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He laughs. “I didn’t think about going the Summer route. It would have saved me time.”
He’s been near me. I scan my brain trying to register all the faces I’ve seen today. I keep track of them all, memorizing small details. I never know who will be a threat or when I’ll have to recall a random face in a crowd.
“Trying to see if you’ve seen me today?”
I don’t reply, not giving him the satisfaction that he successfully guessed my actions.
“Let me help you out,” he chuckles. “You didn’t. Money can buy many things. Including paying an elderly couple one hundred dollars to walk close enough to you in a grocery store.”
I immediately remembered the couple from the store. Summer moved out of the way so they could get by us. I grit my teeth at how close he was.
“Friend or Foe?” I ask, tired of the back and forth.
He sighs, letting out a deep breath. “Not sure yet. But I’ll let you know when I’ve made my decision.”
The line goes dead. I disconnect the phone from my laptop saving the conversation to study later. I now know that whoever the benefactor is, he’s around. Which means I have to be even more vigilant than before.
Starting the car, I break the speed limit back toward Bronxville where Summer and Gabe are.
After stashing the car back where I got it and making sure I wiped down the insides, I headed back to Summer’s. I quietly slip into the house. It’s not as late as it was last night when I got back but it’s still around one in the morning.
The sound of the TV leads me in that direction. It takes her a moment to look up from her phone to notice I’m here. The moment she does, she pauses, staring directly into my eyes. I know what she’s looking for. She’s trying to see if there will be a repeat of last night.
The memory of my hands around her neck and the obvious signs of the makeup she used to cover it up this morning cross my mind. I look away from her gaze.
“I thought you would have learned your lesson from last night.” I say turning back to her.
The smile on her face releases some of the pressure in my chest.
She shrugs. “You and I both know I’m not really known for making smart decisions.”
I fight the tug at the corner of my mouth. I don’t want her to get too familiar with me. Last night should have proved to her how dangerous I am. She should have gone to sleep and locked her door. However, even as I think those words, all I want to do is sit down beside her.
“I’m good,” I say instead of acting out my thoughts. “You can go to bed.”
“Well, I kind of thought you’d get back later. I had a shit ton of black tea not too long ago. And now I’m wide awake.”
I hate that she felt the need to make herself stay up for me. I don’t want to do anything to inconvenience their life.
“Want to watch something? I’ll let you pick?”
I should tell her no. Make her get as far away from me as possible. Yet, instead of doing what I know is right, I take a step into the room and drop my duffle down.
“I don’t really watch television.”
She rolls her eyes. “Why am I not surprised. Come sit.” She taps the seat right next to her.
Does she really want me to sit in that seat? I would be so close to her that my body would brush against hers. My dick hardens at the thought of being that close to her. I shut my eyes trying to fight against the wayward thoughts.
The memory of how warm, wet, and snug she felt on my cock floods my mind. The sounds of her soft moans and curses as I drove deeper and deeper into her. I shake my head clearing the thoughts away. I can’t think like that. What happened that night with Summer was a one-time thing. There is no way she would want me to touch her now that she’s sober.
Opening my eyes, I walk further into the room. Instead of sitting in the seat she indicated, I take the seat on the other end of the couch. Allowing enough space for another person between us.
“We can find a series to watch together,” she says sliding closer to me as if it’s second nature, taking away the space I purposely put between us.
My entire body stiffens.
“The whore is trying to tempt you like the devil did Jesus in the desert,” Mother warns.
