Chapter 56 - 56 (1/2)

”I haven't had a vehicle since I moved back here, Sir,” I said with a shrug.

”Why didn't you say anything to Master Reed or I?” he asked exasperated.

I shrugged. ”Why would I? I know the number of every taxi service. I know all the bus routes and I only live ten minutes away from work.”

He shook his head at me. ”Let Reed know, please before I have to tell him myself.”

”Alright, but I don't see what the big deal is,” I said slightly irritated.

I didn't argue even though I wanted to really badly and ended up agreeing swiftly when he took a menacing step towards me.

I left quickly after that anxious to get home and away from bossy Dom's. If I were to be honest with myself, it was so I could call Reed. Suddenly the limo ride seemed to take forever so instead of anxiously shifting in my seat every few seconds I decided to use the time wisely and sort through everything in my head trying to find some meaning in the jumbled emotions.

Earlier in the week, I was so pissed at Reed. Not looking forward to seeing him much less talking to him, however, now I couldn't wait to get home to talk to him. The anger that had clouded my judgment was gone and buried underneath a layer of loneliness and sadness. I knew I should decide to give him a chance to explain at the least, though I wasn't sure why in the first place.

My heart chose that moment to pipe up, ”Because you're in love with him.”

”Don't be ridiculous,” I chided it out loud. ”It's only been a few weeks, there's no way I could be that far gone, dummy.”

I searched my mind for the last time I had loved someone. For the last time, I had told someone I was in love with him. There was not a single person that I could remember that I had felt anywhere near the intense emotions that I did for Reed. I sighed sure I was going crazy, thinking that I was feeling anything close to love for him. I reminded myself that love did not happen that fast. Then again, I thought to myself with a giggle, I had known him for about three years now if you include the first time that I'd met him.

The driver pulled up in front of my house and with a peek out the window I could see the whole neighborhood was looking. I felt myself blush with all the attention I was getting and got out so fast I almost tripped walking up to my house. The moment I made it inside my phone rang and I looked down only to roll my eyes when I saw it was Reed.

”Hello, Sir,” I said exasperated trying to find a spot to put my stuff down.

”I told you to call me as soon as you got home,” Reed growled into the other end.

”Reed, really? I just walked in through the door. I haven't changed my clothes, taken a shower, or gotten dinner ready yet,” I chided into the phone.

”Mia!” he snapped sharply into the phone.

I could not help but laugh, he was using his Dom voice on me.

”I'm sorry. Yes, Sir, you did ask me to call you as soon as I got home. I misunderstood I thought you meant for me to call you when I got home and got settled in. Not right as soon as I walked in the door,” I said trying to stifle my giggles.

I could hear him chuckle on the other end completely ruining the moment.

”You are not doing a very good job of sounding sorry. No, I'm sorry. I should have given you enough time to see to yourself. I just couldn't wait to hear your voice again. I can't believe how much I've missed you,”

My heart melted again. ”I've missed you, too. This time away has really given me some time to think which is for the best.”