My Surprise Mate (Book 1+ 2)

We walked the rest of the way to the house in silence.

Dane’s arm wrapped protectively around me, only confusing me more as to what was going on.

He still wasn’t talking to me—still had the same damn expression on his face—but here he was looking after me.

Then it hit me...he feels sorry for me, or he feels obligated.

I don’t want anyone’s pity and I hate the thought that I somehow made him feel responsible for me.

I could feel my heart clench.

Dane opened the front door for me, “I have some things I need to take care of, but it shouldn’t take me long.” My heart clenched.

“Will you be coming back over here tonight?” I didn’t want to sound desperate or needy, but I wanted to know.

I really wanted him here with me.

“I'll come to check on you when I get done.” He walked away, leaving me alone.

I shut and locked the front door and made my way to the bathroom.

After letting the bathtub fill with steaming hot water and bubbles, I slowly slid in and then I let the tears fall.

I wasn’t sure why I was crying.

Well, I did know because I wasn’t sure what had happened to cause Dane to act the way he is.

What I shouldn’t care.

I didn’t know him that well anyway.

Thankfully, there was no growling during my downtime tonight.

After sitting in the water until it turned cold, I finally climbed out and just threw on a clean t-shirt and some panties.

I really doubt that he’ll be coming back tonight, so I didn’t bother with pants.

I was more comfortable this way.

lay there trying to think of what I

wanted, or I can leave, find a different town

I needed to decide

Time was running out.

asI felt a

wake you

anything, just lay staring

to say without

the couch if you need me,” I grabbed his hand before he could walk away, “Can you stay in here with me?” The need to be close to him

as he walked to the other side of the bed and climbed

though I knew he was there, in bed with

My heart cracked.

“If I need to

feelings.” I did the

shake as he sat upin bed, “Is this because of Nyla? I promise you won’t have any more problems with her if it is.” My eyes stayed trained on the ceiling as silent tears

it’s nothing to do with

been acting weird since I saw

fact that you aren’t the biological father, I’m sure, makes it more difficult.” I wanted him to know I

was in the right

lamp on, filling the

side to

am I supposed to tell him? The truth, I guess, even if it does make me sound

breath, “I don’t know

anything else I’ve been feeling.” I sat up and faced him, he looked confused at

let anyone close to

even

feel this need to be around you, like something pulling me to

outside, I couldn’t fight the urge

body, but in a good

close to you, it’s like your

Soothes me somehow.

the clinic you’ve been acting weird and, for some reason, it broke

me here alone, I wasn’t sure if you would come back or not, or even what I had done wrong, I felt like my heart was shattering into a thousand pieces.” I just let it

me to him, kissing the top of my head as he rubbed my

realize you were feeling