It Takes Two Book 4 (The Matchmaker Series, Book 4): An Alpha Billionaire Romance by Ellie Danes Page A
Authors: Ellie Danes
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a break without having to listen to her talking about men and drama.
The stoplight that Avery always called the “dickhead dud” was, as usual, red. I smiled as I remembered her using that phrase. “It’s such a dick!” she complained to me once. “It’s always red, I swear to God.” As I approached the stoplight, I shifted the Camry into neutral, revving the engine a little, my spirits still soaring after my date-thing with Mason, or whatever it had been.
Bright headlights blasted into my rearview mirror, even though it wasn’t completely dark out yet. The familiar shape of the lights of the late model Mustang gave me an immediate sinking feeling. Jake . How long has he been following me?
Thoughts raced through my head as I began to panic. Why was he following me? What did he want? I had already made it clear I didn’t need him in my life. I wasn’t in the mood to deal with him and going home to an empty apartment suddenly didn’t seem like such a good idea. I glanced at my phone, but didn’t know who I could call. I considered calling Avery, but I didn’t want to mess up her date. I’d have to deal with Jake on my own. I took a deep breath, and stepped on the gas pedal as the stoplight turned green.
I pulled into the parking lot, taking the first available spot I could find. Every other night there seemed to be plenty of people around the complex and in the parking lot, but not tonight. It was virtually empty. I fumbled with my purse, phone and keys, attempting to get out of the car as quickly as possible, but it was too late. As I turned to get out of my car I froze, the dark hoodie filling my vision through the window.
Jake stood over the car, bending down slightly to open the door for me. “Hey!”
“What the hell are you doing here?” I asked. I didn’t know if I were more afraid or angry, but suspected that the sinking, hot feeling of adrenaline in my chest was the product of both emotions.
“I was just wondering where you were hurrying off to earlier today. Now I know. Quite the mansion, isn’t it?”
“Why were you following me? I told you we were done. It’s none of your business.”
Jake didn’t say a word and only stared. He moved so his entire body blocked my way out of the car. I felt trapped as the lump formed in my throat. I could feel the scream building deep inside of me, but I held back for the moment.
“It’s been a whole…what… two days… and now you have a sugar daddy?”
“What?” I asked, dazed. I felt as if I couldn’t breathe. “Move,” I ordered, my voice raw. “Please move, Jake.”
I stared at him hard, meeting his harsh stare with my own until he finally backed up a little, still holding onto the door, but leaving me enough room to get out of the car. I stood, but he still blocked my way. “I’m sorry, Harper, I made a mistake.” Jake shut the door to the car as he stood in front of me, making it impossible to move past. “I never meant to compare you to my ex, you have to believe me,” he said, shoving his hands in his pockets and stepping to the side. “I just want you back, baby. That’s the reason I followed you. I had to make sure you weren’t seeing anyone else...”
“So what if I was?” I snapped, feeling a little stronger now that he wasn’t blocking my way. “We’re through. Get the fuck away from me.”
“Harper...” he muttered, coming a little closer. I took a step backwards bumping into the car. The thought of screaming and then running to my apartment crossed my mind, but it was too late he was on me, grabbing me roughly around the waist and tangling his fingers into my hair. “Baby, please,” he whispered.
I pushed at him, hitting his chest with the flat of my hand, loosening his grasp on me a little. “Get the fuck off of me!” I yelled as I clutched my purse, ready to use it as a weapon. It didn’t stop him. He moved in closer, this time more aggressively. I squeezed my purse and prepared to
The stoplight that Avery always called the “dickhead dud” was, as usual, red. I smiled as I remembered her using that phrase. “It’s such a dick!” she complained to me once. “It’s always red, I swear to God.” As I approached the stoplight, I shifted the Camry into neutral, revving the engine a little, my spirits still soaring after my date-thing with Mason, or whatever it had been.
Bright headlights blasted into my rearview mirror, even though it wasn’t completely dark out yet. The familiar shape of the lights of the late model Mustang gave me an immediate sinking feeling. Jake . How long has he been following me?
Thoughts raced through my head as I began to panic. Why was he following me? What did he want? I had already made it clear I didn’t need him in my life. I wasn’t in the mood to deal with him and going home to an empty apartment suddenly didn’t seem like such a good idea. I glanced at my phone, but didn’t know who I could call. I considered calling Avery, but I didn’t want to mess up her date. I’d have to deal with Jake on my own. I took a deep breath, and stepped on the gas pedal as the stoplight turned green.
I pulled into the parking lot, taking the first available spot I could find. Every other night there seemed to be plenty of people around the complex and in the parking lot, but not tonight. It was virtually empty. I fumbled with my purse, phone and keys, attempting to get out of the car as quickly as possible, but it was too late. As I turned to get out of my car I froze, the dark hoodie filling my vision through the window.
Jake stood over the car, bending down slightly to open the door for me. “Hey!”
“What the hell are you doing here?” I asked. I didn’t know if I were more afraid or angry, but suspected that the sinking, hot feeling of adrenaline in my chest was the product of both emotions.
“I was just wondering where you were hurrying off to earlier today. Now I know. Quite the mansion, isn’t it?”
“Why were you following me? I told you we were done. It’s none of your business.”
Jake didn’t say a word and only stared. He moved so his entire body blocked my way out of the car. I felt trapped as the lump formed in my throat. I could feel the scream building deep inside of me, but I held back for the moment.
“It’s been a whole…what… two days… and now you have a sugar daddy?”
“What?” I asked, dazed. I felt as if I couldn’t breathe. “Move,” I ordered, my voice raw. “Please move, Jake.”
I stared at him hard, meeting his harsh stare with my own until he finally backed up a little, still holding onto the door, but leaving me enough room to get out of the car. I stood, but he still blocked my way. “I’m sorry, Harper, I made a mistake.” Jake shut the door to the car as he stood in front of me, making it impossible to move past. “I never meant to compare you to my ex, you have to believe me,” he said, shoving his hands in his pockets and stepping to the side. “I just want you back, baby. That’s the reason I followed you. I had to make sure you weren’t seeing anyone else...”
“So what if I was?” I snapped, feeling a little stronger now that he wasn’t blocking my way. “We’re through. Get the fuck away from me.”
“Harper...” he muttered, coming a little closer. I took a step backwards bumping into the car. The thought of screaming and then running to my apartment crossed my mind, but it was too late he was on me, grabbing me roughly around the waist and tangling his fingers into my hair. “Baby, please,” he whispered.
I pushed at him, hitting his chest with the flat of my hand, loosening his grasp on me a little. “Get the fuck off of me!” I yelled as I clutched my purse, ready to use it as a weapon. It didn’t stop him. He moved in closer, this time more aggressively. I squeezed my purse and prepared to
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