Trouble by Elle Casey

Author:Elle Casey [Casey, Elle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, Humour
Goodreads: 20627835
Publisher: Elle Casey
Published: 2014-01-23T06:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE

COLIN STANDS AT THE EDGE of the bed staring down at me. “I feel helpless,” he says. “What should I do?”

“Just … be with me,” I say, closing my eyes so I can try to focus on something other than him and my ligaments. What else is there to think about? What I just confessed? No. Not that. God, not that.

The bed moves and I open my eyes in time to see Colin lying down next to me. He’s being very careful not to jiggle the bed. I close my lids again so he won’t see me staring and freaking out.

My pain recedes in the wake of the sensations taking over my body. Colin is lying so close I can feel the heat from his body. I can smell his sweet breath on my face. And then his heavy hand is on my hip and he’s talking.

“Thanks for telling me all that. About Charlie. I won’t say anything to anyone.”

I smile weakly. “Thanks.” Relief comes as a balm to my jagged heart.

“But I really wish you’d say something to the police. It’s not right."

“I know. But I can’t.” Surprisingly, the very idea doesn’t set me off into a wave of panic. For the first time, I can hear those words and not think my world is about to end.

“Have you thought about …”

I open my eyes. By his expression I can tell he’s holding back, afraid to offend me.

“I know what you’re going to say. You’re going to say he’ll do it to someone else.”

“Yes. That is what I was going to say. He will, you know.”

“I don’t think so.”

“Why don’t you think so?”

So much for the panic receding. Now the guilt descends like a heavy cloak over my shoulders. “I’ve had this conversation with myself in my head a hundred times, okay? He’s not like that.”

Colin hisses out some air. “I’d say he’s exactly like that.”

“No, I mean, we were together for a long time. And in all that time, he never did anything bad.”

“Other than pressure you and take your free will away eventually.”

“He was stressed, and I think I’m partially to blame for … what happened.” There. I said it out loud. The piece of my nightmare that has always been the worst part to bear is now out there in the air between us.

“How do you figure that?” Colin’s hand leaves my hip and his fingers move some hair out of my face. The cool air hits my exposed skin and gives me a shiver.

“We kissed and did other things that always got him … you know. Turned on. It was like a tease. For months it was like that. Months and months.”

“And you’re saying because you let him kiss you and touch you, he was somehow entitled to take everything from you? Is that what you’re saying?”

“No. Not like that.” I’m getting frustrated and sad. I thought I’d gotten rid of all my tears but apparently not. They drip down and land on the pillow next to my face.

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