Page 71 of Happenstance
“I let another man touch me.”
I felt him tense and braced for the heartbreak that was sure to come.
“Baby,” he pressed under my chin and tipped my head back, forcing me to meet his gaze. “I’m not mad at you.”
“You’re not?” My brows furrowed. Was this a trick?
“No,” He snickered and kissed my forehead. “I liked watching you get fucked.”
Okay, now I was really confused. Parker went off at school the other day because he thought Brandon was staring at my ass. And he was constantly badgering me about Luke’s intentions, which it turned out, he was right about. Bet he wasn’t going to let me live that down.
“But I thought you didn’t like Luke?”
“I don’t.”
That made even less sense.
“So, why did you want to do that with him?”
His brow arched. “Why did you?”
Huh? Why did I? I mean, Luke was cute and all, but I’d always seen him as a friend. I think?
“I don’t know,” I said, trying to remember who even started that.
Was it me? Parker? Did Luke start it? He did hit on me, so that would make sense. Then again, Parker told him to take his clothes off. I can’t believe he did that.Wait… what were we talking about? Oh right, my horrible betrayal of the man I loved.
“Okay?” My eyes narrowed skeptically.
Parker chuckled and pulled me into him. “Have I mentioned how cute you are?”
I sighed. Cute? My loving husband really needed to think of better compliments.
“Come on,” Parker kissed the top of my head and got out of the tub, “We should get you dressed and tucked into bed.”
I sat in the water, staring at his outstretched arm, unable to move. On his inner wrist, glaring back at me with a mocking glint, was a small black raven. I’d forgotten about Dr. Creswell and my suspicions. The whole twins thing kind of took over.
Parker cocked his head at my expression. “Something wrong?”
“No.” I shook my head and accepted his help out of the tub. “Everything’s peachy.”
Other than you being in a secret society that probably sacrifices virgins under the moonlight, that is.
I eyed Parker, watching him carefully as he dried me off. I loved him. I really did. My heart swelled every time he looked at me. But how much did I really know about him?
“Parker, have you ever killed anyone?”
I don’t know what bothered me more. The fact that he continued toweling me off, not at all disturbed by my question, or the response he gave me.
“Do you really want me to answer that?”
That was a yes.
My husband, the man I loved, and whose children I was carrying, was a killer! There was literal blood on his hands. My eyes searched his face as Parker stood up and pulled a shirt over my head.So, why wasn’t I afraid of him?
Once I was dressed, Parker led me out of the bathroom and told me to get into bed. I slipped under the covers, thinking about Riley and Shelby. They weren’t scared of their boyfriends, and Logan Hudson was definitely someone people should be wary of. Not to mention Micha Kessler. That boy had way too much power. All he had to do was look at someone and they’d move. I’d never understood what my friends saw in them, but I was starting to understand.
It was love.
