Spread by Elyzabeth M. VaLey

Author:Elyzabeth M. VaLey [VaLey, Elyzabeth M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Evernight Publishing
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

“Good morning, boss.”

Rayden looked up from his drawing. Vivienne stood at the door, brow furrowed.

“You okay?” she asked.

“Morning, Viv,” Rayden said.

“You look like hell,” she added.

“Thanks for your input.” Rayden huffed. “I didn’t sleep very well.”

Viv raised her eyebrows.

“Hot sex can do that to you, but if you arrived before I did then it means you actually couldn’t sleep.”

“Nothing happened between us, if it’s where you’re going with this. When’s my first appointment?” he asked, bending his head to analyze his design, hoping Vivienne would get the message.

“The girls who want the matching pawprints are coming in about an hour, and then there’s a kid who wants to complete a sleeve but wants some advice and suggestions beforehand. In the afternoon, Adrianna is coming to finish the tiger piece.”

“All right. Let me know when they get here.”

“Yes, boss. Someone’s cranky,” he heard Vivienne murmur as she left him.

“I’m not cranky,” he shouted. “Just fucking tired,” he mumbled. Rayden rubbed his face. And uncertain on how to deal with the situation. In any other relationship, he’d take the lead, but with Betty he was walking on the thinnest ice. He had enough information about her to know she had to be marked by her life with Antonio. She was interested in him. Last night’s kiss clearly showed so, but she was also terribly frightened, and it wasn’t just of losing her apprenticeship. He’d told her it wouldn’t happen, but she still asked for distance.

Rayden groaned. Now what? She’d arrive at any minute, and he didn’t know what to do? Act as if nothing had happened? Apologize? Kiss her senseless? Tie her up and beat her until she begged for him to fuck her? All of the above. Rayden looked up at the ceiling. His head pounded.

“Hey, Rayden. Betty called. She’s sick.” Vivienne gave her a disapproving glare from the doorway.

Rayden swallowed his curse. He’d scared her off.

“So she’s not coming in?” he asked.

“Not unless you want her to make everyone else sick.”

“Yeah,” he said slowly. “Okay.” He was a prick of the biggest kind.

“I know it’s not really my business, but as your friend, I gotta ask, what did you do to her?” Vivienne placed her hands on her hips. “I know your lifestyle and—”

“We kissed,” he interrupted.

“Only kissed?”

“Yes. That’s it.”

“Was it awful?”

“Best kiss of my life.”

“So, she didn’t like it.”

“I would say she did, but she was scared. She doesn’t want to fuck this apprenticeship up.”

“Looks like it has already been fucked up if she isn’t coming, hasn’t it?”

“Yeah.” Rayden sighed.

“So what are you going to do?” Vivienne asked.

“I have no idea,” he admitted, wincing.

Vivienne sat down on the nearest chair and stared at him, mouth slack.

“Fuck me,” she whispered. “I’ve never believed in love at first sight, but clearly it exists.”

Rayden snorted. “Don’t be ridiculous. It’s just, you know, chemistry.”

“Me? Ridiculous? Rayden, if it were just about sex, you’d either be chasing this woman down or you’d already fucked her. You wouldn’t be sitting hear moaning about what to do.

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