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