Page 26 of Fate
Briget bit at her lip as she still looked upset.
“It will be okay, Briget,” I told her.
She looked over at me. “For you maybe. But I don’t want to go so far away.”
The door got yanked open wider as Belle appeared. With a sheet wrapped around her, she said, “It’s just four hours away, BB,” she told Briget.
Liberty stared at her in her sheet and looked concerned as he stepped over in front of her. “Babe, there’s guys here.” He stretched his arms out to hide her.
“Oh, stop it,” Belle said as she rolled her eyes at him. “One’s a doctor and the other is your brother, so get over it.” She lookedat her best friend and told her, “We will be together, BB. So, it’ll be okay.”
Liberty turned and glared at me. “Ok, you disturbed me enough for today. Take this somewhere else, would ya?” He then slammed the door in our faces.
Briget shook her head.
“I will see you in the morning,” Legend said as he went around us and headed down the hallway.
Briget let out a heavy sigh and exclaimed, “Damnit!”
I tapped her arm. “Look, it will just be a trip. It doesn’t mean forever. I have to say I didn’t know about this either, but he is right. Our chances of being attacked are fairly slim. Also, they are in love and I really think Liberty wants to show her his home.”
Briget stared at me then looked away. “Yeah, that’s kinda sweet actually. I should have considered that. I was just surprised, that's all. I didn’t know we would be going to Texas.” She raised her hands and rubbed her arms like she was nervous about the trip.
“Look, I will not allow anything to happen to you,” I tried to reassure her.
She turned her head to look at me and opened her mouth to speak.
“I know what you said.” I raised my hands up. “And I happen to think you’re wrong.” I chuckled. “But I’m going to be beside you through all of this, whether you like it or not.”
Looking exasperated, she kept shaking her head. “I’m not your responsibility.”
“Doesn’t matter,” I responded. “I care about you and besides, I will be there anyway.”
Silently, Briget stared at me then she shook her head. “Look, I understand how guys are. Especially the good looking ones. You love a challenge.” She stepped closer and went on, “But I’m not playing a game here, Fate. I meant it when I said we would be a disaster or at least it would probably be a disaster for me.”
So, she believed I felt challenged because she had pushed me away. That my ego couldn’t take rejection, so I was coming after her just because she turned me down. I paused to think about if that were true or not. I mean she was right, guys did act like that…think like that. I also had never been turned down before, at least not since I was in high school. Then I remembered our kiss earlier. How fucking hot it was. I knew that I honestly wanted this girl, both physically and emotionally. If I told her that now though, she would never believe it. I decided to lay off for now and just bide my time. “I’m just focusing on the trip. Are you packed?”
She nodded. “I have what I need ready. Then you do realize I’m gonna bring our dog, right?”
I nodded. “Of course. Daisy’s part of the family. A great security dog too.” I gave her a grin.
Briget shrugged. “She’s never travelled, so we’ll see.”
“It’s a really short trip, Briget. I mean why are you upset? Is there something about Texas that you don’t like?”
She again looked away as she admitted, “No, I’ve just never left Louisiana before.”
I reached over and briefly rubbed her arm in an attempt to console her. “You left your life and apartment to be with your best friend. This is the same thing.”
Looking up at me, she seemed to consider this. Finally, she nodded. “Yeah, I guess you’re right.”
I smiled at her. “You will see that I’m right about us too. I think we will be great together.”
Her eyes widened as she exclaimed, “Wow, you just do not give up, do you?”
“No, I’m not known to give up or back down. I really can’t help it though, it’s in my genes.” I shrugged. “After all, I am a Walker.” I reached over and took her hand. Raising it to my lips, I gently kissed her knuckles. “I will just wait until you see what I see.”
She pulled her hand from mine. “I see a charmer. A man who knows he’s sexy and good looking. Yeah, I see that. But what I cannot figure out is why me? I mean hey, just wait a day and you can look up an old girlfriend over in Texas. You know, maybe pick up one of your long legged blondes, Ms. Perfect Everything. Why waste your time chasing me?”
