am.”
Over her years of living on the
streets and moving from place to place, she’d seen a lot of crap. Connor was
not as bad as he thought he was.
“You like to hurt me?” she asked.
“Yes.”
“Then punch me.”
He turned to look at her. His face
disgusted. “What? No.”
“Hit me, Connor. If you like my pain so much slap me around a little bit.” If he raised a
hand she’d fucking kill him. He looked like he was going to throw up. “You’re
not a sick man, Connor. A sick man who liked to see a woman in pain would beat
her up and hurt her at every possible chance he got. I believe you need to
think clearly about what you actually liked about last night, as I don’t think
it was the pain of you fucking me that excited you.”
She touched his arm, and she felt
him flinch. “Will you help me unload these boxes?” she asked.
He nodded, getting out of the truck
and going round to her door. Connor helped her out of the truck then followed
her inside the busy bar. There were no customers, only the staff and Steve
taking account of the delivery. She was surprised to see Tristan standing near
Steve talking.
Vicki walked over toward her. “Hi,
you’re not expected ‘til tonight.”
“I wanted to help, and I need to
talk to Steve when he’s free. Connor baked this morning, and I can’t eat it
all.” Vicki looked past her to Connor.
“You can put it on the table.”
Connor nodded leaving Zoe alone.
“He’s brooding a little too much,
don’t you think?” Vicki asked.
Zoe nodded. “Will you save that
thought? I’m going to see him out.”
“Take all the time in the world.”
Zoe smiled and followed Connor out
of the door. He was at his truck, opening the door by the time she made it to
his side.
“You’re going to go without saying
goodbye?” she asked.
“I shouldn’t be around you, Zoe.”
She slapped his hand. “I thought we
were going to give this a go. All of us, together. If
this is how you’re going to treat me, Connor, then I’ll be gone by morning.”
He stared at her. His eyes showed
his pain.
“I don’t want you to go.”
“Then kiss me goodbye like you would
a proper girlfriend,” she said.
“I’ve never had a girlfriend.”
“I’ve never had a boyfriend. So, I
guess we can learn together.” Zoe went up on her tip toes and kissed Connor
before he had time to pull away.
For a few seconds he didn’t move or
say anything. He stayed still, and then his arms banded around her, pulling her
close. When they parted, Zoe felt like she was on cloud nine.
“See you later, Connor.”
“You’re working tonight?”
“Yep, after I make sure I have a
job.”
“I’ll see you tonight.”
He got inside his truck and drove
away. She watched him leave then made her way back inside. Tristan was still
talking with Steve. Vicki was stood on the corner watching them. The boxes of
food were already open, and several pieces were missing. Zoe smiled. For the
first time since her parents died, she felt happy.
She stared at Vicki debating, trying
to build up a friendship with the other woman. Zoe had shot her down so many
times in the past that she wondered if the other girl would give her a chance.
Do this for your guys, and do it for yourself.
Zoe squared her shoulders and walked
over to where Vicki stood. The young woman was biting on her nails watching
Tristan.
“What’s going on?” Zoe asked.
Vicki jumped, a hand going to her
heart. “You scared me. I thought you’d be long gone by now.”
“No, I’m not going.”
“You said you’d be gone by the end
of the week. Are you here to pick up your last pay-cheque?”
Zoe shook her head. “I’m here to ask
Steve if I can keep working here.”
“For how long?”
She paused to think about the
answer. “Indefinitely.” Even if it didn’t go well with
Brent, Jake, and Connor, she wanted to lay down her roots in Law Castle.
Vicki turned to her. “Really? You’re staying here?” Zoe nodded her head
Over her years of living on the
streets and moving from place to place, she’d seen a lot of crap. Connor was
not as bad as he thought he was.
“You like to hurt me?” she asked.
“Yes.”
“Then punch me.”
He turned to look at her. His face
disgusted. “What? No.”
“Hit me, Connor. If you like my pain so much slap me around a little bit.” If he raised a
hand she’d fucking kill him. He looked like he was going to throw up. “You’re
not a sick man, Connor. A sick man who liked to see a woman in pain would beat
her up and hurt her at every possible chance he got. I believe you need to
think clearly about what you actually liked about last night, as I don’t think
it was the pain of you fucking me that excited you.”
She touched his arm, and she felt
him flinch. “Will you help me unload these boxes?” she asked.
He nodded, getting out of the truck
and going round to her door. Connor helped her out of the truck then followed
her inside the busy bar. There were no customers, only the staff and Steve
taking account of the delivery. She was surprised to see Tristan standing near
Steve talking.
Vicki walked over toward her. “Hi,
you’re not expected ‘til tonight.”
“I wanted to help, and I need to
talk to Steve when he’s free. Connor baked this morning, and I can’t eat it
all.” Vicki looked past her to Connor.
“You can put it on the table.”
Connor nodded leaving Zoe alone.
“He’s brooding a little too much,
don’t you think?” Vicki asked.
Zoe nodded. “Will you save that
thought? I’m going to see him out.”
“Take all the time in the world.”
Zoe smiled and followed Connor out
of the door. He was at his truck, opening the door by the time she made it to
his side.
“You’re going to go without saying
goodbye?” she asked.
“I shouldn’t be around you, Zoe.”
She slapped his hand. “I thought we
were going to give this a go. All of us, together. If
this is how you’re going to treat me, Connor, then I’ll be gone by morning.”
He stared at her. His eyes showed
his pain.
“I don’t want you to go.”
“Then kiss me goodbye like you would
a proper girlfriend,” she said.
“I’ve never had a girlfriend.”
“I’ve never had a boyfriend. So, I
guess we can learn together.” Zoe went up on her tip toes and kissed Connor
before he had time to pull away.
For a few seconds he didn’t move or
say anything. He stayed still, and then his arms banded around her, pulling her
close. When they parted, Zoe felt like she was on cloud nine.
“See you later, Connor.”
“You’re working tonight?”
“Yep, after I make sure I have a
job.”
“I’ll see you tonight.”
He got inside his truck and drove
away. She watched him leave then made her way back inside. Tristan was still
talking with Steve. Vicki was stood on the corner watching them. The boxes of
food were already open, and several pieces were missing. Zoe smiled. For the
first time since her parents died, she felt happy.
She stared at Vicki debating, trying
to build up a friendship with the other woman. Zoe had shot her down so many
times in the past that she wondered if the other girl would give her a chance.
Do this for your guys, and do it for yourself.
Zoe squared her shoulders and walked
over to where Vicki stood. The young woman was biting on her nails watching
Tristan.
“What’s going on?” Zoe asked.
Vicki jumped, a hand going to her
heart. “You scared me. I thought you’d be long gone by now.”
“No, I’m not going.”
“You said you’d be gone by the end
of the week. Are you here to pick up your last pay-cheque?”
Zoe shook her head. “I’m here to ask
Steve if I can keep working here.”
“For how long?”
She paused to think about the
answer. “Indefinitely.” Even if it didn’t go well with
Brent, Jake, and Connor, she wanted to lay down her roots in Law Castle.
Vicki turned to her. “Really? You’re staying here?” Zoe nodded her head
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