Ray didn’t think she’d ever seen Neera Griffin this baffled.
A small laugh left her tongue. And Neera’s gaze hardened into a glare.
The wheel moved and the next carriage came on, and before Ray could complain, Angel was holding her wrist lightly and pulling her inside. The door shut with a loudslamjust as Ray ripped her hand from his and whirled in his direction, her eyes wide in surprise as she started in a low voice,
“What thehelldo you think you’re doing–”
And yelped as the wheel moved and the carriage toppled forward. Ray fell back suddenly, her hands in the air as she caught those amber eyes widen in half surprise. Felt his hands land on her wrist and on her waist to keep her from falling.
A surprised sound left Ray’s throat as she stumbled back into his chest, her fingers curling in his shirt as he huffed out a breath above her.
“You alright, Storm?”
Raymhm’edand turned to move away when his hold on her wrist tightened by a fraction. Her chin tilted upward, her eyes goingwideat the serious look in his eyes,
“Ididwant to talk to you.” He said in a low voice and Ray’s brows furrowed,
“I really hope this has nothing to do with last night.” She murmured and saw his lips twitch reluctantly. Her gaze turned wary when he shrugged,
“It haseverythingto do with last night.” He said and gazed down at her. Suddenly the cool air in the trapped carriage didn’t seem like enough.
Maybe it was the constant moving of the wheel or that they were still fucking standing, but Ray was getting lightheaded. And the thudding of her heart wasn’t really helping anymore.
“Why Storm?” he asked softly, “Don’t want the answer to your question?”
Ray scoffed through her nerves, “I’m afraid you aren’t going to give the right answer Raven.” She said smoothly.Because there was no right answer. There never would be.
His eyes flashed in challenge, and he leaned forward, his coffee scent and that darkness in that gaze too empowering. Too alluring. Ray was going to lose her mind.When the hell was this ride going to end?
“You asked me why I didn’t do anything.” He started and Ray breathed out, a sudden warmth seeping through her skin and his eyes darted all around her face, searching for any breaks. She gave himnone.
Ray didn’t respond.
But his lips twitched into the softest smile she’deverseen as he continued,
“Because the first time Ikissyou, Raylene Walker,” he said, and Ray couldfeelthe butterflies in her stomach. The fluttering that climbed up her spine as his hand rose to curl in the wisps of her hair. She heard the groan that rumbled through his chest as he played with their ends,
“I’m not going to stop. And you aren’t going toforgetit.”
Ray breathed out, her eyes going wide as he leaned back, a satisfied gleam in his eyes. But she wouldn’t beherif she didn’t give it back. If she didn’t leave his heart pounding just like hers was.
She blinked and stepped out of his embrace easily.
Angel let her go, but that flash in his eyes didn’t go unnoticed. It just made her smirk as she brushed invisible dust from her overalls, “Why are you whispering?” she said, and he raised his brows in question. The ride was going to end, Ray noticed and settled back to him with a calm smile,
“If you wanted me to kiss me, you could’ve just said so,” she started and saw his brows furrow, “Last night, I was asking why you didn’t anything about me beinginyourroom. Why didn’t you rat me out?”
A scoff left his throat just as she bit her lip to hide that insufferable grin from spreading, “So as I said, Angel,” she purred enjoying thatflashin his eyes, “If you wanted to kiss me, you could’ve just said so.”
She blinked and laced her hands behind her back, “I would’ve let you down easy.”
Angel’s scoff was so offended that Rayhadto turn away to keep herself from bursting out laughing. She hadn’t eventouchedhim, and this was the reaction she was getting? Ray looked at him cautiously and–
She’d never seen his face so fucking angry.
Ray couldn’t help it. A burst of laugh left her lips and she had put her face in her shoulder to keep herself from laughing harder.
“Liar.” Angel seethed and another laugh rocked her chest as she felt him cross the small distance to standrightbefore her. Ray looked up, her eyes widening by a fraction as she saw the evening sun halo his head. Her vision flared and out ofnowhere,Angel’s hand was weaving through her hair and pulling her closer. Gently even as his eyes moved with leashedirritation.
