Wickedly Innocent by A.E. Nalle

Author:A.E. Nalle
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romance, suspense, contemporary, older man, bbw, series, maydecember, dark romance
Publisher: Evernight

Chapter Fourteen

The brisk winter air bit at my cheeks as I stepped out of the warmth of the store. I welcomed the cold after the way I felt like I was on fire inside. Nothing about today was going as I’d planned. I just wanted to be able to sit down with Anna and tell her exactly what was going on with me and her dad. I hadn’t been able to do the one thing I needed to because I was a fucking coward.

I walked fast as I swerved around other shoppers. I needed to get as far away from the others as I could. I needed to clear my mind and figure out exactly what I was going to do. The most fucked-up thing about this whole situation was that I didn’t even feel guilty anymore. I should feel like the scum of the earth for messing around with Anna’s dad behind her back but I didn’t feel like that at all.

Ever since last night in the bathroom with Ian, I felt … different. Something had shifted inside of me like I was becoming a different person. The type of person that refused to act embarrassed about the things that happened last night. This new person didn’t feel the need to explain herself to anyone when it came to what she wanted. And what she wanted was Ian.

I shook my head and scowled at myself as I tightened the sash around my waist that held my coat together. Maybe if I squeezed myself tight enough there would be no more room for the anxiety building in my gut.

The old Lindsey would have never even thought about deceiving her best friend the way I was. She would have never bitten back at Melonie the way she did in the store either. And when Ben offered to go with her to the bookstore, she would’ve happily let him tag along even if all she wanted was a little alone time. I couldn’t recognize this new person I was becoming.

“Lindsey, wait,” Ian’s deep voice shouted from somewhere behind me as I quickened my pace. I had no idea what I was going to say to him right now. He was expecting me to tell Anna exactly what we were to each other and I’d failed miserably.

I spotted the bookstore up ahead and rushed for the entrance. I slammed into the quiet shop and made a beeline straight for the back of the building. I didn’t want to deal with Ian right now, I had enough on my mind as it was.

I hastily made my way past the tall rows of books. I normally would stop and gawk at all the different selections but I had one thing and one thing only on my mind at this point—escape. It was a good thing there weren’t many people in the store, otherwise they would’ve thought I was a madwoman with the look I’m sure marred my face.

I didn’t realize how close he was to me until I felt his hand circle my waist and bring an end to my power walk.

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