Total pages in book: 114
Estimated words: 139789 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 699(@200wpm)___ 559(@250wpm)___ 466(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 139789 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 699(@200wpm)___ 559(@250wpm)___ 466(@300wpm)
Don't remove it.
"Yeah, I am," Alec replied to Mr. Pervert and I could tell from his tone that he was smiling.
The smug shite!
"Well... welcome to the buildin'," Mr. Pervert said in a forced upbeat tone.
"Thank you," Alec replied, his tone naturally upbeat.
Mr. Pervert tilted his head a little. "If you don't mind me askin', where are you from?"
Alec's thumb began to stroke my lower stomach through the material of my dress.
Don't remove it.
"New York," Alec replied then randomly kissed the top of my head.
"Ah, I see. Well take care, and best of luck to you both." Mr. Pervert smiled, glanced to my legs then turned back to his apartment and disappeared inside.
When the coast was clear I slapped Alec's hand, which caused him to yank it away from my body lightning fast. I swirled around and shoved him in the chest and he found funny.
I pointed my index finger at him. "Don't touch me like that again!"
A bored expression overtook Alec's face as he looked down at me. "I touched your stomach through the material of your dress, I didn't rub your bare skin so relax and breathe."
I felt my eye twitch as I moved around him and unlocked the final lock on my hall door. When I opened the door I glanced to my left and groaned, dog food was all over the floor and so was some water from Storm's water bowl.
"I'm gonna kill that bloody dog!" I hissed as I turned and marched down the hallway and into my bedroom.
As suspected, Storm was lying on his side of my bed with his legs stretched out.
He was snoring.
"Strom!" I bellowed.
Most dogs would jump up with fright or at least wake up, Storm didn't even lift his ears to indicate he heard me. He really was the worst guard dog in the history of guard dogs.
"Storm!" I snapped again as I walked to my bed.
I reached onto my bed and shook him awake. He opened his big puppy dog eyes and stared at me with what I could only describe as distaste.
Yes, he hated to be woken up.
"Don't look at me like that, get your arse up out of that bed right now or you're gettin' a bath."
He slowly moved then until he was sitting upright, he hated getting a bath and recognised the word I had to threaten him with when I wanted him to do something for me.
He really was like a human male.
"Come on, off the bed," I coaxed.
He stretched, yawned and then jumped off the bed. I looked down at him when I heard a growl erupt from him followed by a loud bark that gave me a fright. He was crouched down a little and looking behind me so I turned around and saw Alec leaning against the frame of the doorway looking between Storm and myself with an amused expression on his face.
"You named your fake boyfriend after your dog?" Alec asked, the light laughter in his voice not going amiss.
How embarrassing!
I felt myself blush. I was mortified that I was caught lying in the first place but it was even worse now because Alec knew who Storm really was.
"Shut up, Alec," I muttered.
He chuckled. "You're adorable."
Come again?
"I'm twenty-three, I'm not adorable."
Alec winked. "You're a very adorable twenty-three year old, kitten."
I pursed my lips then looked back down to Storm when he growled.
"Hey, enough of that, he is our new house guest."
I looked at Alec when he lowered himself down to his knees. He avoided eye contact with Storm and held out his right hand like his was offering something.
"Come here, Storm," Alec said then whistled a little.
Was he for real?
"He won't go to you, he hates everyone but me."
Alec ignored me and continued to call Storm to him. I folded my arms across my chest and sat back on my bed with a sigh. Alec continued trying to coax Storm closer to him and just as I was about to put a stop to it Storm suddenly took a hesitant step in Alec's direction and ceased growling altogether.
I felt my jaw drop open as his hesitant step turned into slow moving strides. When Storm was in front of Alec, he sniffed at Alec's outstretched hand and nuzzled his nose into his palm then allowed Alec to pet his head.
He actually allowed someone other than me to touch him.
"I don't fuckin' believe it!" I gasped.
"What?" Alec asked me without looking way from Storm.
"He doesn't like anyone apart from me, this is weird."
Alec shrugged. "I'm good with animals."
I looked at him in disbelief. "Are you a dog whisperer?"
Alec flicked his eyes up to me for a moment before looking back at Storm, but not before I noticed they were creased with amusement. "No, I just know how to act with animals. Did you see how I was down on his level, and not looking directly in the eye as I offered my hand to him? He could sense I wasn’t a threat which is why he is letting me pet him now."
I scoffed. "Aideen isn't a threat, she has known Storm since I got him when he was a puppy and he hates her."
"Does she hate him?" Alec asked quizzically.
That would be a hell yes.
I nodded. "Yeah, they fight all the time."
Alec chortled. "How can a dog and a woman fight?"
I scratched my neck. "You'd be surprised what lengths a woman will go to just to argue with someone... or something."
Alec smiled and shook his head causing lose strands of hair to fall free of his bobbin. "Well, he can sense she doesn't like him so he has decided not to like her back. He can decipher whether he likes someone or not, dogs are very smart."
"I know that, Storm is very smart."
Alec looked up to me. "Easy, mama bear."
I bit the insides of my cheeks so I wouldn't smile.
"Look, let me just show you the rest this coffin sized apartment so you can get settled in while I clean up before me ma gets here."