Page 184 of Brie's Submission
As she was walking to the car, she heard her name being called. “Brie! Brie Bennett.”
She turned and saw Faelan loping up to her. “What are you doing here?” she asked, stunned to see him at her place of work.
“I’ve been waiting to talk with you alone.”
“I can’t,” she exclaimed, taking a few steps back. “I don’t think Sir would approve.”
“But this is between us—it doesn’t involve him.”
She did not feel comfortable and turned to leave, not wanting to have a confrontation with Faelan in the middle of the parking lot. He quickly caught up with her and took hold of her arm. “We’re just going to talk. What’s the harm in that?”
“I don’t think we should,” she insisted.
“Brie.” Blue Eyes cocked his head and smiled sadly. “Don’t you think I deserve an explanation?” His eyes drew her in and she became acutely aware of the pain behind them.
“Todd…” She quickly corrected herself, addressing him properly. “Mr. Wallace.”
He shrugged off the formality, calling her by her given name. “Brie, we are two of a kind, you and me.” When he came nearer, she decided not to bolt.We have to talk this out sooner or later.“I knew the minute I met you that you and I were meant to be. Hell, my one thought this whole time has been to become the man, the Dom, you needed.”
She shook her head indignantly, remembering how he’d made her feel on graduation night. “It didn’t appear that way at my graduation.”
“Blossom.”
She stiffened when he used his pet name for her. “Don’t call me that.”
“Fine.” He put his hands in the air as if in surrender. “But you need to know that I didn’t touch Mary.”
Brie turned towards her car, not wanting to hear his version of that night. “I heard her, Fae…Mr. Wallace! Don’t even go there.”
He advanced cautiously, as if he were afraid she might get spooked and run if he moved too fast. “Mary needed a little pain, so I delivered what she asked for. There was no sex involved.”
She glared at him. “If that was the case, you should have explained it to me when I asked, but you didn’t! And now it doesn’t matter.” She took a defiant stance with her hands on her hips and her head held high. “I’m Sir’s now. There is no going back.”
Pain washed over those ocean blues, but he said with conviction, “We are meant to be together, Brie.” He backed her into the side of her car, putting an arm on either side of her. “Headmaster Davis stole you from me.” His stare pierced her with its intensity. “Why the hell did he spend all that extra time training me just to steal you away?”
Faelan’s close proximity felt as if it were a force, immobilizing her. It needed to stop—ithadto stop. She gazed into those deep blue eyes and said softly, “I chose him.”
He snarled, “It’s because of that damn Mary, isn’t it? She’s the one who screwed it up for us.”
“No, but she helped me to realize I can’t trust you.” He was about to interrupt, so she forged ahead. “When I asked if you wanted Mary, you answered, ‘Yes’. I knew then you didn’t care about me.”
“What? Did you expect me to lie? Any guy who told you he wasn’t attracted to the girl would not have been telling you the truth. Come on, Brie…” He lifted her chin, forcing her to look at him. “Just because I find her attractive doesn’t mean I want to collar her. I was clear about that.”
His answer threw Brie off. She scooted from under his arms and walked to the driver’s side of her car.
Todd stated quietly, “I deserve a chance.”
She attempted to unlock the door with a trembling hand. “None of this matters. It’s too late.”
“I need you, blossom.” He was beside her again, covering her hand with his. “You are my reason.”
She slowly pulled the key back out of the lock and looked at him. “No…”
“Brie, I didn’t understand who I was until I met you. You opened my eyes to the truth and freed me from the hell I’ve suffered. Don’t turn your back on me now.”
She shook her head. “Please…stop.”
“If you knew the truth you would not be so callous towards me now.”
