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He frowned but followedto do The oodbyes and handed Ryan the keys to the cabin and the car that had been left for us The cabin was a short walk up the hill and I started without hi my foot as I waited at the door

When Ryan opened the cabin doordank and dingy like an abandoned bunker or soreeted with a warm vacation home, complete with a fire place

All of the furniture looked relatively new and very nice There was a kitchen, and as I walked through the cabin I had the sudden urge to relax and actually enjoy ht I would feel guilty being up here having a good time

Ryan set his bags down and looked around, whistling a little “I didn’t really expect the around

We started exploring the cabin and he followed ot a bit sweaty when I realized there was only one roohed “Well Looks like I’ on the couch”

Soentleman made my blood boil I didn’t want to have any reason to like him “It’s okay I’ll sleep downstairs”

“I don’t think that’s a good idea,” he et if you’re downstairs At least this way there’s a door between you and theht”

I was about to start arguing with hi his shirt off The sight of his srab the door handle to stay on ered on the simple black tribal tattoos that decorated his back and the scars frohts

As he walked away fro to be able to able to keep it together long

Chapter Seven

Living with Ryan was hell because I was constantly battling these conflicting feelings I was so da me when I needed him most The worst part about it was that he didn’t even see like he didn’t do anything wrong and

I knew he thought I was crazy There were days where I'd just stare at hiive e look, but I never addressed it I would just puthim crazyThe fact that I couldn't talk to Chloe or s worse Our brief phone calls on a local payphone wasn’t enough I had to be vague about as going on and where I was in case the phones were tapped

So far they'd had no luck tracking down Uroboros They were staying well-hidden I could hear the frustration in my brother's voice every timy vacation, but he kneas a lie I loved our corown up a biker and I wanted to live my life as a biker

Ryan wasn't s any easier Since he was as dense as concrete, he had a habit of walking around half dressed This putout to the jacuzzi and settling in for a nice long soak It was clear that he intended to enjoy himself while he was here

He'd tried to talk to me a few times in the month that we'd been banished to this cabin, but Ido to with hiave short, curt answers It annoyed the hell out of him and I loved it It made me feel powerful