Chapter 114: Chapter 114
"You might as well go jump off the roof of that huge mansion you live in Morgan if you think I’m gonna tell you that. That girl’s private life is her own and I’d be no friend of hers if I acted otherwise"
"Then tell me why she left home" I said knowing she wouldn’t leave home, wouldn’t leave her baby brother.
Patrick’s eyes narrowed "How did you know that?"
"I know a lot more about Nate than you think. So tell me why’d she leave Gabriel? She wouldn’t think about leaving her little brother unless it was something big"
Patrick’s face hardened "Do your own spying Morgan"
"Maybe I already have"
"Then you didn’t find what you wanted. If you had you wouldn’t be wearing this dark scowl" His lips tugged into a smirk as though he was amused by the idea
"You seem to know her well" I said trying to hide the jealousy in my tone but failing.
Patrick grinned "well enough, and the thought of that is eating you up isn’t it?"
"Why should it?" I asked again trying to sound nonchalant.
Ptatrick seemed to study my face "I don’t know. But I do know this. First Nate starts getting back from the job at the place you live in looking dazed and shocked and the air positively crackles when you two are in the same room and then she cuts her finger while cutting the vegetables, something she’s never done in all th years I’ve known her, she’s pretty handy with that knife and never makes a mistake. So you tell me why."
"Who the hell appointed you as her guard dog?" I asked showing anger, I could feel my eyes darkening.
"I did, six years ago. Nate has a way of making people feel protective of her. She’s not as tough as she seems."
"Care to elaborate"
"Not a chance in hell, in fact-" he stopped talking when Nate walked in the room
"how about we just order something to eat tonight okay?" she said and I wanted to walk over to her and hold her but I knew she’d just push me away. Patrick and I nodded and Nate picked up the phone and dialed a number to order. I needed to know more about her, why she came here. Why she left Gabriel and what made her not trust anyone. I needed to find out.
Nate’s P.O.V.
"We should get out of here" Adrian said, panting as we finally broke our kiss
"No" i protested, not quite ready to be away from him and panicking at the thought of getting back "I don’t want to back to them, not yet." I looked up at him, my heart hammering in my chest "Can’t we go anywhere else?"
"We can go to my place" he suggested and I immediately stiffened, he noticed and hastily added "No no no not like that...I mean I don’ t want to...you know. I mean I want to but...you know we just met and...." he took a deep breath "There’s literally a thousand people living in my house so we won’t be alone . You don’t have to go if you don’t want to but it was the first place that came to mind, we can go anywhere you wanna go"
"I think your place would be fine" I said smiling. Somehow I knew he wouldn’t hurt me, I knew that with him I was safe...or maybe it was an aftereffect of the mind blowing kiss. Call it what you may but I just didn’t want to be away from him..
Adrian helped me down and we walked to his car. The drive was silent, the awkwardness after the kiss finally affecting us.
"About that...kiss" I said finally breaking the silence "I don’t know what came over me"
I saw him grimace "So you" he cleared his throat "So you regret it?"
"Strangely..." I said biting my bottom lip in reminiscence of the kiss "No" I suddenly frowned, remembering Luke’s comments about my disgusting kisses "did...did you?"
"hell no" I smiled as he parked his car in front of a huge house "home sweet home" I stared at the house in front of me with shock. It was even bigger than the last one. It was a freaking mansion.
"This is your house?" I asked still staring at the humongous mansion "How many people live here exactly?"
"A lot" he said with a chuckle "Come on" he got out of the car and ran to my side, opening the door for me. I blushed at the gesture. When we almost reached the door I hesitated, I didn’t want to see anybody, I didn’t need the people giving me weird looks, wondering why a girl like me would be hanging out with a guy like Adrian
"isn’t there..." i hesitated "isn’t there a way we can sneak in without anybody seeing us? I don’t feel comfortable with meeting new people"
He seemed to think about it and then nodded "Sure" he turned around and walked towards a tree and then looked back at me "Come on are we gonna have a repeat of what happened about an hour earlier" I frowned knowing he’d have no problem throwing me over his shoulder again.
"Fine" I said walking towards him. he kneeled and I wrapped my arms and legs around him as soon as he stood up he started climbing the tree effortlessly. I was fascinated by the way his muscles flexed and moved as he climbed . We got to a window and he opened it and climbed in.