looked curiously at him. There was certainly something special about him but she couldn’t sense anything other than that he was human. Yet, he was certainly one of the strongest humans she had met.
Keegan pushed his hair off his face and held his steady gaze on Sadie. “But what did he want with you?”
Chapter 8
Sadie got into Keegan’s SUV, ignoring his question. The tension in the vehicle grew and she soon regretted having accepted his invitation for a ride home. Aside from the few directions she gave him, the ride was excruciatingly silent.
Trying to gauge his thoughts, she glanced at him repeatedly, but his eyes gave little away. The furrow of his brow gave away his anger or frustration, but a hint of confusion was evident in his eyes. A few of her glances even had her noticing a glimmer of embarrassment.
What could he possibly be embarrassed about? He’d save her. He was her knight in shining armor. The fact that she could have very well protected herself without his aid was beside the point. He had willingly put himself in harm’s way and she was greatly grateful for that.
Oh my God, she thought. That must be it. Poor guy fought a werewolf for me and I didn’t even think to thank him. Sadie Stoker, your mother would be ashamed of you.
“I don’t know how to thank you for what you did back there. I mean, that was a werewolf, can you believe it? And you threw him off like he weighed nothing.”
“Adrenaline. It was nothing.” His answer was curt.
Apparently, lack of an apology wasn’t exactly the problem and the heavy silence returned.
“It’s the little blue house just over there.” She pointed to the small home she and Alexis rented.
Keegan pulled up to the curb and stopped. His eyes were still filled with confusion, but he asked nothing of her.
With nothing else to say, Sadie got out of the car and shut the door. Just as she was about to poke her head inside the car window to thank him again, she heard the house door open.
“Is that you, Sadie?” Alexis called from the front porch.
Clenching her teeth and cursing her sister, Sadie turned to see Alexis dressed in a scandalous nightie. Back lighting from inside the house didn’t help matters. Every curve of her body was clearly visible as was the broad grin that expressed just how proud she was of that fact.
The moment Alexis took a step forward Sadie moved to intercept her as quickly as possible. She rushed up the walkway and took a firm hold of Alexis’ arm before she could head out to mingle with Keegan.
“Is there no end to how you must ruin my fun?” Alexis hissed.
“Don’t you dare make a move. ”
Huffing and standing stiff still, Alexis eyed Keegan from afar.
“Thanks again for stepping in to help me, Keegan.” Sadie waved. “See you at school.”
He pulled away from the curb and slowly disappeared down the street while Alexis made the exaggerated motion of following him with her eyes.
“He is incredible.” Alexis purred.
“He is.”
“So how did Mr. Incredible manage to step in to help you? You’re usually the one stepping in to save everyone.”
Eager to just meet up with a warm bath and relax for an hour, Sadie left Alexis to drool on the stoop while she entered the house. As usual, the place was a mess. Alexis refused to do her part to keep the house tidy and Sadie had recently decided to let her sister live in her own filth.
“Would it kill you to lift a finger, even once in a while?” Sadie asked when she heard her sister walk in behind her.
Alexis nodded impertinently and said, “Probably.” She followed Sadie into the kitchen. “Would it kill you to answer a question without my having to repeat it?”
“A werewolf lurked in the darkness of the school parking lot. As it prepared to pounce and attack me, Keegan fought it off, with his bare hands.”
“ I’m liking this boy more every day.” Alexis licked her lips and reached for a string of licorice. With enticing precision, she
Keegan pushed his hair off his face and held his steady gaze on Sadie. “But what did he want with you?”
Chapter 8
Sadie got into Keegan’s SUV, ignoring his question. The tension in the vehicle grew and she soon regretted having accepted his invitation for a ride home. Aside from the few directions she gave him, the ride was excruciatingly silent.
Trying to gauge his thoughts, she glanced at him repeatedly, but his eyes gave little away. The furrow of his brow gave away his anger or frustration, but a hint of confusion was evident in his eyes. A few of her glances even had her noticing a glimmer of embarrassment.
What could he possibly be embarrassed about? He’d save her. He was her knight in shining armor. The fact that she could have very well protected herself without his aid was beside the point. He had willingly put himself in harm’s way and she was greatly grateful for that.
Oh my God, she thought. That must be it. Poor guy fought a werewolf for me and I didn’t even think to thank him. Sadie Stoker, your mother would be ashamed of you.
“I don’t know how to thank you for what you did back there. I mean, that was a werewolf, can you believe it? And you threw him off like he weighed nothing.”
“Adrenaline. It was nothing.” His answer was curt.
Apparently, lack of an apology wasn’t exactly the problem and the heavy silence returned.
“It’s the little blue house just over there.” She pointed to the small home she and Alexis rented.
Keegan pulled up to the curb and stopped. His eyes were still filled with confusion, but he asked nothing of her.
With nothing else to say, Sadie got out of the car and shut the door. Just as she was about to poke her head inside the car window to thank him again, she heard the house door open.
“Is that you, Sadie?” Alexis called from the front porch.
Clenching her teeth and cursing her sister, Sadie turned to see Alexis dressed in a scandalous nightie. Back lighting from inside the house didn’t help matters. Every curve of her body was clearly visible as was the broad grin that expressed just how proud she was of that fact.
The moment Alexis took a step forward Sadie moved to intercept her as quickly as possible. She rushed up the walkway and took a firm hold of Alexis’ arm before she could head out to mingle with Keegan.
“Is there no end to how you must ruin my fun?” Alexis hissed.
“Don’t you dare make a move. ”
Huffing and standing stiff still, Alexis eyed Keegan from afar.
“Thanks again for stepping in to help me, Keegan.” Sadie waved. “See you at school.”
He pulled away from the curb and slowly disappeared down the street while Alexis made the exaggerated motion of following him with her eyes.
“He is incredible.” Alexis purred.
“He is.”
“So how did Mr. Incredible manage to step in to help you? You’re usually the one stepping in to save everyone.”
Eager to just meet up with a warm bath and relax for an hour, Sadie left Alexis to drool on the stoop while she entered the house. As usual, the place was a mess. Alexis refused to do her part to keep the house tidy and Sadie had recently decided to let her sister live in her own filth.
“Would it kill you to lift a finger, even once in a while?” Sadie asked when she heard her sister walk in behind her.
Alexis nodded impertinently and said, “Probably.” She followed Sadie into the kitchen. “Would it kill you to answer a question without my having to repeat it?”
“A werewolf lurked in the darkness of the school parking lot. As it prepared to pounce and attack me, Keegan fought it off, with his bare hands.”
“ I’m liking this boy more every day.” Alexis licked her lips and reached for a string of licorice. With enticing precision, she
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