Betrayal by Cyndi Goodgame Page A

apart.
    “So, do you two want to come out to the fire pit tomorrow night for marshmallows and stars?” No sense beating the dead horse when Cupid Grace was on the prowl. 
    Neither of them looked at each other. 
    “I’ll take that as a yes.  Meet Ian and I at dark.  It’s getting chillier so wear something warm Sarah.  Bane, wear the dark green shirt with the button missing.  Sarah, you and I will chat in the morning over more coffee.  Sorry boys for the no invite. Girls only zone.  Good night to you both.”
    I pulled Ian up to standing taking our coffee with us.  Bane stood because I did, but I was ready for it.
    “Oh, no.  Stay here.  You two can enjoy the coffee.  Make sure to turn off the coffee pot.  Oh and Sarah, make sure you read chapter one of R and J.  Might need the quote worthy advice.”  That’s Romeo and Juliet.  The boys would have to think a little to reflect and discover the meaning behind my words though I couldn’t help but wonder if it was his book choice or the first book he picked up upon seeing Sarah return to the library alone in hopes of a reason to speak to her.  I even think she was doing the same.  So far, it hadn’t worked for either of them. 
    This little authoritative display of mine did exactly what I wanted.  I’d seen Bane reading the book not two or three weeks ago in the library while watching Sarah more than he spent time reading.  That would be a great first date starter conversation.  Yeah me!
    Ian laughed and laughed all the way to his room.  “You are so bold my lady.  I don’t know what to say about your little act .”  Warmth filled me, and I inched closer to him, invading his personal space.
    Glad he found this so funny, for I was a ball of knots with the idea of reaching some type of plateaued happiness for my friends and myself included.  Going around the subject with Ian was mostly pointless and got me nowhere but you know my mouth.
    “Emergency broadcast announcement Ian, you made me this way with too many years of pent up hormonal rage for the man I loved and couldn’t have.  It makes a girl gutsy and able to just reach out and take what she wants.”
    “Well then, by all means,” he held out his hand to the open door frame of his bedroom, “take what you want,” and our soon to be marital bed.  An invitation no doubt. 
    My instant on blush surfaced.  “I...I...oh Ian.  Talk like that doesn’t do well reminding me that I am the fast and less prudish one of this relationship.  Don’t tempt me.”  Mocking my pain isn’t helping either.
    A certain low growl emerged as the door slammed shut and I found myself against the same wall I become well acquainted with once before.  “Then move your pretty little derriere in the direction it should go and stop forcing me to point out that you.are.mine.”
    “You seem to have a lot to say,” I tried my luck knowing this was towards the recent Pike confrontation.  “Too bad I can’t read your mind at the time.”
    “It’s a good thing you can’t.”  His thumb was racing across my jaw line back and forth.
    “Miss...Miss...Are you okay?” came Danella’s voice through the door.  A faint tapping sound metered her words that I knew would be her foot moving to the beat of her nervous nature.
    I stuttered once again attempting to appear calm through the closed door yelling, “Oh yes.  I am perfectly fine.” No I’m not! 
    “For now.” he whispered into my ear letting me feel the heat of his anger and other feelings he was making me well aware of.

Chapter Ten
gem - n. a precious or semiprecious stone, especially when cut and polished or engraved.
     
     
    The message from Kin came the following morning.  He delivered it personally asking for me of course.  Ian refused, but I prodded him to do as we’d done before with tight security and heavy guards.
    “You had to deliver it in person Kin?” I said as smoothly as I could with a touch of mistrust in my voice.  He