Unbelonging by Sabrina Stark

Author:Sabrina Stark [Stark, Sabrina]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Amazon: B00HHB1QQ2
Publisher: Mellow Moon
Published: 2013-12-23T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 31

In spite of my brave thoughts, the admission felt like a kick to the gut. I closed my eyes as images of Lawton with Brittney flashed through my brain. Somehow, each image was worse than the last, but somehow, I was powerless to stop them.

When I opened my eyes, Lawton was looking at me with an anguished expression. "Chloe," he began.

"What about her friend? Amber?" I said. "You sleep with her too?"

He pushed a hand through his hair.

"Well?" I said.

He looked away. "Yeah. Well, she was there. I don't really want to get into it."

Slowly, I shook my head. I guess it wasn't a surprise. Not really. But somehow, I was hoping for another explanation, a misunderstanding, whatever. God, I was such an idiot.

Lawton's voice broke into my thoughts. "There. You happy now?"

"Thrilled," I said.

"Chloe," he said, reaching for my hand.

I yanked it away. "Well, that's really special," I said. "So here, you sleep with another girl – no, make that two other girls – what, an hour ago before I show up? And then, you get all hot and heavy with me like I was the first girl you'd seen in forever?" I shook my head. "It's messed up, you know that? Nice people don't do that."

His jaw tightened. "Yeah, well, haven't you heard? I'm not a nice person."

I looked down at my feet. "I don't believe that."

"If you say so."

Chucky was tugging at the leash, straining to move forward, and trying to tug Lawton with him. I started walking again, my head down, my thoughts cloudy. We didn't speak as we walked at an unsteady pace, passing one house, and then another.

I wouldn’t even call them houses. They were mansions, every one of them. They were all so impressive that I suddenly felt more out of place than normal. Sure, I looked like I belonged here, but I didn't. Not in any sense of the word. And probably, I didn't belong with Lawton either, not that he'd actually offered.

Next to me, Lawton abruptly stopped moving. He turned to face me. Again, he reached out his free hand. When I didn't move away, his fingers closed around mine as Chucky bounded around his legs.

"Listen," he said. "The Brittney thing. Yeah, I see why you're mad. It's messed up. I know that. But she and I, yeah, and Amber too, we see it for what it is."

"Which is?" I asked.

"Nothing," he said.

"No, tell me."

"No," he said. "I mean literally, it's nothing."

"Is that supposed to make me feel better?"

His voice was soft as he said, "They aren't you, Chloe." His gaze was intense as he continued. "If I'd had any idea you were coming over, any at all, I'd have made everyone leave. Shit, I did make everyone leave. The only person I wanted there was you. Don't you get that?"

My head was pounding, and so was my heart. "I don't know what to think." I gave him a hard look. "Is that how you operate? Just go from girl

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