn by A.J. Downey

Author:A.J. Downey [Downey, A.J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Sacred Circle Press
Published: 2015-03-24T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 16

Ghost…

She looked troubled but not and Reaver’s words echoed back to me. “What she needs is someone to stick it out. She gets scared she starts pushing, testing limits until she breaks it so she can say ‘see, it wasn’t meant to be’... She’s too used to being alone. She needs someone strong to show her she doesn’t have to be.”

I aimed to be that person but I could see the wheels turning in her head, the gears grinding and I had no idea what she was going to do but I had to be ready for it when she did. She stood up from tying her shoes and looked at me¸ sapphire eyes troubled.

“What is it Princess?” I asked her gently.

“Are you seriously telling me I’m moving in with you?” she asked. I smiled. I could see it coming, the fight, but it was a fight I was going to win.

“Yep,” I held out her sweater for her to shrug into and she did.

“That’s some serious bullshit Ghost!” she cried and when she turned around her frown deepened when she saw my grin.

“Probably, but it doesn’t change anything. I want you where I can make damn sure you’re looked after.” She opened her mouth to say something, closed it, opened it again and I watched her expression go from angry to confused to lost and back again before finally settling on just plain lost. I felt a surge of victory. Whatever argument she was going to use I’d pretty much successfully short circuited.

“Let me take you home, Baby,” I pulled her against me and her jaw clenched with steely determination.

“I’ll go with you but no more talk about me moving in. Not yet,” she admonished and I cocked my head to the side. It was already decided, at least for me, I wanted her. I loved her for as infuriating as she could be some times but damn she was never boring. I could see the fear and unease sliding behind her eyes though and so for now, I backed off a metaphorical pace or two. I would get my way in the end. I could be just as stubborn as she could if not more. Right now, I just wanted her alone. No one else, no distractions, just her and me on my little slice of remote country property.

“Okay Princess. I’ll shelve the discussion for now,” I conceded. She bit her lips together and nodded.

“Okay,” she murmured. I jostled her a little in my arms.

“You’re okay,” I told her, “You’re always okay with me. I will never force you to do anything. I’ll just craft convincing arguments until you give in,” I smiled at her and bounced my eyebrows and her expression was like the sun coming out from behind dark clouds. She laughed and it was high and bright and perfect and the mood in the room lightened considerably.

“Caveman,” she accused.

“I won’t disagree, now come on. I need you in my bed.”

We went out into the

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