TWISTED DESIRES
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ooking impossibly handsome in his sharp gray suit. His eyes found mine instantly, making my brea
le," he sa
I responded, surp
g back at me. "I was in the area. I thoug
hop at C
othly. "I need some cable t
boss, Paul Myler, stepped forwar
d, extending his hand. "What
but his expression was unreadabl
don't you assist Mr. Blackwood with whatever he needs?"
I said, ste
ed on my heel, leading him through the aisles. I
re?" he asked, his voi
elves with various types of rope.He studied the selectio
ed. "Anyt
masking tape,"
omplete serial killer," I said with a
" he replie
, shifting my weight fro
mend?" His eyes he
" I fumbled. "Maybe coveral
clothes," he said smooth
to the next aisle, grabbing the supplies for him. When I handed them over, our fingers brushed, sending
han when I last saw y
. "Differ
" He smirked.
pped. Was he f
Myler, the store owner's son,
are you free fo
ne was calm but firm. I snapped my head toward hi
ian Bla
ee you later, Lillian." He walked off quickly, leaving an awkward silence between me and Christian
readable. "I didn't like the
skipped
" I asked,
ing from you," h
arms. "And wh
d, he studied me again, his gray eye
ust
o that, so I turned back to th
ns, by the way," I said, trying to b
e she'
struggling to clear a
I hesitated before taking it. "I'm staying at Heathman," he continued. "Cal
. "Your friend Kate. I'll arrang
here was something unreadable in his g
again, feeling the
d I
et out a breath I didn't even realize I was holding. My hands were still slightly shaking from the way he had taken control of the situation, answering for me, shutting Thomas down like it w
're having a goo
sn't complicated or intense like Christian. He was sweet, always asking about my day, sending good morni
d work. Long day
came almos
ital. It was crazy today. You won't
st the counter
me. Dis
voice as he told me about some emergency case he handled today.It was nice. Comforting. And maybe, just maybe, it
could hear your voice right now. Today was exhausting at the hospital, but talking to
mach f
meant just for me. I closed my eyes, letting his voice linger in my ears. My ph
ed quick
id smoothly, his voice
istening to yo
I was starting to thin
ed. "N
el. Effortless. As if we had known each other
is tone quieter now, more inti
e had completely thrown me off balance. Instead, I stuck to the usual work, Kate's endless questions about the article, n
h, Lillian," he murmured
he phone. "Well, someone has to make
h I was there with you." Something about the way he said it sent a chill down my spine. Not i
I said lightl
. "Soon. I'm plannin
skipped
u a
oft but certain. "I need to see y
ay he said it, it wasn't ju
son, a strange unease
e, successful doctor in London, charming, sweet, and u
see
is voice pul
ispered. "I'
about it soon. But for now, go h
cited. Thrilled, even. But something about this conver