Book 1 - Page 95 (1/2)
I looked at him through the veil of my wet hair. He was pacing the length of my bathroom, his jacket shed somewhere and his s.h.i.+rt untucked. ”Go home, Gideon.”
He halted and shot me an incredulous look. ”I'm not f**king leaving you here. Cary's lost his d.a.m.ned mind! That amped-up a.s.s**le was seconds away from putting his hands on you when I got here.”
”Cary wouldn't have let that happen. But either way, I can't deal with him and you at the same time.” I didn't want to deal with either of them, actually. I just wanted to be alone.
”Then you'll just deal with me.”
I scooped my hair back from my face with an impatient swipe of my hand. ”Oh? I'm supposed to make you the priority?”
He recoiled as if I'd hit him. ”I was under the impression we were both each other's priorities.”
”Yeah, I thought that, too. Until tonight.”
”Jesus. Will you drop it with Corinne already?” He spread his arms wide. ”I'm here with you, aren't I? I barely said good-bye to her because I was chasing after you. Again.”
”f.u.c.k you. Don't do me any favors.”
Gideon lunged into the shower fully dressed. He yanked me to my feet and kissed me. Hard. His mouth devoured mine, his hands gripping my upper arms to hold me in place.
But I didn't soften this time. I didn't give in. Even when he tried coaxing me with lush, suggestive licks.
”Why?” he muttered, his lips sliding down to my throat. ”Why are you driving me insane?”
”I don't know what your problem is with Dr. Lucas, and I honestly don't give a s.h.i.+t. But he was right. Corinne got way too much of your attention tonight. You pretty much ignored me during dinner.”
”It's impossible for me to ignore you, Eva.” His face was hard and tight. ”If you're in the same room with me, I don't see anyone else.”
”Funny. Every time I looked at you, you were looking at her.”
”This is stupid.” He released me and shoved the wet hair out of his face. ”You know how I feel about you.”
”Do I? You want me. You need me. But do you love Corinne?”
”Oh, for f**k's sake. No.” He shut the water off, caging me to the gla.s.s with both arms. ”You want me to tell you I love you, Eva? Is that what this is about?”
My stomach cramped as if he'd struck me with the full force of his fist. I'd never felt that kind of pain before, hadn't known it existed. My eyes burned and I ducked under his arm before I embarra.s.sed myself by crying. ”Go home, Gideon. Please.”