Page 85 of The Genius
My head was in my hands, my elbows on my desk in front of me. Maybe I would be a bigger person in time. Right now, all I could feel was sorry for myself.
I’d been deep in my own self-pity for a while when the sound of an incoming call made me jump a little.
A picture of Marco, with his amazing curls and charming smile, popped up in front of me, making my heart hammer away.
Don’t answer,a warning sounded in my head, but my shaking hands accepted the call before I could stop myself.
“Shelly.” Marco’s face was serious.
Brushing my hair back, I put on a brave face. “Hi, Marco. Congratulations on your first win.”
“You saw the fight?”
“Some of it.”
“How much?”
I bit my lip. “Most of it.”
“Hmm, it wasn’t my best fight.”
“You won.”
“Yeah, I did.” He frowned. “Look, I think one of the reasons that I couldn’t focus in this fight is that I need proof.”
“Proof of what?”
“My next fight is in less than three hours but I need to have my head on straight. Did you really get your period?”
“Yes, I told you.” My already racing heart was beating so fast I could feel it pumping in my ears. With all the energy pouring into my blood, I couldn’t sit still and got up from my chair.
“Good. Then it should be no problem for you to show me.”
I lowered my brows. “What do you mean?”
“Show me.” Marco looked dead serious.
I gave a sound somewhere between a gasp and a laugh. “Show you?”
“Yes. You’ve pulled down your pants for me before. I need to see that you’re having your period.”
“You want to see the blood in my panties?”
“Yes.”
“That’s gross.”
“Believe me, I can handle some blood. I just need to be sure that you’re not carrying my child.”
My hands were scratching my neck, suddenly feeling like the room temperature had gone up to that of a sauna.
“Shelly?”
“Mmm.”
“Show me.”
“I don’t want to.”
