Chapter 326
Chapter 326
The moment I tried to show anyone real pieces of myself, the reaction was always the same. Repulston. Confusion. Disbelief that someone like me could be obsessed with gore and slashers.
They would say I was beautiful, but they would treat me like a cracked mirror. Something wrong. Something defective. Something better covered up.
Reese had never done that to me. Even when he was teasing or mocking, he looked at me like I was whole. Maybe a little odd, sure. But not something to hide.
I swallowed hard. My chest squeezed. I hated how much emotion was pushing at the back of my throat.
He still hadn’t moved. Still watching me. Still refusing I have this last adventure.
“Once I leave,” I said quietly, “my mother will decide everything. She will pick who I marry. She will pick what I become. She will pick the shape of my life. This is my chance to make one decision that belongs to me.” Before my mom ruins my life forever. I’d rather die happy as an old lady with the memory of Reese as my first.
Speaking of that, I don’t know how Sav’s going to react if she finds out I lied to her. Well, technically I didn’t mean to lie, it just slipped
out.
I wanted her to feel comfortable enough to tell me what was wrong between her and Roman that night. So I blurted out that I wasn’t a
virgin.
I mean, you can’t blame me.
If I’d told her that I was a virgin then she would never have felt comfortable discussing her and Roman’s problem with me.
Plus, she’d probably also treat me like a child. Everyone does that once they find out you haven’t had sex, boom, you’re suddenly the innocent baby. And I hate that. I know all there is to the deed. I just haven’t done it yet.
There is a big difference between acquiring knowledge and practicing it.
There was thick, heavy silence in the room for some time. But he still didn’t soften. Reese never softened.
“Get out,” he said again, tone low.
I shook my head. “No p>
Sav probably would have lost her mind if she found out that the only reason I want to sleep with Reese is because he’s the perfect
candidate.
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Duh? Of course I’m going to be selective in choosing who I sleep with first. Besides, my mom thinks I’m a virgin since I’ve always lived a sheltered life.
Well, mom, not for long.
Ever since I saw Reese at Chloe’s wedding, I know he was the one. First of all, my mom would faint if she saw him. He’s the total opposite
of the guys she sets me up with.
He dragged a hand down his face and sighed. “Elizabeth p>
“If I go back home, I will disappear.” I said it like a confession. “I become a dress on a hanger. A name on a dinner list. A puppet. I can’t
do that. I won’t p>
He didn’t respond. Which somehow hurt more.
“And before you start with your noble protector act, Roman didn’t say anything. He didn’t object. So what gives you the authority to p>
Reese walked toward me slowly, controlled, like a large predator approaching a stubborn little animal that did not understand the situation it had placed itself in. He stopped close enough that I had to tilt my head back to keep eye contact.
“He did not refuse,” Reese said, “because you are his fiancée’s cousin. He is playing politics. I am not.” His voice was soft. “You will forget you heard anything tonight,” he continued. “You will go to bed. The world will keep turning. And you will learn to mind your business, Elizabeth. This is serious p>
He placed his hands on my shoulders. Not rough. Not tender. Just steady. Firm. Like one guides a child out of the way of a moving car.
I immediately shrugged off his touch. Too fast. Too jerky. My heart was beating too hard.
His eyes dropped. Not to my face. But lower. My crossed arms. My stiff peaks. The betrayal of my own body. I forced my elbows tighter. Too little, too late.
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Sara Lili Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland’s breathtaking cold.