Page 14 of Chasing Ink
“Are you coming in?”she asks.
I wink at her with a grin.“I’ll see you in the morning.”
She sticks out her tongue but goes inside all the same and I head over to my own accommodation.I don’t want to leave her alone.There is still a lot we need to discuss but we both need to breathe.This is a big step, and she needs the time to make sure that this is really what she wants.
That I am really what she wants.
Chapter Six
Can’t I Get What I Want
Skye
I lay awake playing Alistair’s words over in my head.I know what I want, what I have always wanted, but perhaps I’m being unfair.I don’t even know if he wants me and I’ve been pressuring him into all of this.
Standing, I grab my robe and cinch it tightly to cover the fact that I am only wearing panties underneath.I open the door and do a quick scan, all the surrounding bungalows are dark, and no one is outside.I make a run for it heading toward his bungalow.I knock softly but the door swings open on its own accord.Stepping into the darkened room, I take a moment to allow my eyes to adjust.
He is lying in the center of the bed, wearing a pair of dark green silk boxers and I take a moment to admire him.Dark swirls of ink cover his legs, torso, and chest.There are smaller pops of color in between but not too many.The little baby doll he has tattooed over his heart makes me smile.
“You’re staring,” his voice is soft and sleep laden as it comes out of the dark.
“You’re fun to look at.”
He smirks and pats the space beside him, but I shake my head.“You wanted me to be sure, but I need to ask you something first.I need you to be brutally honest, Ali.Even if you think the answer will hurt me.”
He flicks on the lamp and sits upright, his gaze tracking my every move.Nervous energy flows through me and I can’t be still for a single second.
“Are you in love with me?”
His expression is stone as he stares at me.“No.”I turn to walk away before I start crying again but he grabs my wrist and pulls me against his chest.“I’m not in love with you, Skye.I love you.”
“What?”I’m frowning as I look up at him.
“In love is what kids do before they realize what real love is.It’s fleeting and easy to give up.That’s not what this is.I love you and I am sure as shit not giving you up.”
I nod, biting into my bottom lip.“This isn’t going to be easy.”
