Page 56 of Indulge
I rub at my chest and nod, trying to ignore the shooting pain there.
But what I just witnessed with my own eyes wasn’t them wanting to fuck. It was way more than that. It’s something I’ve never seen in Rowan. It’s an attraction between them that sparks to life.
The fact they didn’t kiss makes it worse. Because they’re hiding something deeper.
And it hurts me harder than I ever thought it would. I knew that the moment I laid eyes on her. And the worst part is, I pushed them together.
I gave her the cold shoulder. Made her a business transaction. And here I am, staring at a screen, realizing what a prick I’m being.
“Reg?” Drago says.
“Yes. Fine,” I say sharply.
“Want me to cut this? Have you seen enough?”
I run my fingers through my hair.
“No,” I tell him, pulling out my phone and dialing Rowan.
Even as he pulls out his cell to answer me, he’s biting his lip watching Bella walk away.
“Yes, bro?” he answers.
My teeth clench.
“Everything okay? How’s the dress shopping going? Is she behaving?” I ask.
“Uh. Yeah. All good here.”
Bella stops before the changing room and turns back to Rowan. I hear his breath catch in his throat.
“You’re distracted,” I say flatly.
Her smile is infectious. So is Rowan’s. They’re similar in a way. Carefree. Brattish.
I squeeze my fists.
“Your fiancée is demanding, Reg,” Rowan tells me.
“Really? Can’t say I’d noticed.”
He scoffs, and Bella closes the curtain to her changing room.
“Yeah. Cause you keep avoiding her.”
“I thought she seemed okay this morning with me.”
He rolls his eyes.
“You upset her, Reggie. It’s going to take more than pancakes to make up for it.”
A lump catches in my throat.
“She told you that?”
Rowan walks away and nods to Lily.
“No. She’s here alone because you dragged her here. And now even you’re isolating her. What do you expect? It’s not rocket science. I thought you were supposed to be the smarter one out of us,” he whispers.
