Becoming Strangers Again by Lily

Chapter 84

LILY

Ryan is upset. I can see it in the way, he clenched and unclenchell his fingers round the steering. I let him be, looking out the window and lost in thought. I wanted to tell him of my plans, bid a lot of things have happened and I kept procrastinating until this moment.

No one said anything until he pulled over at his parking lot. 11e got down and slammed the door behind him. I watched him walk briskly into the house. I guess he isn't in the mood for any gentleman's behavior. I opened the door and got down.

Walking into the living room, I found him by the bar, pouring himself a drink. I cleared my throat. "It's not what you think."

He paused with the glass close to his mouth. "And what the fuck Ho you think is going through my mind?" he spat, closing the space between us. "what the fuck Lily? You are really dating that bastard." Sighing, I closed the space between us, taking the glass from him and taking a swing. He watched me take a drink from his glass. "I wanted to keep him occupied while you searched around for who he is working with

He arched his brow. "and you told you to do that?!"

Now he is getting me upset. "Do I need your permission to make decisions in my life?" I asked him. "I did what was best for

everyone."

"What is best for everyone is you staying the fuck away from him” he yelled.

face and licked my lips. "I wanted to feel less stupid," I muttered, finally opening up I felt stupid that he deceived me so easily, I

closing the distance between us. "Don't feel stupid Lily, because you are far more smarter than most ladies I know." Snorting. I rolled my eyes. "I know

want to get back

his fingers gently massaged my waist. "I am not going

away from him, then you have to

head, 1 grinned, and he rolled his eyes. "Please Lily, don't make me die of jealousy." Flipping my

breath fanning my cheek "NO SEX." He forced out the words, the thought alone causing him anger. "I can't assure you that he will live to see the next day if

to poke the bear. Standing on my tiptoe, I brought us even more closer. "You don't own me, Ryan,"

"I may not own your mind Lily, but I

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I hadn't felt in a long time. "my body is mine and mine alone, I decide who

that we will regret in the future. I tried pulling away but he tightened

him

led my hand which was in his hold to the bulge in his

up with an instant response because, at that