Page 57 of Inked Heart
“How so?”
“Telling me that tonight.”
“I figured honesty was the safest option.”
“Why tonight?”
He glances toward the house behind us.“Because you asked.And because he lost the right to call you his girlfriend.”
The words send a strange little shiver through me.“Damien...”
“I’m not asking you for anything,” he says quickly.“You just ended a relationship and you’re hurting.”
I tilt my head.“Then why tell me?”
“Because I don’t want some other asshole swooping in while I give you space to heal.”He shoves his hands into his pockets.“But I meant what I said before.”
“What part?”
“If you ever decide you want someone who actually treats you right...”He meets my eyes.“...I’ll be here.”
My heart does something strange in my chest.Something soft.Something hopeful.Which is probably the worst possible reaction considering I broke up with someone less than an hour ago.
Still, standing here with Damien in the cool night air I realize something important.Emette made me feel like I was constantly trying to measure up.Like I had to prove I was good enough.
Damien?
He looks at me like I already am and that might be the most dangerous thing of all.
Chapter Fifteen
Starting Slow
Damien
There are two ways a man can react when the girl he’s liked for months suddenly becomes single.
