Yes . Do you need me to carry anything for you?"
"No. Let's just get this over with. I want to have everything set up before sundown, so when the final horn of the day blows we can just grab them and go."
She was so strong and in control, and that was fucking sexy. I couldn't wait to see how she handled herself tonight. How she would use her demon strength and speed to take care of business.
I wasn't sure if I would be able to control my lust for her a second time.
* * * * *
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
Shocked
( Rose )
I felt the tears soaking my face before I even realized I was crying again. I'd been so shocked when Christian stormed out of our room after our second fight of the day .
What had he meant when he said I was wrong if I thought he couldn't stop me? He better not be thinking of bit ing me and using his sedative on me or el s e this whole charade would be over in a heartbeat.
As things stood right now, it wouldn't be too far of a stretch for people to think I'd walked away after finding out Christian had been keeping things from me. That was a "typical" reason people broke up all the time. The problem was...I loved him and I wished I didn't have to leave, not to mention I had nowhere to go.
I couldn't go back to my house and I couldn't go after my dad since Meredith was there waiting for me. I didn't think she was controlling him, even though I couldn't tell Christian and his clan that. They'd won der how I knew or what made me so sure. T he fact that he was a demon would be the first clue, but I wasn't even sure that was an accurate assumption. God, this was such a mess.
A knock at the door startled me. I wiped the tears from my face as I crossed t he room.
I opened the door to see Evie's smiling face. "May I come in?"
"Sure."
"Thank you. Do you mind if we sit and talk for a moment?"
"Sure." I sounded like a broken record. I wasn't sure what Evie would have to talk to me about , and I really wasn't in the mood for another speech about how much Christian loved me. I knew he loved me, but unfortunately that didn't matter anymore.
"I wanted to talk to you about Terrance." Evie sat on the edge of the bed and I slowly eased down beside her.
That was a shock. "Okay. What about him?"
"I 'd l ike to talk about the time you spen t with him while your mother was alive."
Oh hell no . T his was not something I wanted to get int o with Evie. When I explained all those months ago that T errance had been the first vampire I'd met, I told them t hat while everything he said had been a lie, he' d never hurt my mom. What else could she possibly want to know?
" Specifically, I want to talk about Terrance's relationship with your mother. You said he was always very gentle with her, but do you t ruly believe that he loved her? "
" Um ...I'm not sure. Like I said before, he never hurt her and always treated her like she was special t o him, but in love with her? I...I just don't know. Why does it matter? My mom's gone and even if he did love her, she loved my dad...not Terrance."
" I know that, Rose. Please understand, I'm not trying to insinuate they were having an affair, but Terrance has claimed he wants vengeance on Meredith for killing your mom...the woman he loved."
I was suddenly on my feet. "What? He wants to go after Meredith to avenge my mom?"
"Yes, that's what he said . "
"Well, isn't that a good thing ? That he's remembering and wanting to go after her?"
"Yes, I'm very happy he's showing signs of drifting back and that his memories are returning. But what I'm concerned about is that he may be using his feelings for your mother as an excuse to get released, when instead he could be following Meredith's commands without our knowledge. That's why I'm asking your opinion. Looking back, do you think he was truly in love with your mother?"
I thought about my response and knew what I'd say could make a difference in Terrance's release or not. But if he was willing to go after the person who killed my mom, I
"No. Let's just get this over with. I want to have everything set up before sundown, so when the final horn of the day blows we can just grab them and go."
She was so strong and in control, and that was fucking sexy. I couldn't wait to see how she handled herself tonight. How she would use her demon strength and speed to take care of business.
I wasn't sure if I would be able to control my lust for her a second time.
* * * * *
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
Shocked
( Rose )
I felt the tears soaking my face before I even realized I was crying again. I'd been so shocked when Christian stormed out of our room after our second fight of the day .
What had he meant when he said I was wrong if I thought he couldn't stop me? He better not be thinking of bit ing me and using his sedative on me or el s e this whole charade would be over in a heartbeat.
As things stood right now, it wouldn't be too far of a stretch for people to think I'd walked away after finding out Christian had been keeping things from me. That was a "typical" reason people broke up all the time. The problem was...I loved him and I wished I didn't have to leave, not to mention I had nowhere to go.
I couldn't go back to my house and I couldn't go after my dad since Meredith was there waiting for me. I didn't think she was controlling him, even though I couldn't tell Christian and his clan that. They'd won der how I knew or what made me so sure. T he fact that he was a demon would be the first clue, but I wasn't even sure that was an accurate assumption. God, this was such a mess.
A knock at the door startled me. I wiped the tears from my face as I crossed t he room.
I opened the door to see Evie's smiling face. "May I come in?"
"Sure."
"Thank you. Do you mind if we sit and talk for a moment?"
"Sure." I sounded like a broken record. I wasn't sure what Evie would have to talk to me about , and I really wasn't in the mood for another speech about how much Christian loved me. I knew he loved me, but unfortunately that didn't matter anymore.
"I wanted to talk to you about Terrance." Evie sat on the edge of the bed and I slowly eased down beside her.
That was a shock. "Okay. What about him?"
"I 'd l ike to talk about the time you spen t with him while your mother was alive."
Oh hell no . T his was not something I wanted to get int o with Evie. When I explained all those months ago that T errance had been the first vampire I'd met, I told them t hat while everything he said had been a lie, he' d never hurt my mom. What else could she possibly want to know?
" Specifically, I want to talk about Terrance's relationship with your mother. You said he was always very gentle with her, but do you t ruly believe that he loved her? "
" Um ...I'm not sure. Like I said before, he never hurt her and always treated her like she was special t o him, but in love with her? I...I just don't know. Why does it matter? My mom's gone and even if he did love her, she loved my dad...not Terrance."
" I know that, Rose. Please understand, I'm not trying to insinuate they were having an affair, but Terrance has claimed he wants vengeance on Meredith for killing your mom...the woman he loved."
I was suddenly on my feet. "What? He wants to go after Meredith to avenge my mom?"
"Yes, that's what he said . "
"Well, isn't that a good thing ? That he's remembering and wanting to go after her?"
"Yes, I'm very happy he's showing signs of drifting back and that his memories are returning. But what I'm concerned about is that he may be using his feelings for your mother as an excuse to get released, when instead he could be following Meredith's commands without our knowledge. That's why I'm asking your opinion. Looking back, do you think he was truly in love with your mother?"
I thought about my response and knew what I'd say could make a difference in Terrance's release or not. But if he was willing to go after the person who killed my mom, I
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