ME: The Complete Series by Logan Chance

Author:Logan Chance [Chance, Logan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-02-27T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13

Marley

Delirium-noun-wild excitement or ecstasy.

What the fuck just happened? I plop down on the couch, letting out a sigh, and run my hands into my hair. This man has serious issues. You don't have to be a board-certified psychologist to figure that out. One minute he’s making me come, the next he’s slamming the door in my face. Actually, I may be the one with the issues. I'm letting it happen.

Well, no more. This push and pull with him has gone on long enough. So, I decide to do what I should've done when he got here—I’m going to confront him. I dress quickly in yoga pants and a hoodie, throw on some sneakers and head out. When I reach the street, I find his address in the directory on my phone. Oh. Well this won't take long, he's right next door in the building next to mine. I cross the marble tiled lobby in his building and take the elevator to the second floor. When the doors slide open, I grip the handrail and let them close. And ride back down. I didn't say this would be easy to confront him. At least I’m making an effort, trying to be an adult about this. Which is more than I can say for him. The elevator doors open, and I close them and ride back up. Fuck. I ride back down. Maybe I’ll be an adult tomorrow. When the doors swoosh open, Houston stands before me.

“What are you doing, Marley?” he asks, holding back a grin.

“What are you doing in the lobby and not in your apartment?”

He holds up a bunch of white envelopes. “Checking my mail. Now what are you doing, Marley?”

All my courage evaporates when I step out. “What do you mean?”

“Well, I’ve been watching you ride up and down the elevator for the last five minutes.” And then it happens. I get a full smile, and it’s dazzling.

“You just used five muscles,” I whisper. “I didn’t think yours worked fully.”

And then something else happens. He laughs. Well, more of a chuckle, but the transformation is stunning. I’ve never heard him laugh before. What is going on in that gorgeous head of his that keeps him closed off?

Thinking back to our trip to Chicago, I remember his bad dream and the terrified look in his eyes. What demons is he hiding underneath his cold exterior?

“They’re only rusty,” he says. “Why are you riding my elevator, Marley?” His voice lowers, “I didn’t hurt you, did I?”

And then I give the most honest answer I can, “Not physically.”

“Fuck, I’m sorry.” He looks up at the ceiling, briefly closing his eyes, then back at me. “I shouldn’t have taken advantage of you. I was drinking and…”

“Stop,” I cut him off. “No more excuses, ok? You need to tell me what you want from me, because this back and forth is getting on my last nerve.”

He pushes the elevator button and ushers me inside when the doors open. “Let’s go to my apartment and talk in private.

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