Twisted Heartstrings by A Kelly Sweeney

Author:A Kelly Sweeney [Sweeney, A Kelly]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781777122904
Published: 2020-05-28T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seventeen

Toni

I had wished Lucius admitted where he wanted to see us going rather than seducing me. I wanted validation that he is falling for me just as much as I am falling for him. But I promised myself I wouldn't let my insecurities show. Especially lying in his arms in the afterglow of making love.

I can tell he’s sleeping by the steady rise and fall of his chest where my head rests. I can't shut my mind down, so I opt to slip from his arms and pull on a pair of shorts and a hoodie to head out to the front of the bus. It's quiet so I know most of the guys are sleeping or at least trying to. I power on my notebook, slip on my headphones, and lose myself in my work by writing down the information that I managed to get today.

I startle when I feel someone sit next to me on the bench of the table; I wasn’t expecting anyone else to be awake. Pulling off my headphones, I turn to Alucard who took the seat next to me. “Can't sleep?” he asks quietly.

“No, it's normal for me to have trouble sleeping,” I answer. I had to train myself to run on little sleep as a child; I never knew when or if anything would happen to me. “I usually only sleep for a few hours a night, until the weekend when I really crash.”

“Let's hope maybe you get used to sleeping when you can; some of our days can be a little crazy.”

I suppress a giggle. “I’m pretty sure it's crazy most days for all of you.”

“Listen. I want to apologize about both me and Damien telling you to be careful not to hurt our brother. We obviously don't want him to get hurt, and we don't want to see him go through what he did with his ex-girlfriends. I know you're different for him, he's different. He's happier than he's been in a while.”

“Don't worry about it, Alucard. Sure, at first, hearing you say it rubbed me the wrong way. But it shows you care about your brother enough to want to see him happy. If I were closer to my brother and sister, I'd probably say the same things to their boyfriends or girlfriends. If it means anything, I don't want to hurt him, nor do I want to get hurt.”

“Toni, if Luc hurts you it won't be on purpose. It would probably be from an out of context situation that happens. Anyway, I thought I'd apologize since Luc isn't around to hear it.” The smirk he wears makes me wonder if he ever actually apologizes in front of anyone.

I watch as he gets up and heads back toward the bunks. I power off my notebook and go to bed, hoping I can get some sleep, knowing that sometime tomorrow we’ll be in Winnipeg with a rush to set up for the show.

I strip down and slip into bed hoping to not wake Lucius.

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