Toxic by Avylinn Winter

Author:Avylinn Winter [Winter, Avylinn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Erotic Romance Fiction
Publisher: Totally Entwined Group Ltd
Published: 2017-08-31T04:00:00+00:00

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Stepping outside into the bright sunlight, I remembered that I was wearing Cameron’s coat, his clothes and his shoes. He was still with me even if I had left him behind. It was an odd feeling, one that made me afraid of the reaction I would get from my boyfriend. He had fewer reasons than ever to like Cameron, and I had a feeling that he wouldn’t like the sight of me dressed in another man’s clothes.

I wrapped the coat tighter against my body and tucked my hands into the large pockets. Clasping paper, I paused long enough to retrieve some cash. I didn’t know how to react, but figured I would have to return his clothes anyway. He wouldn’t notice. Shaking my head, I rushed toward the cabs standing in line outside the hospital, feeling the chilly wind crack my already sore lips. The shoes were a size too large, but they were better than no shoes at all. It didn’t matter that my heel kept slipping—I refused to slow down.

I got into one of the cars, huddling in the back seat with Cameron’s blue cap to protect me from prying eyes. The driver got the directions and sped away, seemingly used to strange people exiting the hospital. He didn’t ask me questions, and for the first time that day, I felt a smidgen of peace.

However, my frail hold on determination wavered as I entered the apartment building, pausing on the first floor to decide whether to visit Gabriel right away or go upstairs and change into my own clothes. The latter was the safer option, and it struck me how sad that thought was. I shouldn’t have to be worried about Gabriel’s reaction.

The room was empty, but it almost felt as if Chris was present, as a lot of his belongings lay scattered across the floor. It was a clear sign that I had stayed away for too long.

Tired, I crashed on my bed, staring up at the ceiling. Chris was kind, something that I should treasure a lot better than I did. During the last few weeks, I had spent less and less time with him, to the point where I wondered if we remained friends. Our conversations were hollow, distant. He probably knew that I was hiding something and treated my lies with indifference. I was tearing our friendship apart.

Footsteps sounded outside, then a key in the door. Dreading to meet Chris in my current state, I sat up straight and racked my brain for a way to hide my busted eye. He wouldn’t buy my explanation a second time—at least not as easily.

Chris entered, seemingly surprised to see me. “Oh, hey…” There was a hint of something more, a flavor of a sound or a word that didn’t reach all the way. A question perhaps.

“Hey.” I tried to smile. “How are you?”

Chris’ eyebrows furrowed as they always did when he was thinking hard. “I’m good, but how are you?” He stepped closer, clearly seeing my eye.

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