You Will Be Mine by E. L. Todd

Author:E. L. Todd [Todd, E. L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, Contemporary, Fantasy, SM
Amazon: B00SFC2J2C
Publisher: Fallen Publishing
Published: 2015-01-18T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

Skye

Everyone was drinking and having a good time. Christmas was in full swing this year. I pretended I was okay, but I wasn’t. I was dying inside. Cayson would walk through that door any second and I had no idea how to act around him. Would he hate me? Would he refuse to speak to me?

Would he even look at me?

Trinity was by my side, giving me a sad look. “It’ll be okay, Skye.”

“Do I look that terrible?” I whispered.

“Well, you’re the thinnest I’ve ever seen you. And your eyes give you away…”

I knew when everyone came over, they would ask me a million questions. Most of them would hate me for what I did to Cayson—or at least what they think I did.

“No one knows what happened,” Trinity said. “Slade and I agreed not to tell anyone.”

My eyes searched her face. “Really?”

She nodded.

“How did you get Slade to agree to that? I’m surprised he doesn’t hate me.”

“He did—at first. But I reminded him that we’re all friends and family here. We can’t get involved with your relationship. It’s best if we just…let it go.”

“Yeah…let it go.”

“So, no one is going to ask you about it.”

“I’m sure everyone is dying to know.” I really didn’t want to talk about Cayson tonight.

“I think so too, but don’t stress about it.”

The front door opened and Uncle Ryan and Aunt Janice came in. Slade was in the front with a guy wearing a leather jacket.

“You see that hot blonde on the couch?” He pointed right at Trinity. “That’s my lady.”

Trinity melted right before my eyes.

“Nice,” the guy in the leather jacket said.

Slade came to her then leaned over the back of the couch. “You’re looking beautiful today.”

“Thanks.”

He kissed her hard on the mouth, his hand cupping her face.

I watched them, feeling sad.

“How do I look?” Slade pressed. “Hot? Sexy? Dark and mysterious?”

“Perfect,” she said.

He kissed the corner of her mouth. “I’ll take it.” When he pulled away, he turned to me. Disappointment flashed in his eyes and then annoyance. Growing up with Slade taught me how to read him. I knew what he was thinking even if he didn’t say it. Then he released a heavy sigh and hugged me. “Merry Christmas, Skye.”

I was caught off guard by the affection. He never hugged me. “Merry Christmas.”

He pulled away and gave me a sad look. “I think what you did to Cayson was wrong on so many levels. He didn’t deserve that. But…you’re my cousin and I’m here for you no matter what. I’m not going to choose sides.”

His words made my eyes bubble with tears. “That means a lot to me.”

He wrapped his arm around my shoulder and held me for a moment. Then he stood up and headed back to Trinity.

“Who’s the hot guy in the jacket?” Trinity asked.

“Excuse me?” Slade snapped.

“I mean, who’s that guy over there?”

Slade’s eyes narrowed in annoyance. “Silke’s boyfriend.”

“She has a boyfriend?” I blurted. For a moment, I forgot my pain and tuned in to the gossip.

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