Page 92 of Unravelling The Beast

"I love you, too."

When we separate, I smile at her before looking up at Jasper.

"It was nice meeting you, Jasper."

"You too, Wren."

He winks at me before nodding to Arlo and we both leave the diner together.

I keep my head lowered as the rain hammers down on me as we rush toward his Lamborghini, and when we're close enough, his doors lift and I step inside.

He climbs in beside me, and as the doors close, I buckle my seat belt, glancing his way.

"Thanks for that in there."

He side-eyes me while roaring the car to life.

"What the fuck did I do?"

"You did a lot more than you know."

As he reverses out of the parking spot with speed, he rests his palm behind my seat and peers out of the rear window.

"You don't want her dating my brother?"

My look at him as he brings his arm forward.

"What?"

He gives me a sidelong glance before returning his eyes ahead and pulling away.

"Just say the fucking word, and I'll make him dump her ass, problem solved."

With a sigh, I shake my head before moving my eyes forward.

"No, that'll only break her heart; I can tell she likes him a lot."

"You both have a fucking terrible taste in men."

I giggle before resting my head back on the seat and gazing over at him.

"I don't believe you're all bad, Arlo."

His eyes dart mine before he returns them to the road.

"Don't get your hopes up on that bullshit opinion, Wren. I'm as bad as they fucking come."

I observe him from afar for a second, before looking forward again.

We become silent for a while as we drive, and I soon notice we're in darkness on empty back roads, surrounded by woodland.

In the middle of the shadowy forest, he cuts the engine of his black, matte Lamborghini and the heavy rain bangs loudly onto the roof above us. Everything goes dark, but the red neon lights beneath the seats bring some sort of dim light within his car. I turn my head cautiously and my heart rate quickens when my eyes meet his intense stare.

He calmly reaches over before grabbing a handful of the back of my hair.

"Come the fuck here."

I unclip my seatbelt, and he pushes his seat back farther, allowing me better access to straddle him. When I raise my head to gaze into his dark eyes, he wraps his big palms around my ass before dragging me forcefully up his thighs to be closer to him, causing me to gasp near his face.

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