she playing him?
"For what purpose? I came to tell a friend best wishes and nothing else."
That grabbed her attention because that perfect smile was gone and in its place was a cold hard stare. "A phone call would have done the trick. Considering how important it is for you to keep in touch with your friends ." She took a step toward him.
"Well sure, but see Winter knows why I am leaving, busy night ahead of me." He took two steps to counter her one and they stood toe to toe. "See I'm not disappearing on her without reason. I have manners you see, when I care for someone."
Bri laughed but there was no humor in the sound. "Have fun, hope dinner is great." She turned to walk away when he caught her arm.
"I’m sure she will taste fine." He whispered so only Bri would hear.
"Hope she knows what she is getting herself into."
He stepped back and looked Briar dead in the eye and spoke in a blatant matter of fact tone that chilled even himself. "She knows, has known for the last seven months. That’s the thing about mistakes Bri, you just didn’t know you were mine."
*
She slapped him along the side of his face but he didn’t flinch. "I... hate...you." Her voice cracked when she spoke those words . It killed her to say them. She had to leave for the sake of her pride and gather her be Brings, determined that when she came back down she would not let what they had end on these terms. Now she wanted him gone. She looked at his date who was eyeing her like the plague. "Your dinners getting cold."
"She won’t be running away I assure you, that was your roll." The music had been turned down to a silent hum but neither one of them noticed the crowed that had formed around them.
Bri laughed and spoke without a moment’s hesitation. "Tell her she's your life Fangs and see what she does then." She clapped a hand over her mouth at the realization she spoke aloud. The look Fangs gave her was crushing. Those were words he thought and never spoke aloud.
He raised an eyebrow at her, seeing the mistake in her eyes and knowing she was right at the same time. “I never said that to you Briar.”
“Your right, I misspoke.” She said it as simply as she could work to keep her voice from betraying her. “Run along Fangs.”
“Quick to let me go aren’t you Pretty Girl?” That seductive voice said wrapping around her like a blanket of heat and passion. “Miss guided words or the truth is pointless at this juncture. You were my life”- He didn’t finish when her head flashed up and she stared at him, shock and passion and anger rushing through her veins. She hated him the most in that moment for what he made her feel.
“What?” Bri asked, her voice thick with….hope? Damit!
“ Were , you were my life. You barely exist at this point Bri.”
The room spun at the tone of his voice as he spoke through gritted teeth. Anyone who knew Fangs