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.

for a 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 that with

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,

as he stared at me, his smile growing just a little bit wider. "My name is Silas,

I replied with a small smile as I watched

brother to shame out there. Not cool. But I mean,

complicated as I led on, but that wasn't something he needed to know. Instead,

were. Keeping

was always

more interesting.

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 some

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 stands out is why you're out here wasting

rubbing the back of his neck. "I just

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

face as he took