Chapter 0505

'We can take her.' Dakota mutters as they walk away.

"No. That will just add fuel to the fire that I'm already trying to extinguish. Besides, she is Neah's half sister."

'But they don't get along.'

"Maybe not, but I don't want to risk being kicked out." I groan

Because you want to be with Damien!

Damien didn't come back for hours and since he has been back, he has barely spoken a word to me. He didn't seem angry. But he sits at the small table in the kitchen, an arm resting on the top as his fingers drum the wood. "Is Dorothy coming back tonight?" I ask quietly. School would have finished a couple of hours ago. And at least she would break the tension that seemed to be surrounding us.

"Sleepover." He mutters as his dark eyes find mine.

"That's nice." I wasn't sure what I should say. Being around him made me nervous, but it also made my heart flutter. "She didn't mention it this morning."

I was trying so hard to keep the conversation light. Maybe he had changed his mind about me being here. What if Blair had said something to him.

"I asked if she could stay with Mallory for the night."

"Oh."

have the place

"What?"

the sofa and smack my head on the coffee table as I

am alone. Damien had never returned

the warmth of my blood trickle down my forehead and quickly get to my feet.

and scan the small inch long cut. It was already healing. which was weird to watch. I had never been able to heal until Cooper's power over me was

groan. It had been a long time since a man I liked had invaded my

toss the cloth in the basket just as I hear the front door open. He's back and at least

"Why

tripped over. It's okay, it's

bathroom door. He glances at the bloody cloth in

made me trip over my own words? "I woke with a jump and uh, I fell off, not remembering where I was. I hit my head." I rub my forehead where the little wound had been, it

feel my chest tighten, my breaths are short as he continues

me. He smells a little like smoke. He could have been at the packhouse, it would explain

healed. It's weird to watch it heal, but you know, it was going to happen eventually and it was something that wasn't too serious." The words

sound like a bumbling idiot!' I feel her

He asks, but I'm certain he is low key trying

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