Hockey Ring by Kristen Echo

Author:Kristen Echo [Echo, Kristen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kristen Publishing
Published: 2019-02-20T06:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TEN

B anging on the door woke her at the crack of dawn. Gwen squeezed the pillow hard, mustering the courage to face him. She didn’t need to answer to know who stood on the other side. Spencer refused to be ignored. She dragged herself out of bed, not bothering to fix her hair or clothing. There was no point in hiding her sad state.

Once she opened the door, he burst into the room looking equally haggard. He wore jeans and a t-shirt. His hair poked in all directions as though he’d been pulling at it all night.

“What the fuck are you doing back here?” He paced the tiny room like a caged animal.

She tugged at her tank top, trying to cover her bare legs. “Not many alternatives.”

The room was hot. Having an extra person so close wasn’t helping. She hadn’t been expecting company. Her bag lay open on the luggage stand and her clothing from the previous day was scattered across the floor. Gwen sat on the edge of the bed. The mattress creaked and whined under the strain.

“You should be at my place,” he said, as if that option made sense. “Why did you leave?”

The better question was why had she ever been there in the first place? All day she’d been tormented by her decisions and the consequences of her actions. With no one to blame but herself, she’d come to terms with what had happened and had forgiven herself. But that didn’t mean she had to forgive him. She narrowed her eyes and didn’t answer.

He stopped pacing and leaned against the wall next to a cheap painting of a rose. She focused on the petals and ignored him.

“For fuck sakes,” he shouted, drawing her attention. “Talk to me.” Spencer scrubbed a hand over his face as his blue eyes roamed her body.

The tank top barely reached the top of her thighs. He stared at her legs. The suggestive way he licked his lips made her uneasy. He sat and pulled her onto his lap. Holding her hostage. She tried to wriggle away, but he was too strong. After a minute, she stopped fighting.

He buried his face in her hair. “Don’t run again. Unlike when we were kids, I’ll chase you till the ends of the Earth.”

Her body stiffened. She’d run for good reasons. “You’re a piece of work. No. You’re an asshole.”

“I’ve been called worse. One doesn’t become a billionaire by always being a nice guy.”

She harrumphed and looked away. “Could have fooled me.”

“I’m not trying to.”

“Bullshit,” she snapped. “You said you don’t play games, but you’re playing me and my sister. It’s my own stupidity for trusting you. I’m not even sure why you’re here. You’re too busy for anything meaningful.”

“Don’t tell me what I have time for,” he barked. “And you’ve got things twisted around.”

“You’re the twisted one. I should have remembered you’re not the faithful type.”

He gripped her chin, forcing her to look at him. “Explain. I’ve been nothing but honest and true with you.

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