Total pages in book: 78
Estimated words: 80261 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 401(@200wpm)___ 321(@250wpm)___ 268(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 80261 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 401(@200wpm)___ 321(@250wpm)___ 268(@300wpm)
I never wanted it to end.
It was as if we were the only two people in the world.
“Hayes,” I coaxed, overwhelmed by my emotions. “Are you going to say anything or just sit there and be all you?”
I never thought four words would cause shivers to course down my spine.
“Don’t fuck with me.”
I stood in front of him, flexing my fists at my sides. He needed to step off his damn high horse and treat me with some respect. I knew in the back of my mind this wasn’t going to end well, but I didn’t give a shit.
I slammed the door shut behind me, causing the walls to shake and a frame to fall off the wall. The glass shattered, sending shards everywhere.
He still didn’t move, not even a startle. He just continued to sit there with his elbows on the desk. His glare turned menacing. I knew stepping into his office without being told to enter would further piss him, I didn’t care.
I was treading the imaginary line of his boundaries, and I didn’t care.
Not for one second.
“What the hell is your problem?” I hissed, frustrated he was being this way with me, yet again. “You’re giving me the worst case of whiplash known to man, Hayes!”
“Haven, I won’t warn you again.”
“Or what, huh? All you do is bark orders at me! I’m sick of it! I’m not your dog! One minute you’re beating the shit out of a guy who was only trying to be my friend! The next you’re putting up this wall like you’re not jealous of any guy I fucking talk to!”
His chair slid back, hitting the wall behind him in a hard, loud thud as his fists connected with his desk beneath him.
“Don’t fuck with me!” he roared. “I am not in the mood for your bullshit tonight! This is your last warning, sweetheart. Get off my cock and stop fucking provoke me! Now mind your own goddamn business on what I do! Turn your ass around and go home, Haven!”
I jerked back like he had hit me…
“You’re a fucking asshole!”
Twelve
Haven
Stepping closer into his space, I let him know I wasn’t going anywhere. “You can’t keep doing this to me. It’s not fair. I’m done playing this game with you. I can’t take it anymore. You can’t have it both ways! Keep me at arms-length and then pummel any guy I talk to! When all I want is for you to fucking acknowledge the connection we have! I know you feel it too! Try to deny it all you want, but you wouldn’t have ever done what you’re doing for me, if you didn’t care about me!”
Anger rolled off his back as his chest heaved. I roughly ran my hands through my hair, trying to compose myself but it was no use. I was too pissed, too overwhelmed, and completely over all the bullshit he kept putting me through.
“I just want you to be honest with me and use your fucking words!” I fervently shook my head, my emotions getting the best of me. I could feel them taking over, but I shoved them all away, not wanting him to see me cry. “You’re shitting all over me. You’re hot! You’re cold! I can’t keep up anymore! I want to leave, I want to quit, and a huge part of me never wants to see you again, but I can’t. I won’t. I want this between us to be real. I can’t fake it anymore!” I stomped my foot on the ground, having to get my point across, needing him to understand.
Again, he didn’t move.
No words.
Not even a blink.
Nothing.
And that was all I needed to lose my shit.
“Oh my God!” I was over to his desk in three strides, shoving off everything with as much force as I could muster up.
He never once wavered, simply glaring at me.
“What’s it going to take? Huh? What do I have to do to get some fucking reaction out of you!”
I should have known better than to poke the bear, but I was never one for backing down from anyone.
Especially this asshole.
In one quick, abrupt movement, chaos erupted all around me. He was in my face, invading my personal space.
Before I knew what was happening, my back connected with the adjacent wall. I was stunned by the drastic turn of events with his dominant presence looming over me.
I never expected what happened next.
Not. One. Damn. Thing.
Hayes
“Didn't I warn you not to fuck with me?” I seethed, inches away from her mouth.
My good for nothing father heard I fucked up Taz. I’ve been on edge and now Haven was here taking the last piece of my sanity. I hated how she never listened to a damn word that came out of my mouth.
She didn’t cower down, angling her head higher in defiance, making my cock twitch at the sight of her. Images of me grabbing her by her sinful hips and fucking her up against the wall skated through my mind.