You Are The Reason
**ROMANY**
The moment the words left my mouth I felt stupid. Mickey still hadn't responded and now my bravado was fading. *Shit. Now he probably thinks I'm some sex kind of sex junkie.*
I released his shirt, my smile faltering as I shied away from him and redirected my focus to the floor.
"I-I'm sorry," I stuttered. "I just-well I-I"-I bit my tongue to stop my blabbering-"nevermind."
Stepping to my right, I began to walk around him, but his left arm shot out and wrapped around my upper torso. One swift yank back and I was in front of him again. However, the insecurity I created for myself a moment ago wouldn't let me meet his eyes.
"Look at me, doll," Mickey murmured, grabbing my hip and tugging me closer.
Closing my eyes, I shook my head in refusal. My heart was drumming in my chest like a stampede of wild buffalo and for some reason I was sure the entire room could hear it.
The sudden heat of his breath on my ear made me gasp, and my eyelids fluttered to half-mast.
"I already told you before," he whispered. "If you want something, all you need to do is ask me for it."
instantly, *There is very little that I wouldn't do, just to have
somewhat haunted by him since that day. Everything he did to me and everything he said to me sitting like bait in my head. A trap laid by a very clever, very *passionate* man that knew way more about me than
ear to trace over my cheek.
way and I followed the direction of his eyes. The gun in Mickey's hand had lowered, falling limply to his side as if he'd lost his concentration
fault, I winced and was about to apologize when Mickey spoke. "There are five damn guards in here. Unless they are useless and ready to be fired,
half mumbling as he was yanked upright-"you
you get out for that," Mickey replied with a chuckle.
as he snarled, "This
yelped as Mickey's free arm suddenly wrapped around my head, yanking me face
*POP!*
was so loud and bone jarring that my body jolted and I grabbed at Mickey's shirt. Sulfur tinged the air around me and I shivered. Lowering
screamed. "You are
their steps and my eyes flared in surprise. *Somebody just shot him?* The gun Mickey had been holding was
to ask, tilting my head to study
looked *bored*. But I remembered what Enzo said before Mickey shot him and now more than ever I was starting to get a little wary. *Mickey shot him because he threatened me. I just know it.* My jaw tightened
shove him again. At least he looked at me this time,
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
The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!