Resent, Reject, Regret by Aqua Summers

Chapter 749 You Love Being the Third Wheel, Don't You?

'That's more like it," Deirdre said quickly, relieved. He believed her now, did he not?

Dread refused to leave her alone. She had thought that with everyone leaving the compound, Tobey could come right at her door and still be relatively safe. She was wrong-Brendan had somehow made her neighbor his mole, too. The only small solace was that the neighbor did not recognize Tobey.

Deirdre bit her lips tightly. She should insist on bringing Tobey inside the next time.

"Dee."

She snapped out of her thoughts. "Oh? What's the matter?"

"I want to go home. To see you."

Deirdre was stunned. She chuckled. "Alright, it's a little too late for jokes now, Kyran. There's no flight coming home right now, and you’re not driving in this state. What you should do is rest. Go to sleep.”

"I could always ask someone to drive me home."

able to sleep knowing that!" she said, doing her best

if you tell me you love me," he said

took a deep breath. "Kyran, I...

Silence.

"Kyran? Kyran!"

"Oh, soooo sorry, Miss McKinnon. Bren's fallen asleep, so I guess he’s never gonna answer your declaration of love

and a fever coursing through

"Oh? He fell asleep?"

Charlene chuckled softly as she studied Brendan's sleeping face." He looked so relaxed in his sleep... and so adorable too, just like before. He's gotten himself drunk because he was drinking in my place, you know. Gosh, I

her status-she simply felt pity. "Seems like there’s nothing

"I gotta ask: do you relish being the third wheel, Miss McKinnon? Or is being his sex partner what makes you happy? See, I’m not as nasty and selfish as you think. If you want it hard enough, I guess I can allow you to share a bit of him

fine, her *ss. Charlene was pushing her head into a pile of manure -that was what this was about! What she said was demeaning and disparaging-there was

give my offer a thought. Now, please excuse me... He has reserved a

emphasized