Why hadn’t he been the one to wake me up?
Was he suffering on his own?
I need to find him.
Laura never took her eyes off me, her voice slightly shrill. “You say that like you trust him.”
“I do,” I said too fast to censor, too quick for lies to form. “I mean...he’s not at all like he appears.”
“Is that so.”
I stiffened at her inquisitive tone. “What’s that supposed to mean?”
She stiffened and looked away.
“Laura?” I frowned. “What’s wrong? What did you see?”
She nibbled on her bottom lip as if trying to avoid telling me.
“Is it Lucien?” My heart slammed into speed. “Is he hurt? Do you know what happened to—?”
“If he’s not hurt, he deserves to be.” Her chin arched into the sky. “I’ll happily teach him what happens to men who take liberties with unconscious women. He’s no better than an asshole who spikes a girl’s drink and rapes—”
“Whoa, what?” I grabbed her hand. “What do you mean?”
She glanced at where I touched her. She shivered then slouched as if the confession actually hurt. “I saw him.” Her gaze met mine, slightly panicked. “I saw him kissing you. You were unconscious, Rook, but he kissed you. He...he—” Her stare dropped to my powder blue pyjamas and breasts beneath. “Hetouchedyou.”
My entire body erupted in goosebumps.
And not for the right reasons.
Not because he’d taken advantage of me but because...
He’d finally given in.
After fighting the attraction between us all this time, he’d waited until I was comatose to finally snap.
What sort of mandidthat?
Why couldn’t he have waited until I was coherent enough to enjoy it...or at least reciprocate?
I rubbed the heel of my palm against my left breast, right over my heart.
Had he touched me here?
Did he...did he like it?
“You...” She scowled. “You don’t seem offended by this.”
I swallowed hard, my cheeks pinking as I dropped my hand.
I struggled to form a reply, but she beat me to it. “You have feelings for him.”
I sucked in a breath, the barest of twinges in my temples. “Oh, there’s feelings alright.”
She sighed heavily. “And do you think that’s a good idea?”
“Nope.” I laughed.
