I pray Kane is successful in killing Castine soon. Maybe then, he'll resume helping us out with our wild little girl.
I stop reading as Gage shuts off the screen. He leans back and wraps his arm around my shoulders when he sees a tear slip free from my eyes.
"Hey, don't start all that. I suck at the emotional stuff."
I let a small laugh free as a couple more tears drip out of my leaky eyes. I wipe them away, and before I know it, I'm leaning against the dark user who is pulling me against him. I curl into his lap, though I know it's a bad idea to be so close.
I just ache for comfort. Whatever this weird bond is I have to Kane, I have to find a way to be rid of it. I almost wish Gage had just fucked me and freed me last night when it wasn't a conscious decision. I wouldn't have felt so guilty, and we could have resumed our friendship without it being as awkward.
As sexy as Thad is, there's no way in hell I'm letting that man-whore help me out of this, and I shouldn't risk giving myself to a dark user. But I damn well ached for him last night.
My head rests on his chest as he runs his fingers through my hair, and then his hand comes to rest on my side as his soft lips find the top of my head.
"It's the bond. It's making it hurt more. It's only going to get worse if you don't do something about it."
I feel so stupid right now. I'm crying over a broken heart given to me by my sworn enemy, and my other enemy is comforting me. I'm apparently a foolish mortal with a death wish.
I realize all girls go through a "bad boy" phase, but this is ridiculously insane.
"I'll figure it out. Until then, I just have to stay away from him. The sooner they have my house ready, the better. I want to go see my mom tomorrow, so that will be some bit of a reprieve."
"Why not tonight? I can drive you, and we don't have anything else going on."
"I don't think the light will be too crazy about me bringing in a dark."
He laughs a little, and then he nods.
"I guess I temporarily forgot we were on opposing sides. I'll just drive you near there, and then you can take my car the rest of the way. I'll grab us a couple of hotel rooms, and you can meet me there when you're done."
I look up, suddenly seeing him as something more than just forbidden fruit on the tainted tree.
"You'd do that?"
He shrugs, as if he's confused by my question.
"Of course. Go grab a bag. We'll leave as soon as you're done."
I smile, and without thinking, my lips find his, tasting the cool steel of his piercing once again. He grips my sides, and then I quickly pull back with my hand over my lips.
"I'm so sorry. I didn't-"
"It's fine. It's going to be that way until you get the night stalker out of your system. I think I can handle a few random hormones popping up. Just be careful around others."
He laughs a little, and I sigh as I stand to my feet. I hope that's the only reason I just did that. I really, really hope that's why.
