Page 74 of Desperate Needs

She pulled on one of my thermal shirts over the undershirt she already wore next. It was too long and bulky, but still, my cock pulsed.

Clementine looked good in my clothes. But that pause cost me, and she was out the door before I could even think to stop her.

I closed my eyes against the emotions warring inside me.

Agony.

Rage.

Lust.

Regret.

Need.

And more.

Hell, I felt it all.

But I couldn’t just dive at her like a monster.

I mean, I wanted to. And I wasn’t even denying that I was a fucking psycho where she was concerned. But this newfound realization was still fresh. It was still untested.

No, I needed to regain some semblance of control. Had to convince Clementine that the reasons I pursued her in the beginning were not the same as the reasons I had for going after her now.

Noises came from the entryway, and I cursed. Fuck. I let too much time pass.

She was already on her phone in hand and her boots were on her feet.

What was she doing? Was she trying to go? To leave me?

My suspicions were confirmed by the time I shrugged on a pair of sweats that matched hers and raced after her.

When I heard her talking to someone, I about lost my damn mind.

“Fuck,” I growled. “Clementine! Wait!”

I ran down the hall after her, hoping I wasn’t too late.

Her ice-cold glare stopped me dead in my tracks as she opened the front door.

“Stay away from me!” she shouted.

And that heart I was so proud of discovering I even had just hours ago shattered into a million sharp pieces.

Chapter 31-Clementine

So, this is what it felt like to have your heart broken.

“Pop, do you know where I am?”

“Yes. I have a beat on your location little, Clem. But do you wanna tell me what the fuck you're doing at Connor Callahan's place?”

“No, Pop. I really don't. You remember our deal, though? Anytime I call for help, you just come. No questions asked,” I said.

I hated the way my voice trembled as I recalled what he’d told me when I was a teenager who’d only just started hanging out with my friend group.

People made mistakes. Things happened. And my dad just wanted me safe. Especially after the kidnapping thing. So that was our deal.

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