Second Chance-In the mist Book 1 novel Chapter 48

"Good morning, Rebecca" His voice was deep and distracting.

The way he said it brought back many painful memories, even at this moment. I so missed his voice and the way he made me feel. Now the feelings were mixed.

"I would have been so grateful if you just left me there" 

My sudden change of heart was a great and unpleasant surprise to him. I needed to be that way. I couldn't let this love consume me for any reason. Especially if there was really someone on my tail wanting to hurt me. It just went to my mind that if I stay away, Dominic would be safe. The most important thing was to protect him from those who would want to take me out of the picture. I didn't know who they might be yet, but I needed to be on my guard. I couldn't allow anything bad to happen to him. Not because he was famous, but because I loved him.

"Sorry, no can do. Are you hungry?" I could hardly believe Dominic's nerve, as if nothing had happened. As if his lie didn't exist and time and space were no longer here. 

"Are you serious right now?" 

"As serious as can be. I mean, you've been running, if you've had a chance. Now I bet you're hungry. I don't think you ate before you left home. You don't really run with a... full stomach." 

"Then, no, I'm not hungry. It would be good if you would just let me leave..." 

"I'm not holding you against your will. You can leave whenever you want. I saved you the second time, though. I've gotten used to how grateful you can be" This time he had gone over the line, again, and if I was honest, he deserved another slap like the one I gave him last time. However, my phone rang, so he escaped. But when I looked at the display, it was Logan. It was payback time! 

"Oh, Logan, what's up? I'm so glad to hear from you!"

The color in Dominic's cheeks suddenly changed. A wave of anger rushed through him, and just when I thought he could handle the situation, he reacted unexpectedly. In fact, I knew that when I was involved; he had no boundaries. He approached me silently, put his hand on my phone, and hung up on Logan. Now that was beyond any limit I would have permitted.

 "What the hell do you think you're doing?" 

I was getting close to him. I wasn't afraid because I knew he wouldn't hurt me. The tension felt so overwhelming that I could barely breathe. But there I was, in front of him, holding his gaze. There was no way I was going to show him what he was doing to me. What storms he was stirring up. 

Eventually, he broke the connection and walked a few inches away from me. 

"Own you? You don't even know what you're talking about, Rebecca." 

"Oh, if you think so, then maybe I really don't know. I'm out of here hoping Logan didn't get mad. I'll explain that I didn't hang up the phone. Rude!"

I only made it three steps to the door when a large, firm hand grabbed my arm. Not roughly, but gently, he forced me to narrow the space between us. I turned to face him, so close I could breathe him in. He was warm and the longer I stayed in his arms, the more I didn't want him to let me go. There was a sense of belonging I felt. I fit so perfectly here, in his arms and in his life.