l

o the parking

y relationship with my parents. Therefore, I plan on cont

of what anyone may think, we only speak English in our family. I hate when

robably why my four sisters never skip meal

steps approaching. Nathan is walking beside me, and with his

into my throat. I fear Nathan, bu

king me now?"

and facing each other like two alley cats about

and he is wearing a large backpac

ods ahead, and I follow his gaze. Down the road stands

thought he was stalking me. It's kin

omething but falls silent when a group

. One of the guys kicks an empty aluminum bottle across

ps hold of my throat, and my

men in the dark when I'm alon

twice about my actions. I realize what I'm doing

g height with something resembling an amused smile. There

ashamed to admit it, but it seems I unconsciously trust him t

you o

rtained. "I'm fine." "Okay," Nathan keeps

ista

e both know I saved the situatio

ly snort. "By doing what exact

hing, but there aren't many people who w

ably the one pic

am I in your ey

. "Aren

do you

look less predatory today. Huh. I wonder what change

r earnestly, raising my

een seen as a l

ces. "

ering Nathan taking my stuff without permission is all

ave been shed b

our. "Just spea

sn't seem to take offense.

u d

pace as me. His car isn't even parked by mine, and I grow suspicious. Is he

athan walk me to my car. When I open the door to thro

give him a quest

before closing again. I'm caught staring

tatingly a

their knees. Those ocean eyes are surrounded by thick, dark lashes. The only thing

more like Bigfoot tall— if Bigfoot were real, Nathan would be his long lost son. Th

skin that has nothing to do

like A

dly, and he frowns at me, probably thinking I'm not going to answ

it, why should I give him an

im. "What is

ords. "He will ask you repeatedly until he gets what he wants. If you aren't interest

y. Nathan is being so damn w

the gentleness disappears. He is suddenl

I would say you're acting like you

d, though. I'm close to laughing out loud because I don't

g stupidly so brave that I add more fuel to the flame by jok

uldn'

is n

ike me. I wouldn't want it either. Nathan frightens me, bu

rs I've been dreaming about standing up to this guy, and no

ased him and asked if he

drenaline

that be

a

h

lift my gaze to stare at Nathan's

nce again reminded of his size. Nathan looks like an archan

parched lips. "You can't ser

nd is dark. "Look, I don't know you that well, and it's not like I want to be interested

self for being i

es

han must be the only guy who can make h

head. This guy is so fucking weird. "If you're interested in me and loathing you

of me," I wince because he is right, and he smirks at that, but it looks pained. "And that,

n't reel it in, not this time, and befo

! You haven't exactly been ni

row. "I real

ll half convinced that you're playing games with me right now. You're proba

ch on his face. "That dream can't have been a vision of the future... You and I

sbelief. "Did you suddenly turn

ward his car. I growl and glare after his back. "So, yo

ou're not worth the trouble, princess.

ay that. It's stupid. We have always been e

k you too!

ams the door and revs up the

so bothered by him say

head

't care a

"Men say women are hard to understand, b

down my cheek, but everything will be okay. I have Winnie, my f