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[ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ] ring on my finger. He opened his mouth, but before he could say anything, Clay barreled through the bedroom door and grabbed me from behind. Hey, darling. Didn t I say wait? He swung me off the floor, then kissed me before plunking me back on my feet. Yes, and you also said you d be back soon. Yeah, I know. I got tied up in the dean s office. So I see you ve found your surprise. He turned to Nick, who was staring at us with that same look of shock he d given my ring. Kelley Armstrong Beginnings 182 Clay walked over and slapped his back. Bout time he showed up, huh? He bared his teeth in something that could be passed off as a smile. For a guy who doesn t believe in working, you ve been doing an awful lot of it lately, buddy. Nick didn t even seem to hear him. What? Clay said, smile turning brittle. At a loss for words? That ll be the day. Come on. I bought some steaks I need to talk to you, Nick said A glance my way, one that didn t even bother to meet my eyes. Alone. The teeth-baring smile again. Anything you have to say to me, you can say in front of Elena. No, that s okay, I said. You guys obviously have a lot of catching up to do, so why don t I Clay grabbed my elbow as I backed up. I hesitated. Then I looked at Nick, saw that gut-twisting expression on his face, the one I d feared seeing when I finally did meet Clay s friends and family, that look of bewilderment that said what the hell are you doing with her? So this was why Clay had taken so long to start introducing me. Because he knew I d be a disappointment. Exactly what I d suspected, and feared, all along. Exactly what had happened to me every time a new foster family had taken me in. I didn t measure up. Dimly, I heard Clay say something, but the blood pounding in my ears drowned it out. I mumbled something, tugged free of Clay s grasp and hurried out the door. [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ] |