Destroying Dominic by Ginger Ring

Author:Ginger Ring [Ring, Ginger]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Limitless Publishing, LLC
Published: 2018-10-22T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

Stephanie

Stephanie always knew the day would come when Dominic would follow up on his demands. It never dawned on her that he’d wish to take her on a date, that she’d been on his mind ever since that kiss. The kiss that had set her on fire yet frightened her to no end. It was easy to say it was just the emotion from almost being killed and being grateful to be alive, but it had been so much more.

Was it that they were both isolated in their own nightmares and craved any kind of affection they could get? No, the man had that bad boy image that drove women crazy. She also had turned down her share of offers for dates. They weren’t guys that she knew very well but occasionally a tourist at the art center would ask her to show him around the town or a friend of the bride might want a date for the wedding. None of them caused her heart to race like Dom did.

They’d gone to the Pier, the same place by the beach that he’d followed her to the day before. She knew nothing of this man sitting across the table from her. Did he even know himself? The last thing she needed was a lurker or to be the obsession of an unhinged beast that disposed of bodies for a living. The eccentric craftsman she could handle. The recluse with a shed full of knives, no way.

Her father had thought Maksim was a perfect angel, but he was worse than the devil. Appearances were deceiving. She herself was using a false name. So far, Dominic had been nothing but respectful and polite. Madison and Valentina wouldn’t be trying to push them together if they thought he would be a danger to her.

“You like it here?” They were sitting out on the beach on lounge chairs, a small table between them. The sun hadn’t set yet but the sky was already colorful and bright.

“I like being by the water.” It relaxed her.

“What can I get you?” A waitress arrived with a pad in hand. Her nametag said “Brittany” in gold lettering.

Dominic turned in his chair toward Stephanie, indicating that she order first. “Uh, I guess I’ll have a glass of white wine.”

“And for you, sir?”

“I’ll have a glass of red. Oh, and bring us an order of artichoke dip, island shrimp, and some cheese curds.”

“Got it.” She jotted it down on the pad with a pencil and left.

“Wow, that’s not what I expected.” Stephanie smirked.

“What, did you think I only drink blood and ate small children?” His eyes were intense in the dim light and he reminded her of a pirate with his long hair gently blowing in the evening breeze. The man was always hard to read but tonight it was as if a wide range of emotions were battling it out for dominance in his head.

“Well, no, but…” They were both silent for several moments. An awkward quiet settled over the table until Brittany returned with their drinks.

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