Aurora Tempest : Her Revenge

R FOUR

bounce around her as her icy blue eyes search the place for me. I take a few more seconds to jus

ild in my head. Thoughts I shouldn

ce breaks into the most affectionate smile t

greet her. Only to go rigid as

like a siren's call, tempting me

on hits me. Why is she here

ll was the last thing I was expecting. I step back wi

's wr

t husband done so

thrilled but it does and I feel a p

. "I just wanted to s

Something is definitely wro

hanges and alarm bel

ve not fully believed it yet. A part of me thinks I might be drea

sconcerting. "Have

a strong cup of coffee. But later," she adds quickly,

m my wrist. Heat blooms under my skin at her touc

e and then snaps her gaze up to me. "What I'm about to say will

giving her my full

you don't believe me

et to let he

opens. "I was-" Her voice instantly cuts off. Her face pinche

er?" I'm already

me down. "No. I don't know w

ddened features. "I can't-oh. I don't

back down, watching the r

." She soun

this. It's so out of character. I can't stop the

s she se

People fear the powerful force of a woman sittin

ing at me

ried," I

romise it's nothing like that a

her words and I put

why you c

anted to see you. We haven't bee

. "Yes well, you're

something wrong beca

the excitement I heard yest

her gaze around the cafe. Maybe the marriage is not what she expected or maybe she's realized how c

about things. Many call her uptight for this reaso

or later, I decide to enjo

I get

o me. "Yes, please. Muf

Shortly, I return with her o

with Mandy? What did she say

s to ring. Aurora shoots me an apolo

ary voice that makes my fist t

my eyes and hide my face

en like him

to keep away from him but Aurora would

e says airily. "I'll buy food f

ce she hangs up and smiles at me, for a moment I'

e is like a drug. A dru

ffice and our expansion into the local sector

ter." She stares

pause. "Of course. I won't stop being friends simpl

ngly, sh

ready to s

ye, Sy

d and gives it a

anything but stare. My