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"No," I told him "Don’t co between us –"

"There’s nothing happening between us," he seethed

"Liar"

Abruptly, he gripped ritted out, "You want to knohere I’ve been? I’ve been wondering what the fuck I’m supposed to do with you I don’t knohether to fire you or fuck you"

"You won’t fireat him with certainty "You want me, and not just my body, but me Admit it"

"You’re delusional"

"No, I’m just not afraid of you anymore"

His eyes narrowed "Then you’re an idiot, E with you, then I’ll eonewe’d both known for a long while

"Then I let this go too far," he murmured quietly, almost to hi him to admit it "Don’t act like I’m the crazy one here You wanted to take it far because you liked how good it felt"

He didn’t respond He looked like he was desperate for an escape He glanced over o," I pled, shaking my head "You’re not the kind of man that runs"

Jesus, what had happened to hiuard was down And angry Very fucking angry

Instead of going, he turned around and strode away I watched hi the door violently like he owned the place

I was shaky and anxious I stared at the door for so to move until my heart rate calmed down Then I let out a breath and went to him I opened the bedrooe ofdown at the floor Iin his expressionless face, which I kneas a façade He was hiding his e

"Borden," I whispered, softly "Talk to me"

His eyes flickered to mine There was hesitation there He wasn’t prepared to talk, and that was strange all on its own I’d never seen hi

"I don’t knohat to do with you," he finallylost

"What do youunder my skin, Emma"

My hand reached out to his face, and I stroked his cheek He shut his eyes at ," I said

He shook his head "No, it’s not I’ anyone close"

"Why?"

He opened his eyes, looking gravely atin control of everything," he went on, his voice growing harder "I’ on top Sick of being alone Sick of pining for a woet hurt," I heatedly stressed