I watch her as she turns away. She walks quickly to the bedroom and closes the door.
I stare at it. Daisy keeps a lot close to her chest, but I know when she’s not herself, and there’s definitely something not right.
Plus, she just went in there like she was trying to escape me. There’s not much that upsets our girl, but I’d put money on whatever it is being something emotional in nature. She doesn’t like it when things get intense.
She’s avoiding me. Avoiding us.
Is it because I’ve been spending so much time at the lab over the past couple of weeks?
I put down my glass, wanting a clear head to figure this out because she isn’t going to tell me. She might not even have the words to let me know how she’s feeling.
Shade has barely been here either, and Blake is in his own little world right now which means he’s probably dealing with some shit with Kormak again.
Last night we were all here, though, I reason. We made sure she came multiple times.
But Blake left right after. Shade was buried in his phone. I was doing lab stuff, a part of me even hoping that one of the others would handle the after-sex cuddles she likes. I close my eyes for a moment. I was relieved when she just went into the bathroom afterward and then told me she was going to the lab.
I was too busy doing shit that could have waited to give her what she needed. Because she needs more than sex. She needs connection. She needs us to bridge the gap because she sometimes finds it so hard to.
We never did do anything for Valentine’s Day, either.
Fuck!
I’m an asshole, and so are Blake and Shade.
‘Fuck,’ I mutter aloud, remembering how she was before our sexcapades.
She was on edge, seemed almost robotic, practiced. Like she wanted something, and was going to get it no matter what. Did she even eat? I know we got her something from the burger place last night. What even was it? I didn’t order it. Frowning, I get up and go to the trash, but housekeeping would have come hours ago, so it’s empty.
I recall the way she stripped for us, almost angrily, but I didn’t notice in the moment because… I wish I could say it was because shewas stripping, but it’s not. I was thinking about the tests I wanted to run today.
And I’ll bet Shade was preoccupied with his family stuff. And Blake, who knows? I take out my phone and message both Shade and Blake.
Come to the hotel. I think we have a problem.
Chapter Ten
Daisy
Ithink Mav is upset. I peer through the slightly open door. He’s frowning at his phone.
He looks up in my direction suddenly, and I gasp, skittering back, and hoping he didn’t notice me watching him like a creeper.
But I hear him walking toward the door.
My eyes dart around the room and I see my school bag on the floor. Desperate to appear to be doingsomething, I snatch it up and put it on the bed, pretending to rummage around in it.
I hear him come into the room behind me.
‘Tulip?’
When was the last time he even called me that? I suddenly feel sad.
‘Yes?’ I choke out.
‘What did you have for dinner last night?’
‘Sauvage and I had some room service delivered to his office,’ I say, still pretending to search my bag.
