“Hi, my name is Myla.”She waited a moment while he stared at her hand.Great, two people in one night who didn’t want to talk to her.She was starting to get a complex.
She started to lower her hand when he caught it.
She actually thought she saw a sizzle that sparked between them as their hands touched.She drew in a shaky breath and pulled reluctantly away from him.She waited for him to talk to her, to tell her his name, but he kept silent and stared at her.She could see that a dark shadow blanketed his eyes.She snorted under her breath, mumbled, and shook her head.
“I’m sorry to have bothered you,” she said and went to stand.
“Wait,” he barked.
She sat stiffly in her chair and waited.
“What did you just say?”the man asked.
Myla’s brows lowered.“Which part?The part where I introduced myself or the part where I apologized?”
“The part where you mumbled.”
“I said something about me turning people off tonight, and I just wondered about it.”
“Why do you say that?”
“You’re kidding me, right?I can tell you want nothing to do with me, and the lady I sat by threw me a hateful look and turned her back after I introduced myself.”
He stayed silent for a moment.
“Anyway, sorry,” she said again and went to stand.
“Wait,” he burst out.
She sat down with a sigh.
“Look, I really am sorry I bothered you, and I promise to leave you alone.I’ll go back to my seat and wait for my friends.”
The man clasped her arm.“I’m sorry.I don’t mean to be a prick.I’m just wondering why you want to talk to me?”
A frown of confusion pinched her brows together.“What do you mean?Why wouldn’t I want to talk to you?”
“Well, you’re gorgeous, and I look like this,” he hissed, indicating his cheek.
She frowned and shook her head.“Are you talking about the scars?”
He grunted.“It’s kind of hard to hide.”
She sat back abruptly.Is this the reason for him being cold?Yes, he had scars, but in no way did they detract from how handsome he was.The injury started at his eyebrow on one side of his face and curved down his cheek.It bisected halfway, and one part went to his lips and the other under his jawline.
“I’m sorry, I’m not sure what to say.Yes, I saw the scar, but all I thought was how much it must have hurt when it happened.”
He stared at her.“Are you for real?”he said in sarcastic disbelief.
Myla’s spine stiffened.“Listen...?”
“Kaleb,” he supplied.
“Kaleb, all I wanted was to talk.I really hope I didn’t ruin your night.”She stood and took a step back when he reached for her.
“Wait, dammit.”
She took another step away and shook her head.
