reached out and took her slender hand
in his. “Thank you. Truly. That means a lot. I had other business that I had to
do here that didn’t involve my family. Actually, my family doesn’t even know
that I’m here.”
“Really? Where will you stay?” Her brown eyes were wide and
trusting and part of Drew wanted to spill all his secrets and tell her
everything.
But he knew that he couldn’t.
He literally couldn’t tell her—he would become tongue-tied
before he could even get the words out.
“I actually rented a room at that little hotel just in
town.”
“Oh. Right. I forgot that was there.”
“Me too. But it’s all that I need.”
He hoped that Avery wouldn’t ask any more questions about
who he was doing business with, and luckily she did not and seemed satisfied
with his answer.
“So what will you do while you’re back home? Besides
stalking me,” he teased, placing his hand around her shoulder and leading her
back towards his car.
“Spend time with my mom. She was so happy when I called to
her I was coming. I feel really guilty.”
Drew nodded. Avery’s mother had always been kind to him. She
was the type of mom he had wished for while growing up.
“So, since we’re both home, does that mean that I get to see
you?” he asked, aching for her.
“I hope so. I wasn’t quite sure what I was doing when I
decided to come out here.”
“Well, I’m glad you did. The business I have here is not
pleasant, and you are a bright spot.” He looked around. “Where is your car?”
“I walked,” she shrugged. “It felt good. Sometimes I feel so
cooped up living in the city.” She paused. “I wonder if I really belong there
or if I’m just running from where I really should be.”
Drew nodded. “I know exactly what you mean.” He motioned to
the car. “Can I drive you home?”
“Sure.” She slid into the passenger side. “I’m not sure what
I’m doing here,” she confessed.
Drew kept his eyes straight ahead as he turned the car. He
remembered that sometimes not responding immediately to Avery was the best way
to get her to talk.
Staying silent paid off.
“I’m afraid of what this is, Drew. I don’t know how I feel
about you.” She stopped, wringing her hands. “That’s not true. I do know
how I feel about you. I just don’t know if I should feel that way. I’m sorry.
I’m really confused, but it seems that the only way I can deal with my feelings
is being around you.”
It made sense to Drew.
And she had every right to doubt him, to question him.
He had hurt her tremendously.
He didn’t deserve her unwavering trust.
The ride to her house was much too short, and Drew pulled
into the driveway. There was a quick flash at the window and then a curtain
fell back into place.
Avery sighed. “That would be my mother. I guess I have some
explaining to do.” She glanced over at Drew. “Thanks for the ride home.” She
opened the door to get out but Drew reached over quickly and grabbed her hand.
She looked over at him with alarm.
“It wasn’t supposed to be this way,” he told her. “I’m
sorry.”
She nodded, her brow furrowing as hurt filled her eyes. She
quietly slipped her hand from his grasp. “Thank you for the ride,” she repeated
softly.
She got out of the car, shut the door and walked to her
house. She turned around and gave him a quick wave before disappearing inside.
“Fuck!” he yelled, banging his hands on the steering wheel.
“Fuck, fuck, fuck!”
He was so close to Avery now, so close, and yet he couldn’t
quite win her over.
And no wonder.
Trees were falling over around her and buildings were
bursting into flames.
As if she wasn’t hesitant enough around him, he was
competing with the damn supernatural.
He had half a mind to drive back over to Seraphina’s and
give her another earful, but he knew that would get him nowhere.
He tried to control his anger, especially since he had just
exhausted so much energy in his bear
in his. “Thank you. Truly. That means a lot. I had other business that I had to
do here that didn’t involve my family. Actually, my family doesn’t even know
that I’m here.”
“Really? Where will you stay?” Her brown eyes were wide and
trusting and part of Drew wanted to spill all his secrets and tell her
everything.
But he knew that he couldn’t.
He literally couldn’t tell her—he would become tongue-tied
before he could even get the words out.
“I actually rented a room at that little hotel just in
town.”
“Oh. Right. I forgot that was there.”
“Me too. But it’s all that I need.”
He hoped that Avery wouldn’t ask any more questions about
who he was doing business with, and luckily she did not and seemed satisfied
with his answer.
“So what will you do while you’re back home? Besides
stalking me,” he teased, placing his hand around her shoulder and leading her
back towards his car.
“Spend time with my mom. She was so happy when I called to
her I was coming. I feel really guilty.”
Drew nodded. Avery’s mother had always been kind to him. She
was the type of mom he had wished for while growing up.
“So, since we’re both home, does that mean that I get to see
you?” he asked, aching for her.
“I hope so. I wasn’t quite sure what I was doing when I
decided to come out here.”
“Well, I’m glad you did. The business I have here is not
pleasant, and you are a bright spot.” He looked around. “Where is your car?”
“I walked,” she shrugged. “It felt good. Sometimes I feel so
cooped up living in the city.” She paused. “I wonder if I really belong there
or if I’m just running from where I really should be.”
Drew nodded. “I know exactly what you mean.” He motioned to
the car. “Can I drive you home?”
“Sure.” She slid into the passenger side. “I’m not sure what
I’m doing here,” she confessed.
Drew kept his eyes straight ahead as he turned the car. He
remembered that sometimes not responding immediately to Avery was the best way
to get her to talk.
Staying silent paid off.
“I’m afraid of what this is, Drew. I don’t know how I feel
about you.” She stopped, wringing her hands. “That’s not true. I do know
how I feel about you. I just don’t know if I should feel that way. I’m sorry.
I’m really confused, but it seems that the only way I can deal with my feelings
is being around you.”
It made sense to Drew.
And she had every right to doubt him, to question him.
He had hurt her tremendously.
He didn’t deserve her unwavering trust.
The ride to her house was much too short, and Drew pulled
into the driveway. There was a quick flash at the window and then a curtain
fell back into place.
Avery sighed. “That would be my mother. I guess I have some
explaining to do.” She glanced over at Drew. “Thanks for the ride home.” She
opened the door to get out but Drew reached over quickly and grabbed her hand.
She looked over at him with alarm.
“It wasn’t supposed to be this way,” he told her. “I’m
sorry.”
She nodded, her brow furrowing as hurt filled her eyes. She
quietly slipped her hand from his grasp. “Thank you for the ride,” she repeated
softly.
She got out of the car, shut the door and walked to her
house. She turned around and gave him a quick wave before disappearing inside.
“Fuck!” he yelled, banging his hands on the steering wheel.
“Fuck, fuck, fuck!”
He was so close to Avery now, so close, and yet he couldn’t
quite win her over.
And no wonder.
Trees were falling over around her and buildings were
bursting into flames.
As if she wasn’t hesitant enough around him, he was
competing with the damn supernatural.
He had half a mind to drive back over to Seraphina’s and
give her another earful, but he knew that would get him nowhere.
He tried to control his anger, especially since he had just
exhausted so much energy in his bear
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