Chapter 74: Let Me Show You
Merlina waited at the edge of the abandoned park she had chosen, tracing slow circles into the gravel.
The cold wind brushed against her exposed skin, but it wasn’t strong enough to erase the warmth lingering from last night, him, his touch, his voice, his breath against her neck.
Why she couldn’t stop replaying it was beyond her. Now she had no choice but to face him, not even a full day had passed since he kissed every inch of her body.
She hadn’t planned to see him again. Not this soon. The plan was simple: ignore Craig Lesnar. Pretend last night hadn’t happened. Pretend it hadn’t meant anything.
Because Craig was a walking, talking red flag. Who kisses a girl like that, holds her like she’s the only soft thing he’s ever touched, only to act smug about it a few minutes later?
He was gloating, like he’d won something. ’Thank you for letting me see how bad you want me.’
She scoffed. His arrogance seemed baked into his very bones. He made her feel like a girl controlled by desire rather than reason. Now, she was going to do everything to prove him otherwise.
That message couldn’t have come at a worse time. It shook her more than any before. She needed to act fast, ask questions, and the only person she could turn to was Craig. Not Megan. Not Louis. Not this time.
’You looked just like your mother last night. Be careful whose bed you end up in.’
How was she supposed to explain that? How do you make sense of a warning wrapped in accusation, one that cut deeper than any truth she dared to admit?
Her thoughts spun in loops. What if someone had really seen Craig come in? What if someone knew what they did?