Love Me In Darkness
een a pain in my ass ever since she cut off all the hair on my Barbies. She was only three, and I was too old for Barbies, but they were mine. Couldn't
ring as I searched my purse, finally finding my checkbook. But of course, I still had
eck, and then I looked up at Steel. "Alright, how much does she owe you?" I asked, feeling quite
ing a scary expression. Instead, he was looking at me like he
he entirety of him - the hair, tattoos, and that sculpted body. All I craved w
snapped im
casually, causing my jaw to drop in utter shock. His quick flash of a white smile, framed by the dar
mured, feeling com
when he glanced down at my checkbook. "Think yo
the situation feeling alm
ut I instinctively took a step back, closed my lips tight
two million dollars?" I
l replied n
?" I repeated, just to ma
Steel c
ting mistake?" I asked, trying
inst his tanned skin. Then he crossed his imposing, ta
ike pesos?" I suggested, trying to come up with a
ting any hope of it being
of money," I informed
hat," he responded, complimenting my jacket
em to turn him off. However, the grim reality remain
kind of cash," I explained, and then added
said, still grinning so widely that if he b
ping shut my checkbook, and stuffing both back
there's a specific reason for it, and that reason
h you and shares makeup secrets? Or how about a sister who stumbles upon a great sale and immediately calls you to let you in on it? And even better, she scours the racks, stashing great deals that she knows would look hot on you, so you get the chance to grab them before anyone else does.
ered, and I could almost see the concern etched on his face as
to pawn it to buy pot. And let's not forget how she got drunk and stuck her hand down my boyfriend's pants during Thanksgiving dinner. He was a straight-laced guy, went to church and all, but after Payton's antics – and that hand down the pants was just the cli
immediately swung toward him, realizing
ck and snapped out
eck, pulling me closer as he leaned
vating blue eyes, and strangely enough, his
barely above a whisper, my body
a smile, and yet anothe
running through my body. His fingers tightened slightly, and something in his eyes shift
as time to
o, um, can I just leave my sister to deal with this?" I asked politely, eager to es
rm you because of Pay
d, feeling reass
e, for that ma
initely didn't want anyone causing harm to me, whether it's because of Pay
ly so I was almost on my toes, and his face came closer
speaking softly. "If this Payton situation escalates, and you com
ping two million dollars, and let me tell you, there weren't many things that cou
t you,' then no, I don't get you," I answered him honestly be
f in a tricky situation, just mention my name. That means protect
ng to comprehend it all. "But why would
walked in here with no clue about any of it. So don't blunder into another situation, because o
ful that I didn't follow my initial plan of calling my father or hopping on
replied, flashing a grin b
was getting
you?" I press
o your rescue, and we'll discuss the de
to muster confidence and saying a short praye
grew ev
uched me and I wasn't entirely sure how I'd react if he did so again. One thing was certain - I had a strong inkling that jumping his bones would be high up on the list of possibilities. I also realized that he could e
ped it open, pressed some buttons, and then closed it before placing i
use it. And even if you don't need it, but still want to
lder and nodded in agreement. I under
, I managed to whisper, "N
" I turned to find Tank grinning
like he'd genuinely see me again later, which i
m smiling, I couldn't help but find this scarier than their usual
simple "Later, darlin'," I wasted no ti