DARE-TO-LOVE-TRUTH-AND-DARE-DUET-COLLECTION-by-Lylah-James-pdfarchive

We were both quiet for a long moment. Arm crossed
over our chests, a silent staring battle, neither of us ready
to lose. The silence prolonged, until I couldn’t take it
anymore. My lips parted, and the first thing out of my
mouth was, “I want my dreamcatcher back.”
Maddox smiled acidly, his eyes gleaming, with a cruelty I
had never seen before. “I threw it away.”
My heart thundered. “No,” I thundered. “How dare you?
It was mine!”
His face darkened, and he came forward, pushing into
my personal space. His fingers wrapped around my bicep,
and he pulled me closer. I stumbled into him, our chests
brushing lightly, and goosebumps peppered across my skin
with that simple touch. His head dipped low, his breath
feathered across my jaw, before he whispered in my ear,
“And you were mine.”
I still am, goddamn it!
I wrenched my arm away. “How could you?” I hissed
darkly. “That necklace…”
“Oh, Lila!” Savannah’s voice pulled us apart. “I didn’t
know you were here! What a lovely surprise.”
I took a deep breath, trying to calm the brewing anger
inside me. I faced Savannah and gave her a genuine smile.
It wasn’t exactly her fault her son was acting like an
asshole right now. “I wanted to see how Brad was doing. I
worried about his health. I’m sorry if I’m intruding. I’ll
come back another time.”
She was already shaking her head. “Oh. No, no. You’re
always welcome. It’s been weird. Having Maddox here, but
not you. You’ve been missed. Now that you’re here, stay for
dinner.”
Maddox made a displeased sound under his breath, and
I grinned harder. “Oh, I would love to. Thank you,
Savannah.”
He glared.
I winked.