Page 3 of Sinful Enemies

“Silas is on leave from work and has something he needs to tie up here so…”

“So, you told him he could stay at the B&B across the city, right?”

She laughs, but then shakes her head from side to side.

“No, he is going to be staying here.” And I exhale sharply, brows raised.

“Great,” I roll my eyes.

“Look,” she turns towards me, head tilting to the side. “I know what he done all those years ago were inexcusable, but?—”

“But he is still an ass.”

“Maybe, maybe not. He is thirty-three now… I would like to think his man-whore days are well and truly over. Last I heard, he had a girlfriend.”

“Poor girl,” I mutter as I bring the rim of my cup to my lips and take a mouthful.

“Hallie…”

“It’s the truth.”

She simply nods in understanding.

“He’ll be here shortly,” her voice is quiet as she stands and walks towards the hallway.

“Great.”

And then she sighs.

Regret blooms in my chest, but he just brings out the worst in me.

And that’s the problem.

We’re no good.

CHAPTER TWO

Wrapping myself in a towel,I slip out of my en-suite and jump when I see the devil that is Silas sitting on my bed.

Annoyingly, he looks hot as sin.

His hair all messy and unkept, eyes scoping up and down my body. Tight tee and cotton grey shorts that leave little to the imagination.

“Well hello, Trouble.”

“Go away,” I ignore him as I tighten my towel around my body and walk towards my wardrobe.

“Don’t be like that, I haven’t seen you in five years and that’s the response I get?” he places his hand over his heart to act as if my words hurt him.

“Well, that’s on you,” I turn my nose up and grab sweatpants and a cotton tee from the hanger.

“You can’tstillbe mad at me for…” he stops for a moment and looks down at his hands, “what’s her face?”

“Kelly. And no, I’m mad at you for a lot of things, Kelly was just the one that cemented how much of a cunt you are.”

He laughs then whistles as he stands, hands fisted into his pockets.

“That’s a very naughty and dirty word that just fell from your lips Little Trouble…” and with three long strides, he is in front of me.

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