Chapter 15

POV: “Adelaide*

If I was being honest, I would have been less shocked if he had hit me over the head with a frying

pan.

I couldn’t believe my ears as I stared at Damon. He was completely serious as he waited for an

answer.

I glanced at the box. It looked very old and very delicate, but I still didn’t know what could be inside.

It was too small for a bracelet, so my best guess was a ring. I glanced at the engagement ring on my finger though.

I already had a ring, so why would he give me another one?

“So?” Damon demanded, impatiently.

“So what?” I asked, my head reeling with everything that had been dropped on me. He asked me something, but I couldn’t even remember what it was.

“Are you still in love with Ashton?”

Oh, yeah. That.

“Of course I’m not,” I huffed, crossing my arms, “What is it with you two? You sound exactly like Ashton yesterday.”

“Yesterday?” Damon questioned, his eyes darkening.

“When he forced his way into my apartment,” I replied without thinking.

“He what?” Damon growled, his jaw tightening.

Whoops. I guess I hadn’t mentioned that before,

The cat was out of the bag now.

his way in. He kept asking me if I was in love with

his feet, a stormy look moving across his face as he began

on me, furious.

yell at me and

have hurt you!” Damon snapped. He was breathing quickly.

getting to my feet also.

glares. Neither of us was going to let the other win.

should’ve called me regardless,” Damon argued, “I’m your husband.”

said, “It’s not like we’re actually married. It’s a piece of

wrong thing to say,

but I refused to back down. Even with both feet in my mouth,

danger lit in his voice.

Chapter 15

just doing this to get back at our siblings. That doesn’t mean

stared at me for a whole minute, not saying a word, but I could see the emotions flashing across his

he sighed, dragging his hand down

Damon who would

one.

“Really, Adelaide?”

full name was sharp in his voice-like he’d spit a thousand

eyes, meeting mine in a dangerous, almost reckless look. I frowned as he stomped forward in a

but enough that I knew I wouldn’t be pulling away from him. Damon liked to pretend he was weaker

I

Why do you think I did all of this? Did you think I married you on a whim? That I just so happened to know where the closest DMV was

away anyway. “I don’t know, and I don’t

me insane!” Damon shouted, finally letting me

his hair-still looking unfairly soft and gorgeous despite how many times he’d roughed it

Damon growled at me.

my ability to bury my head in the sand was next to no other. Even Damon underestimated that part of

agreement was simple. We

“Divorce?”

sounded

eyes. He stepped

dipped his head and I felt his lips press a kiss on

at the tender way he held me. As if I was something precious-something to be treasured.

control the squeak that came from my throat as he lifted my feet off the ground.

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