Total pages in book: 48
Estimated words: 47758 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 239(@200wpm)___ 191(@250wpm)___ 159(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 47758 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 239(@200wpm)___ 191(@250wpm)___ 159(@300wpm)
“Parent, I only killed one.”
“What was it like?”
“You’re not going to kill your parents.”
“I know I’m not. I just, it’s not like they were really living to me in the first place but it can give me something to imagine, don’t you think?”
“You don’t have a problem with me killing my dad?”
“Why would it bother me? He’s not my dad and I don’t know the guy. He killed your girl. He deserved to die. I’m not the kind of girl to linger on those kinds of details.” She shrugged. “Sorry. I believe the world has people you need to kill and people who do need to die.” She stared at him as he kept his gaze on her. “Does that upset you? I’m not a nice person and I believe people deserve to die.”
“I don’t think you’re a bad person.”
She laughed. “I’m not a good one. Believe me. My life hasn’t been magical but if I can go back and pull the trigger on some of the sons of bitches in my life, I would. No hesitation. Don’t try to paint me as your perfect girlfriend, Landon. I’m not her. I will never be her.”
Chapter Six
Landon and Jade had spent hours making this place even livable. Yes, there were rats and roaches, but they kept traps near the rooms they slept in. The bathroom was one of the places they paid close attention to. Some of the rooms in the house had broken windows, holes in the walls, those kinds of things, but they had worked together to clean it up really nicely.
Stepping into the bathroom, Tulip whistled. “You did a nice job. You can leave.”
“Not happening.”
“Seriously, you want me to piss in front of you? What if I need to … have something else?”
“I know people shit, even girls. Trust me, don’t worry about it.” He closed the door behind him.
“You’re infuriating. You know that, right?”
“I’ve been told, and believe me, I don’t care. Take your piss. Get it done so we can move on.”
“I want a bath.”
“There will be plenty of hot water.” He didn’t know for sure if that was true but this woman wouldn’t stop talking.
“Fine.” He gave her his back to give her some privacy.
“Out of mild curiosity, does this mean you want to have sex with me? You say you love me and I still don’t believe it.”
“You keep adding that bit on. You’re not going to forget that I want you anytime soon.”
“I will, believe me. It’s boring. Moving on, do you want to have sex with me?” The toilet flushed and he turned around to see her washing her hands in the sink. There was no handle towel so she flicked her hands in the sink before putting them by her sides to dry.
“Yes, I want to fuck you, really bad.”
“Oh, then I don’t think you should be here while I’m taking a bath.”
“Tough. You see, I think you don’t understand how this works, Tulip. You’re mine. I don’t know what the fuck that means but the way I feel for you now is stronger than…” He stopped.
“Stronger than what?”
He stared at her. The words he was going to say weren’t ones he wanted to admit.
“Stronger than your feelings for her…? Is that it? You want me more than you wanted Sarah? Is that what you’re trying to say?”
“Get in the tub.” He leaned down and started to run her a bath. There was some bubble bath that Jade used. He rarely had the luxury of taking a bath. The thought of lingering on anything too long was too much.
“Do you miss her?” Tulip asked.
This was a hard subject.
In the past couple of hours, his thoughts about Sarah had diminished to nearly nothing. He had to actively think of her. Guilt rushed through him.
He’d picked Sarah but she had never made him feel this way. There was no way Tulip was second best, surely. One look at Tulip and seeing the vulnerability in her eyes tore him apart. He needed her in his arms, holding her, taking care of her.
“Yes,” he said. The lie fell easily from his lips. He didn’t know when it happened but he’d stopped missing her a short time ago.
“Oh.”
He tested the water. “It’s warm.”
“I really am second best.”
Don’t let her believe that.
His hands clenched into a fist.
You didn’t feel this way for Sarah.
Don’t let her cry.
She’s hurting.
“Seeing as you’re missing the sister I never knew about, maybe you could give me some privacy while I take this bath?”
“Not happening.” He didn’t want to leave her alone. He didn’t want to give her a chance to cry.
She breathed in deeply. “You’re an arsehole, you know that?”
“Yep, but I’m still not going anywhere.” He stood by the door, leaned up against it, and watched her, arms folded, waiting.
She blew out a breath and nodded her head. “Fine.”