Chapter Seven

DRAVEN

I wake up not really knowing where I am. The bed beneath me is so soft I honestly wonder if I might be asleep at all. Maybe I’m not asleep, maybe I am dead and in heaven.

But then the doorbell rings.

Did I have plans this morning? I think I did. I’m almost sure I did…but what?

I open my eyes. “Shit! What time is it?!”

The doorbell sounds again, and I fall out of bed reaching for the things I wore yesterday. “Fuck! I’m coming! Hold the hell on!”

Stumbling down the stairs in my dirty clothes, I flip the switch allowing the shades to reveal the heavy fog of morning crowding the yard. The sight brings a contented smile to my face.

Wow…it really is beautiful here.

Ding dong!!!!

“Jesus!” I screech, opening the door. “The fuck is your deal?”

He stands there looking sexy as hell, the hint of a smile on his face. “I told you nine a.m. sharp.”

Domonic.

Of course. I forgot all about the breakfast appointment.

the sleep from my

“You are late. It’s ten in the morning. There’s an alarm clock on your nightstand.

arms over my chest and trying not to notice how crisp

want to put my mouth on

then… his perfume wafts toward me and I

smell her all over

I can’t explain why, nor do I have the right to be, but

to roll around for a few more minutes laughing because, I got what I wanted and then

his smile disappears. “You got what you wanted. Which

to shut the door in his face is thwarted by a

I told you we were going

sweet saccharine grin.”No. We’re not. Have breakfast

in amusment. A half smile quirking up as he wets his lips. “Margo is

yeah? Did she mark

startles as I throw him a sarcastic frown. His face looks so frighteneed for

my head at him warily. Then with a roll of my eyes, I say, “When

get

eyes downward as if ashamed. “This

at him and slanting my eyes as I push the

to but I-,” he stops, crossing his arms over

in annoyance. “You’re just going to push yourself inside? You see? This is why I want to pay rent! So that I don’t have to let you

with perverse pleasure. “You’re jealous,” he accuses, rotating his shoulders and

I never intended to come

and forth as if he doesn’t know what

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