Page 66 of Broken: Taylor

“Nah... not really.” Instead of standing by the door, he walked around the room, taking in the surroundings. Her dog that’d remained on the couch lifted its head and growled.

“Yeah buddy, I love you too.” Tobias ignored the dog’s warning and patted its head.

He stopped and whistled when spotting the frozen picture on the screen. “Way to go Tori. I’d never take you for a porn watcher. Good to know you got some kind of something going through those frozen veins.”

“Either tell me what you came to say or get the hell out of my house. It’s late and I’m tired.”

“Mmmm hmmm,” he said looking back to the screen. “Yeah, so I don’t know why I feel the need to inform you, but I’m going to propose to my girlfriend and would like you to know.”

Her stomach sank and knees threatened to give out. It was as if he’d punched her in the gut and Tori was as stunned by the news as she was by her reaction.

“Not sure why you’re telling me this.”

“Well here’s what I’ve been thinking.” Tobias sat down in the same spot she’d been in and once again her dog growled, but was too lazy to leave its bed to bite or something.

Tori refused to sit. She remained standing, and cocked her head to the side.

Tobias had been drinking. Not a lot, but enough to loosen his tongue. He’d always been like that. The reason he rarely touched alcohol was that a person could get anything out of him once he drank more than a couple beers.

“I think,” he began again. “That since things between us didn’t work out, we have some unresolved issues. That’s why we hate each other. I don't know why the first thing that came into my mind once I decided to propose to Mimi was that I should tell you. So I came to town. Was over there at Shooters and thought I may as well get it over with. Come over and fight with you.”

“Really, you’re marrying someone named Mimi? Why do you think we’re going to fight?” Tori challenged. “You said your piece, so you can leave now. No fight.”

“Nah,” Tobias said. “We are going to fight.” He stood and neared.

Tori took a step back. “Not if you leave right now.” She pointed at the door.

Instead he took another step closer. “We’re either going to fight or we’re going to do what that couple on the screen are doing. Your choice.”

Her eyes widened.

Was he really proposing sex right after telling her he was going to ask another woman to marry him?

“Get the fuck out of my house moron.” Tori gulped when he moved closer and not at all toward the door.

God help her, she was going to let him kiss her.