Page 26 of Shadow's Surrender
“Fine. I bumped into Warren and he asked about you. He’s going to come around in a little bit.”
Scarlett folded her arms and shifted her weight from one leg to the other. “I’m meeting up with Kiara tonight.”
“You can tell her that you’ll be late.” There was an edge to her mom’s voice.
“I gotta get going,” Shadow said as he moved toward the back door. Looking at Scarlett, his mouth quirked up on one side, then he pushed open the screen.
Through the mesh, she watched him stroll down the walkway with that rolling swagger that made her want to chase him down, tackle him to the ground, and pepper kisses all over his hard, sexy body.
“Scarlett! Close the door—you’re letting all the hot air in here,” her mother said.
After she turned the lock, she swiveled around. Her mother’s blue eyes were dark with worry in her pinched face.
“That was foolish to let a worker into the house, especially since you were all alone. Who knows what was going through his mind.”
“You always think the worst of everyone, Mom. He’s fine.”
“You don’t know that. He’s not from your class and you have no idea what people like him think.” She ran her hands up and down her arms. “I do,” she whispered.
“There are plenty of guys frommy classwho I wouldn’t trust to be alone with.” Scarlett laughed.
“It’s not funny. You can joke about these things because you had an easy life.”
Scarlett shook her head. “You’re not going to tell me again how you fought to get to where you are today, are you?”
“You really are a spoiled princess.” Bitterness laced her mother’s voice. “Just don’t invite any of the workers intomyhome again.” She turned around and stalked out of the room.
Scarlett heard the clack of her mom’s heels on the stairs. She crossed over to the window and watched the butterflies flit from flower to flower as thoughts of Shadow filled her mind.
Scarlett was inexplicably drawn to him, and she felt this tremendous sense of chemistry she’d never experienced before with any man. Scarlett knew all the reasons she should stay away from Shadow, but she wasn’t able to do it.
“I’m playing with fire, but I’m so attracted to him, just like a damn moth to a flame,” she muttered under her breath.
And if she wasn’t careful, her desire for him would destroy her.
