Chapter 91

4: Georgina.

Is this real life?

Sheltered or not, I'm usually capable of assessing a situation pretty fast.

Reading people. Solving dilemmas. But I can't make sense of this. Aleksei, the man I've been having illicit fantasies about for years, has been having them about me, too?

No way. I don't believe it. All those times I snuck into his bedroom because I was "scared of the thunder" (I wasn't), he refused to take any of the openings I gave him. I mean, call me crazy, but when a half-naked girl combs her fingers through a man's chest hair and purrs like a kitten, that's a sure-fire sign she's interested in more. But he'd only lain there like a stone statue, grunting at me in Russian to stop interrupting his sleep.

All this time, has he wanted to push me down into the mattress and...

I can't even bring myself to think the word, because I'm already slick. Right where

it counts. And he keeps frowning at my squeezed - together legs, as if he knows

it.

"I don't believe you. About wanting me."

His jaw muscle flexes. Hard. He's angry now? "Don't believe me?"

you're..." I fling a hand toward the passing scenery, "essentially driving me out

bares his teeth. "I'm not leaving

some symbolic way, my heart lifts with relief. As much as I want my freedom, the one thing — person — I never want to be away from is Aleksei. He's the one who brings home a cake and candles to celebrate my birthday when my father forgets. He's the one who fusses and threatens

Aleksei.

in the shower, our relationship didn't change. Not on his end, anyway. I was walking

Aleksei. Or I'll..." I search the car for some threat inspiration, my gaze landing on the granola bar sticking out of my purse. "I won't eat

lunch time is in seventeen

I flutter my eyelashes at him.

"You are a very challenging creature.” His fingers tap on the steering wheel. "Very well. I

seems to distract

that grateful attitude." His cheek flexes for long moments as he stares out at the road ahead. "Do you remember when I came to

paranoid, he wouldn't let me leave the house, and I thought I'd be a prisoner forever, but...he trusted you to protect me. Before you even

expression warms, before the stoicism

you understand? Not for him or me.” He pauses. "My mother and sister needed a home in Chicago, and your father had the connections

knew this much already. Aleksei's family is private and they don't come to the house very often, unless there's some news that must be delivered in person. But I always know when it's someone's birthday because he asks my opinion when ordering flowers or

face goes up in flames as soon as the words leave my mouth. Normally wouldn't hesitate to let Aleksej know I appreciate him. But that was before he touched me. Before he admitted to admiring my near naked body

worry saying how much

might make me sound too desperate. Aren't I, though? God, I can barely sit still on the seat, I want to be

"Georgina."

"Yes," I breathe.

continue as you always have. You will not stop telling

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