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.

late,” I tell him smoothly, rubbing the sleep from my eyes and flipping him

are late. It’s ten in the morning. There’s an alarm

my arms over my chest and trying not to notice

want to put my

wafts toward me and I

smell her all over him.

explain why, nor do I have the right to

for a few more minutes laughing because, I got

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

My attempt to shut the door in his face is thwarted by a bright white Nike sneaker. I nearly lose my shit.

now, calm down! Wait a minute! I told you we were going to have breakfast,

grace him with a sweet saccharine grin.”No. We’re not.

amusment. A half smile quirking up as he

yeah? Did she mark

as I throw him a sarcastic frown. His face looks

cocking my head at him warily. Then with

get stupid answers,

jaw, casting his eyes downward

at him and slanting

save him from my wrath. “I was going to but I-,” he stops, crossing his arms over

I agree,” I chirp sweetly, flashing him my cockiest smile. “And I do not have to have breakfast with you.” I attempt to close the door, but he pushes inside, and I throw my hands up in frustration. “Really?” I snap, stomping my foot 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 in here and I don’t have

he accuses, rotating his shoulders and

or your bitch. I never intended to come to breakfast,” I lie. I was going to, but now that I know she only just left,

he doesn’t know what else to say. They finally fall

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