Saved by My Stalker : Possessive Alpha Hero Romance (Dearly Devoted Book 5) by Cassi Hart

Author:Cassi Hart [Hart, Cassi]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-03-26T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Five

Birdie

I’m pretty sure we’re doing things backwards.

I mean, it’s not like I know much about dating, but I’m pretty sure it’s not supposed to go quite like this.

It’s been a few days since we were supposed to have our date, since I learned just what I’ve been missing when it comes to being with someone. Instead of leaving like I thought he would, Ethan hasn’t left. He even called his assistant to bring him a bag the morning after we’d made a mess of my bedroom. I didn’t even know he had an assistant.

I have to be honest—even though we’re doing things in the wrong order, I haven’t thought of asking him to leave once.

I never expected to like having him around this much. He’s meshed into my life (and Baxter’s) as if he was always meant to be here. Sure, he says it’s convenient to stay with me like this, especially considering he works right next door at the construction site, but still. I enjoy seeing him walk in my door at the end of his workday far too much, and it feels far too natural.

Is it normal to be this attached this soon?

Maybe it’s the scare I had a few days ago. He makes me feel safe and wanted in all the right ways, so maybe I’m letting him stay because I feel like he’ll be able to protect me somehow.

The more I think about that, the more I realize how unfair that is to him. I haven’t even told him that my father is the reason I was so upset, let alone that he could come knocking at any moment to try to drag me back to Romania. To rely on his presence as a source of comfort like I am feels misleading, even though I love having him around regardless of the reasons. It makes me feel like I’m using him somehow.

It's not like he’s asked about it either, though I know he’s still wondering about it. He’d witnessed me shoving the box with the scarf my father had sent me in the trash, but he’d asked nothing. Sometimes, I catch him giving me thoughtful looks, as if he’s trying to put together the puzzle. And yet, he remains quiet about his curiosity.

I’m fine with that. I’m worried that he’ll leave as soon as he finds out about my connection with organized crime. It’d break me. And even though it feels to soon to feel like it’d destroy me, I can’t help it. I’m hopelessly attached to him, and each day, these feelings multiply.

Every night as I fall asleep in his arms, I think about telling him the truth. Every night, I talk myself out of it. There are too many unknowns. How would he react? Would he leave? Would he endanger himself by sticking around?

It’s all too much, and I always chicken out. I freeze every time. I care too much about him to want to risk hurting him, and yet I’m too selfish to tell him the truth in hopes of protecting him.

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