You Don't Know Me by Lee Mandy

Author:Lee, Mandy [Lee, Mandy]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub, mobi
Publisher: Mandy Lee
Published: 2015-06-19T04:00:00+00:00

An hour later, I lower myself into the leather passenger seat of the Mercedes, safe and cosy in its sumptuous luxury. It’s early and we make it to Camden in good time. He parks the car right outside my flat, in spite of my warnings about killer traffic wardens. Inside, I lead him to my bedroom where he settles himself on my bed, leaning back against the headboard with his legs stretched out in front of him and his arms crossed lazily behind his head. I stare at him for a moment, taking in every last bit of his male perfection, wondering how I’ve managed to land a man like this. And as if he’s read my thoughts, he narrows his eyes back at me.

‘Knickers,’ he snaps. ‘No more sex.’

‘Selfish bastard.’

I click my tongue in disgust and set about finding clean underwear. While I’m at it, I change into the clean skirt and blouse that Lucy’s left for me. When I’ve finished, I turn back to find him staring intently at the family photographs that I keep on my bedside table. He reaches over, selecting one in particular, and picks it up for closer inspection.

‘Who’s this?’

He turns the photo and I shake my head.

‘Who do you think?’

He turns the photo back towards himself. His lips seem to twitch.

‘Your sister.’

‘The one and only. She was about ten in that picture.’

He stares at the photograph for a long time, running his index finger across his lips, deep in thought.

‘You said she was better looking than you,’ he says at last.

I open my underwear drawer and search through its contents, finally settling on a pair of black, lacy knickers. Once he sees me in these, he might just change his mind about the ‘no more sex’ thing.

‘She was, and she still is,’ I mutter. Pulling off yesterday’s pair, I sling them into a corner.

‘You’re wrong,’ he says quietly. Suddenly, his tone has changed. When I look up, I find his eyes fixed on me, examining me. ‘You’re the beautiful one.’

I don’t know how it happens. In a heartbeat, my happy mood is swept aside, replaced by emotions I thought were dead and buried long ago. I’m the beautiful one? No way is that statement correct. I’m inferior to my sister in just about every possible way. Salt water stings its way into my eyes. Oh no, I will myself, do not cry in front of him.

‘Just leave it.’

‘Maya, it’s true.’

I shake my head again. He’s skirting far too close to my weak spot, and all I want him to do is back away.

‘You said she was better looking than you. She’s not. You said she was more popular than you. I’m betting that she wasn’t.’

Oh God, he’s not giving up on this any time soon. If he’s not careful, he’s going to ruin a perfect morning, good and proper.

‘She had friends. Lots of friends,’ I explain. ‘I’m telling you, Dan. She was the Queen bee where we lived.’

‘And why was that?’

‘Is this important?’

‘It could be.

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