Page 33 of Heartless
The blonde whipped her head back.“I’m not your fucking friend.I felt sorry for you.”
Stepping back, the Morrison’s girl’s tone was calm, but her eyes were glittering with anger.
“What have I ever done to you, Gabby?There’s a hole inside you, and you fill it with poison you spew on the people who care.But I’m done.You’ve ruined us, and I’m done.”
“I fucking hate you!”
“You hate yourself more, Gabrielle.”
I neared the two women and wrapped my arm around Sienna’s tensed shoulders.
“Get out, Gabby.”
While the Ashford girl gaped, Sile approached us.“Time to show your tits elsewhere.”
Sienna’s friend stomped to the elevator, closely followed by Sile.
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Sienna
I pressed into Jake’s side and curled my arms around his waist.The back of my throat constricted with tears.Deep down, I’d always suspected that Gabby hadn’t cared for me as much as I did for her.I just hadn’t expected...this.
Jake cupped the back of my head.“You’re okay, sweetheart?”
“My friend never loved me, so no,” I murmured to his chest.
“Sienna, she wasn’t your friend.”
I peered up at his angry scowl.“Has she...done this before?”When he shook his head, I let out a shaky breath.“Do you...?”I cleared my throat.“Do you like her?I mean she’s gorgeous and interesting.Men—”
“You’re important to me, Sienna.You, sweetheart.”
The intensity of his gaze made my heart gallop, and I felt his words all the way to my heart, so my voice came as a whisper.“You...you’re important to me, too.”I swallowed while my heartbeat raced.“I’m falling in love with you, Jake.”
His grin was so bright, I couldn’t help but smile back.
He leaned close, and I hooked my arms around his shoulders.Jake’s kiss was soft, and I wanted more.I needed the hard ridges of his body against mine.
I rolled on my toes.“Jake—"
Someone coughed behind me.Heat crowded my face as I twisted toward his friend from the club.He was maybe a couple of inches shorter than Jake but taller than Nigel, which put him in the very tall category.
“Hey, Sienna.”
“Hi...”I cleared my throat.“Hi, Silas.How are you?”
He sauntered toward us while his smiling gaze glided over me.“Were you out somewhere?”
My cheeks warmed.“I was having dinner with my birth father for my birthday.”
Jake’s arm twitched around me.“Today’s your birthday?”
“No, it’s next week.But Nigel will be out of state for business, so we celebrated tonight.”
His breath caressed my ear.“We’ll do something special.Just you and me.”
Heated awareness flooded under my skin at the promise in his words.Then, I remembered that freaking Gabby and I had interrupted his evening with his friend.
