And Then There Were Four (Lilith Carrie)

Chapter 0329

"They want to fuck you and you are not interested. I find that hard to believe."

My blunt response caused him to laugh even more as he nodded his head. "I don't want a girl who's going to be easy. I want a girl who's going to challenge me. And there's not a single woman in that room in there who can do that." "I see. So you just decided to come out here and find one instead?"

Again, I was being forward and, honestly, I didn't care what he thought about me. I found this whole interaction amusing. Climbing out of the hammock, I moved toward the sidewalk with my beer in hand, leaving behind the complete mess I had made. I noticed he followed close behind me.

"Where are you going? It's not safe for someone like you to be out here all alone."

Stopping in my tracks, I turned to look over my shoulder at him. Was he being serious right now? Me, of all people, wasn't safe walking alone at night. "You're joking, right?"

"No, I'm being serious. There's all kinds of weirdos out here," he chuckled, shrugging his shoulders.

"I hate to break it to you, Mr, but I am a weirdo." I had heard the line so many times while sitting there watching movies and going through social media, I couldn't resist the opportunity to be able to use it.

moment, obviously not expecting what I had said. It seemed to have dawned on him, and he broke out into a fit of laughter. "Touché. You said

I just couldn't get over. He was mysterious and yet sarcastic, and I enjoyed every moment of it, quite different from how Lucas was, or even my

his smile growing just a little bit wider. "My name is

have heard me?" I replied with a small smile as I

out there. Not cool. But I mean, I could understand being your brother. He probably pissed you off and deserved it." Staring at Silas,

wasn't actually as complicated as I led on, but that wasn't something he needed to know. Instead, I'd rather have Silas be curious about what

Keeping them at

was always

more interesting.

moved was as if he was the hunter and I was his prey. I wasn't sure if he was trying to determine his next move with me or if perhaps he was simply trying to figure me out. Regardless, I was slightly drunk and perhaps a little in need of something much more sustainable. Something physical I had been lacking for quite

running through your mind right now, Cassie?" The chuckled murmur of his question made me smile as I reached out, wrapping my hand around a nearby light post, swinging my body around it slowly as I watched him. "There is a lot on my mind, but the one thing that

laughed, rubbing the back of his neck. "I just

cutting him off mid-sentence. "See, I don't think that's true. In fact, I

crossed his face as he took