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CHAPTER TWENTY
Nerissa
Waking up on a yacht is an unfamiliar experience for me. The ocean is rocking us and while some people find it horrible, I find it really soothing.
I slept so deeply and don’t even remember dreaming. Of course, that could have been because Tuomo exhausted me before he wrapped his arms around me and covered me in the blanket. I was too tired to think, and I fell asleep almost instantly.
He is already awake and watching me when I blink my eyes open.
“Hi, beautiful.” He says in a deep, husky morning voice.
“Morning.” I say, self-consciously brushing my hand across my face and wondering how bad I look. My make up must be smudged across my eyes and my hair will be full of knots and standing up in all directions. But Tuomo is still looking at me as though I am the most gorgeous girl on the planet.
“I’ve messaged the chef and told him he can prepare breakfast.” He says, leaning down and kissing me.
Dammit.
I can’t believe this happened again.
I am so bad at staying away from him and even worse at not ending up in his bed.
I don’t know what it is about him, but I lose all control and become weak when I’m near him. He makes me feel so safe and so comfortable that I seem to stop using my brain all together.
After a lazy, slow breakfast the yacht takes us back to shore and Tuomo drops me at home.
As soon as I am alone, the pang of worry and guilt gets stronger.
I am playing dangerous games and I’m going to end up really hurt or in some kind of trouble.
But when I’m with Tuomo, he’s the perfect guy, and he makesmefeel amazing. He isn’t the perfect guy though. He’s dangerous. He’s not someone you mess with and not someone I should be falling for.
But that’s ridiculous. I’m not falling for him.
I’m just - enjoying a little fun.
My stomach churns as I climb the stairs up to my apartment.
I push the door open and walk inside.
I remember the night of my birthday. How terrified I was when he pinned me against the bed, how I thought he was here to kill me. It seems like a distant nightmare now. As though I imagined it. Or, like it happened, but I made it seem worse in my mind than it really was.
No. I shake my head, sitting down on the edge of my bed and fidgeting my hands in my lap. I didn’t imagine it. Tuomo hasthat side to him. It could come out at any moment, and I should never ever forget about it - even when he seems so perfect.
He isn’t.
My phone chimes and I slide the screen to open the message.
Tuomo: I miss you already. I can’t wait to see you again. Can I fetch you tomorrow for a picnic in the park?
Smiling at his message.
Shit.
This is so bad.
I think I need to spend some time with other friends. I should call Hayley. She doesn’t even know I haven’t started work yet, or that I got declined at all the other jobs, because I’ve ignored her last few messages, just replyingsorry, I’m really busy, will chat soon. And I only wrote that because if I said nothing at all she would come and bash my door down because she’d think I’d died alone on the floor of my apartment.
It’s not fair of me to keep all of this from her. She’s been there for me through everything for the past few years. We are really close.
