Page 31 of Tainted Romance

We pulled apart, and I was still grinning like a mad woman. “I can’t believe it. What are you doing here? Why didn’t you tell me you were coming back? Seriously, Aaron! You’re here!”

I was overly excited, and that was an understatement.

“I was going to stop by your house tonight.” He grinned, then looked awkward for a moment. “Didn’t know if you would still remember me.”

“Aaron, I would never forget you!” I looked him up and down. “Although you have definitely changed; darn, Aaron, you grew up!”

“Talk about yourself, Allie.” He smirked slightly. “So, you going to tell me who the guy is standing behind you, glaring at me?”

Aaron was looking over my shoulder, and I spun around, but instead of seeing Taylor, it was Zane and Taylor.

“Oh, it’s Taylor and, um, Zane.” I waved my hand and looked back at him.

I was hoping that would be it, and the boys would take a hint and piss off, but like always Taylor wanted to make things awkward, and Zane lived to annoy me - funny how suddenly he was interested in my life.

“I’m her boyfriend.” Taylor’s hand shot out, and Aaron stood a tad taller and shook it, glancing at me in the process.

“Fake boyfriend,” I corrected him, and Aaron’s eyebrows rose at that. “It’s a long story. One I’m happy to tell you, tea tonight?”

“Sounds good, Allie bear.” He smirked at me looking a lot happier. “So, who are you?” He nodded his head at Zane; Zane’s chest was raising slowly, his arms across his chest.

“Zane. Her friend.” Zane’s words were tight, and I narrowed my eyes at him.

‘Drop the attitude, Zane,’I snapped in his mind.

“Ok,” Aaron drew the word out and looked between us.

“Tonight, how about I pick you up at eight? We can do a late tea,” Aaron said.

“We are leaving early tomorrow, remember, Allie?” Zane chooses now to pipe up.

Right, we are going to the bloody cabin. I cringed internally.

“Where you heading to?” Aaron asked.

“We are going to this cabin in the woods for the long weekend.” The more I explained the situation, the more Aaron’s eyes flashed in understanding.

“Right, well, I’m home for the week so we can catch up when you get back.” He glanced at the boys before giving me another smile. “See ya, Allie bear.” He gave me a wink, and I watched him walk off.

Aaron Wilson.

“So, he’s human,” Taylor stated openly and then looked at me with this taunting smile. “You like a human.”

“No, I don’t,” I huffed at him. “He was just an old friend.”

Zane’s eyes were burning holes through my soul. I needed to get away from him and his judgmental eyes.

“So, are we going swimming then or what?” I snapped at Taylor and reached for the hem of my dress, ripping it off.

Taylor was checking me out, and wasn’t even pretending to hide it. “I’ll follow you anywhere, sweetheart.”

I dropped my dress to the sand, my eyes meeting Zane’s for a split second. I saw the red raw desire in his eyes - his wolf was looking at his property. I knew that look and feeling, because my wolf had been reeling for control when he was jumping around all sweaty and topless before.

Taylor couldn’t stop himself from grabbing my hand and walking hand in hand to the ocean. As soon as the waves were above our waists, I stomped on his foot.

Taylor muttered a curse word, and I couldn’t stop myself from smirking at his pained face.

“Didn’t anyone tell you, boyfriend, love hurts.” I winked at him before splashing him.

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