Total pages in book: 115
Estimated words: 110824 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 554(@200wpm)___ 443(@250wpm)___ 369(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 110824 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 554(@200wpm)___ 443(@250wpm)___ 369(@300wpm)
“What are you doing here?” I frown down at him. He’s about the same height as my woman. It’s cute and sexy on her. On him it plays to my advantage. Gia wouldn’t like her man being the same size as her. There’s no way she can be attracted to him.
Is there?
“Uh…” the man falters.
“Victor,” my woman chastises.
“Well?” I prompt him, ignoring her, but giving her a squeeze by pressing my fingers into her hip. God she’s soft.
“J-just walking Angel out to her car t-t-to make sure she’s safe.”
“She’s safe. I’m here. I’m the one who takes care of her.”
“Uh, okay…”
“And don’t shorten her name. Her name is Angelina. Understand?” I grumble, not liking him being so familiar with her.
“Victor,” she gasps.
“What, Kitten?” I practically purr.
“Caleb is a friend. He’s not here to hurt me.”
“I don’t like him being close to you. I think I’m being nice. I’d prefer your name not even cross his lips.”
She blinks. Stares at me and then, blinks again.
“What?”
“Or that you ever cross his mind for that matter,” I grumble.
“Are you okay? Did you hit your head?”
“I’m golden, sweetheart. I’m getting ready to take you out for dinner and then we’re going to watch those weird-ass vampire movies you like.”
“You’re going to watch Twilight?” she breathes, looking at me like I’ve grown a third eye in my forehead.
“We’ll watch all of them. You don’t have to be at the shelter in the morning and I feel the need to spoil you. So, tonight is your favorite restaurant, and later your favorite movies.”
“What are you up to Victor?” she whispers.
I lean in to whisper against the shell of her ear. “I want to spoil my best girl. Give me this, Kitten.”
“Caleb—” she says as she turns around. I do too and I have to keep myself from laughing out loud because he’s gone. “Where did he go?” she asks, sounding confused.
“Who cares? I don’t like him hanging around you.”
“Victor—”
“Don’t worry about it. Let’s head to the restaurant. Let me feed you.”
“You’re being very confusing today,” she mutters, making me smile.
Gia has been through so much and yet is naïve to anything normal when it comes to relationships. She’s more innocent than someone five years younger than her. Hell, maybe even more than that. Eventually, my Kitten will see the truth. It just fucking sucks I have to leave right now.
I’ve planned tonight with her so I could tell her I was leaving. I want her to know I’m going to miss her, and I’ll be back. The last thing I want is for Gia to think I’m abandoning her. She hasn’t had anyone in her life that cares about her. Her pariah of a mother is nothing but a bloodthirsty bitch. My woman was never cherished as a child, never treated with care or love. I don’t know how she came out so sweet and caring, but somehow, she did and I’m going to do everything in my power to make sure I give it to her now. She deserves that and more.
With that thought in mind, I press my fingers against the small of her back and guide her to my vehicle. Once she slides inside, I lean over and secure her seatbelt. She smiles, shaking her head at me, but I just lean down and let my lips graze her forehead. “Have to keep my best girl safe,” I whisper.
I pull back, even though it’s the last thing I want to do. I close the door, reassuring myself that soon I’ll be able to lay my claim on her.
Too damn bad it can’t be tonight.
angelina
. . .
“Okay, you’re going to have to tell me what’s going on here, Victor.” I tell him, squinting up at him—as if that would make me appear more intimidating.
He walks from my kitchen carrying a huge purple Tupperware bowl that is overflowing with popcorn. It’s also popcorn that he popped the old-fashioned way because he knows I like it better than microwaved popcorn. He puts the popcorn on the coffee table in front of us and gracefully sits down on the sofa with me, instantly curling me into his side.
I close my eyes for a minute as warmth spreads through my body and that buzz of electricity that enters my system every single time that Victor hugs me. I swallow down the hunger I always feel for his touch and his love and force myself to pull away slightly.
“Gia—”
“There is no way you’d show up without warning to pick me up, take me to the most expensive restaurant here, and then come home to willingly watch ten hours of vampire romance on television. For one, you don’t like chick flicks.”
“Well, obviously we can’t watch every movie tonight. I—” I hold up my hand interrupting him again.
“You would rather have your toenails pulled off one by one than watch over six hours of chick flicks. So just tell me what’s going on now and you can skip the next two movies.”