Page 135 of Tainted Romance

“Well, you two are welcome to go see her.”

I couldn’t believe this was happening.

“How long until she wakes up?” I snapped at the doctor. Feeling impatient, it was going to be a long wait. I had a feeling about that.

“Hours, days, weeks. I don’t know,” the doctor answered. “Like I said, it is up to her. Now I’ll show her family and friends where she is.” He held the door open for Allie’s mom and her so-called friends.

I slumped down in a chair. I wasn’t leaving; not until she woke up. I didn’t care if I had to live here. I wasn’t going anywhere.

“That was rough,” Ebony said, taking a seat next to me. “Well, at least you know she is in good hands.”

I looked at her dryly. “Yeah, your mate’s hands.”

“Keyword being in that sentence. Mate. So, Blake is no threat.” She might be saying that, but we both knew it wasn’t the case. Blake loved Allie. His connection with Ebony was still new, but his feelings for Allie ran deep. Deep enough to be considered a real threat.

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I was sitting in the waiting room, where I had been all week. I hadn’t eaten anything that hadn’t come out of a vending machine, and I knew for a fact I was only meters away from Allie.

She hadn’t woken up, but she was dreaming and right now I was focusing on it. Taking comfort in her dreams.

“Ayo, I walk in the room like '60 is here! I keep on saying it until somebody gives me a beer.” She was rapping to the radio looking at Blake while he was driving.

Blake looked at her, grinning. “Yeah, I walk in the room like PEZ is in the room. Make the most of it people, I'll be exiting it soon.” He rapped back to her.

She was laughing.

“You two are awful rappers,” Chase said from the backseat. “My ears are bleeding.”

Allie reached for Blake’s hand, linking her fingers with his free hand. “Why are you coming, Chase?” She turned to look in the back seat at him. “Anyone tell you, you are a third wheel.”

“Since when did you two go on a date to begin with?” Chase looked between both of them. “You could have told me you two were taking this relationship to the next level.”

“We aren’t,” Blake and Allie said together.

“Holding hands, rapping together. Finishing each other sentences. Sure, you two aren’t taking your relationship to the next level.” Chase grumbled, shaking his head in disbelief. “Like this song said, you two are stuck in denial.”

“You’re getting jealous, brother,” Blake grunted.

“All I’m saying is if I was with Allie, I would be making it official. This on and off thing you two have isn’t healthy. What are you going to do when you two find mates?”

“Simple. Keep fucking Allie.” Blake said, and Allie whacked his leg, causing him to groan. “What I’ve already told you that is what we are going to do. Just because we will have to be with our mates, doesn’t mean what we have will stop.”

“I’m darn sure once you find your mate, you will want nothing to do with me,” Allie scoffed and kept her eyes on Blake.

His face tightened. “Trust me. I will. Nothing is going to stop how I feel for you.”

“What about when I’m all loved up for my mate?”

Blake took his eyes off the road and looked at her. “Even then, I’ll still want you, and you will want me.” He smirked. “Because I know you better than anyone else.”

“My mate should know me well,” she challenged him.

“You saying you will do better than me?”

She laughed. “Yeah, you’re right, Falcon. I won’t be doing better than you.”

He nodded his head. “So, we have an agreement. We both find mates, and we still stay together?”

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