Glimmer (Glimmer and Glow 1) - Page 23

He’d wrapped up the condom and disposed of it, then tucked himself back into his jeans before she even had a chance to untwist her shorts and panties. She kept her face lowered to hide her red cheeks—to prevent him from seeing her shame—but after a moment, she felt his stare on her like a brand on her skin nevertheless. She started to step into her panties, but her vulnerability overwhelmed her.

“Turn away,” she said angrily.

“What?”

His slightly stunned tone made her grit her teeth. Her eyelids stung with humiliation.

“Turn away while I dress. Please,” she grated out, barely tamped down emotion constricting her throat.

His hissed curse made her heart jump, but then she heard the subtle sound of his boots on the wood floor. She glanced up hopefully. He’d turned, although something about the stiffness of his back told her loud and clear he wasn’t happy with her request and might change his mind at any moment. She dressed like she thought it was a race event in a Camp Durand competition. By the time she was finished, her breath was coming in jagged pants just like it was after she’d climaxed so thunderously just moments ago.

Twice.

“Are you done?” he asked, and she could tell by the heavy sarcasm in his tone he was pissed.

She straightened and lifted her chin. You flew across the forest suspended by a skinny little wire, certain you were going to die at any second. You can look Dylan Fall in the face.

“Yes.”

He turned around.

In that moment, she would have gladly chosen to zip line straight off the Sears Tower and plunge to the earth instead of meeting his lancing stare.

“I don’t know why I did”—she swallowed thickly, finding it hard to name what she’d just done with Dylan—“that,” she said, waving lamely at the desk.

“I know.” He paused, and then nodded once as if he’d come to some decision. “I want you to come to my house tonight.”

She made an incredulous sound of disbelief and laughed. “Why?”

He met her stare and shrugged slightly, his bland expression saying, Isn’t it obvious?

“Are you crazy?” she sputtered.

“No,” he said grimly, turning toward her. “Are you?”

“No!”

“So this is all par for the course for you?” he asked, arching a dark brow inquisitively and glancing at the desk, where Alice had just been screwing him like her life depended on it moments ago. A wave of humiliation swept through her, fury hot on its heel.

“What if it is par for the course for me? What business of it is yours? Just because I fucked you once doesn’t mean I want to make it a habit. Screw this,” she mumbled hotly, stalking toward the door. She jammed back the dead bolt forcefully. She hoped her chaser was still out there, because she’d kick his ass for getting her into this situation.

Ghost pursuer or not.

“Alice.”

She paused in her flight, hating her automatic reaction to Dylan saying her name. Still, she remained with her back to him. Defiant, but …

Listening.

“I know that you’re feeling out of sorts. Overwhelmed, being here at Camp Durand.”

Her heartbeat started to throb in her ears. “Because I don’t belong here, you mean?” she snapped.

“No. Because you’re afraid you don’t belong here. But you do. Alice, look at me.”

He spoke very quietly, but there was steel in his tone. She found herself turning and looking over her shoulder, unable to continue looking away, just like that first time during her interview. He hadn’t moved, but meeting his stare made him seem to zoom closer in her consci

ousness, like a weird camera lens effect.

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