your person?" He pulls me to him and I let him.
I never had a choice. My body would have gone to him anyways. He's
rubbing his hands up my shoulders, almost like he's trying to warm
me up. I don't feel cold. I feel hot and angry, but my body shivers
anyways.
"Matt said I was the one person he was meant
to love. He said he loved me." I touch my fingers to my lips. Was
it just last night when he confessed his feelings to me? It feels
so long ago. "He kissed me and I didn't kiss him back." I wrap by
arms around Theron's neck. He picks me up and I bury my head into
his neck as I cry. He carries me into the living room and sets me
down on the couch. Grabbing my purse off the ottoman, he fishes for
my phone.
"Who are we calling, beautiful? I know you
need more than me right now. I don't want you to go, but you need
your friends and family. So who's it going to be?"
"What time is it?" I wipe my nose on my
sleeve. It's not very lady like, but I don't care.
"It's a little after five, babe. We got in
early this morning. I let you sleep for a couple of hours. You took
a shower around one and then I distracted you some more before you
fell asleep again. You needed your rest. I won't apologize for
that."
"My brother should be home now. He's staying
at my parents. Can you call Robert for me? I'm sure he would come
get me."
"No one is coming to collect you, beautiful.
I'll take you wherever you want to go. I need to clear up one thing
from earlier though." Taking a big breath he moves to sit beside
me. He's running his hands through his sexy locks and I can tell
he's nervous. The one gorgeous lock of hair defies him again, and
falls on his forehead making me smile.
"I noticed your reaction to my last name. So
you know, yes, it's that Rowe. That was my Grandfather's company,
but now it belongs mostly to my dad. My mom had shares in it when
it first started, back before it became a takeover company. When
she died, her shares became mine. I worked for my dad for about two
years after college. I will spare you the details, but I quit. I
sold my shares and I used the money to travel for a while. My gram
had a heart attack last fall, so I moved in the guest house to help
her. Originally I did it as a favor to my dad. At the time, I
couldn’t figure out why I would want to help the bastard, but I'm
glad I did. My gram is amazing and nothing like my father. I often
wonder if he was switched at birth. Anyways, I just wanted you to
know where I stand. I'm not a multi-billionaire and I don't run my
own company. I'd rather not be associated with him." He lets out a
deep breath and looks at me. Does he think I want his money? That's
not me. I am not that kind of person.
"I could care less what kind of money you
have. I know who Thomas Rowe is. I did a report on him my last
semester of college. He's arrogant and ruthless. He monopolizes
small businesses until there is nothing left and them sells them in
pieces to the highest bidder. My brother is a whiz in finance. He
had an interview in their New York City office, but turned them
down for an ecological analytic group in California. I'm sorry, but
I am not a fan of your father's." I'm not exactly sure why, but
Theron looks relieved, smiling a huge toothy grin. His teeth are
perfect just like the rest of him. He kisses my nose and then my
forehead.
"Well, thank God for that. I was worried there
for a few minutes, but I figured if you could make my skin buzz
just at the thought of you, then it wouldn't matter."
I'm taken back by his words. So his body does
it too? It's not just me. He takes my phone and calls my brother.
The phone call is short and direct. I bet it's awkward for both of
them.
"Right, well, I got the address in my phone
now. It shouldn’t take us too long to get there. I haven’t really
eaten anything, and I know you haven’t. I was thinking of making us
something light to eat before we go.”
“ You don’t have to.”
“ I know, but I want to. I'm going
to make us a
I never had a choice. My body would have gone to him anyways. He's
rubbing his hands up my shoulders, almost like he's trying to warm
me up. I don't feel cold. I feel hot and angry, but my body shivers
anyways.
"Matt said I was the one person he was meant
to love. He said he loved me." I touch my fingers to my lips. Was
it just last night when he confessed his feelings to me? It feels
so long ago. "He kissed me and I didn't kiss him back." I wrap by
arms around Theron's neck. He picks me up and I bury my head into
his neck as I cry. He carries me into the living room and sets me
down on the couch. Grabbing my purse off the ottoman, he fishes for
my phone.
"Who are we calling, beautiful? I know you
need more than me right now. I don't want you to go, but you need
your friends and family. So who's it going to be?"
"What time is it?" I wipe my nose on my
sleeve. It's not very lady like, but I don't care.
"It's a little after five, babe. We got in
early this morning. I let you sleep for a couple of hours. You took
a shower around one and then I distracted you some more before you
fell asleep again. You needed your rest. I won't apologize for
that."
"My brother should be home now. He's staying
at my parents. Can you call Robert for me? I'm sure he would come
get me."
"No one is coming to collect you, beautiful.
I'll take you wherever you want to go. I need to clear up one thing
from earlier though." Taking a big breath he moves to sit beside
me. He's running his hands through his sexy locks and I can tell
he's nervous. The one gorgeous lock of hair defies him again, and
falls on his forehead making me smile.
"I noticed your reaction to my last name. So
you know, yes, it's that Rowe. That was my Grandfather's company,
but now it belongs mostly to my dad. My mom had shares in it when
it first started, back before it became a takeover company. When
she died, her shares became mine. I worked for my dad for about two
years after college. I will spare you the details, but I quit. I
sold my shares and I used the money to travel for a while. My gram
had a heart attack last fall, so I moved in the guest house to help
her. Originally I did it as a favor to my dad. At the time, I
couldn’t figure out why I would want to help the bastard, but I'm
glad I did. My gram is amazing and nothing like my father. I often
wonder if he was switched at birth. Anyways, I just wanted you to
know where I stand. I'm not a multi-billionaire and I don't run my
own company. I'd rather not be associated with him." He lets out a
deep breath and looks at me. Does he think I want his money? That's
not me. I am not that kind of person.
"I could care less what kind of money you
have. I know who Thomas Rowe is. I did a report on him my last
semester of college. He's arrogant and ruthless. He monopolizes
small businesses until there is nothing left and them sells them in
pieces to the highest bidder. My brother is a whiz in finance. He
had an interview in their New York City office, but turned them
down for an ecological analytic group in California. I'm sorry, but
I am not a fan of your father's." I'm not exactly sure why, but
Theron looks relieved, smiling a huge toothy grin. His teeth are
perfect just like the rest of him. He kisses my nose and then my
forehead.
"Well, thank God for that. I was worried there
for a few minutes, but I figured if you could make my skin buzz
just at the thought of you, then it wouldn't matter."
I'm taken back by his words. So his body does
it too? It's not just me. He takes my phone and calls my brother.
The phone call is short and direct. I bet it's awkward for both of
them.
"Right, well, I got the address in my phone
now. It shouldn’t take us too long to get there. I haven’t really
eaten anything, and I know you haven’t. I was thinking of making us
something light to eat before we go.”
“ You don’t have to.”
“ I know, but I want to. I'm going
to make us a
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