Chapter 23 Trap
I remember flirting with Olivia just to hurt her. But she didn't know that. She thought I wanted the little squirt. I didn't. I just wanted to watch her reaction. I wanted to make her jealous because I was angry I couldn't have her for my own.
I regret it now. I regret everything!
I clear my throat, bringing my focus back to the present. "Josie, the police found your parents break lines had been cut," I inform her, trying to keep my tone careful. I don't want her asking why I was looking into old police reports involving her parents, or who the hell I got my hands on them. That has to stay my little secret.
And now she's shaking like a leaf. I reach across the table and hold her hand, offering her some comfort. Her fingers are calloused from years of hard work. She's practically skin and bones. I know her aunt has money, she shouldn't be starving her nieces this way.
If she lets me, I want to help her. And if she doesn't... well, I'll get to that when I have to. Right now, I'm keeping my identity quiet to show her who I am instead of her remembering who I was. I'm going to prove to her I deserve her now.
I haven't told her who I am because I know damn well, the moment I tell her she will want nothing to do with me. I'm keeping my tattoo covered up. The one for the Kingston Record label Dad made me get when I was 18. I know damn well Josie has seen it before and if she sees it now it will blow my very thin cover.
"The b-break lines?" her lips trembled out the word in a whisper. I watch as her little pink tongue wets her dry cracked lips.
And damn my brain, it goes right to taking those shaking lips in mine. I want to suck on them until her entire body is trembling with need. I want her to whisper my name in need. I want to memorize every inch of her little body with my filthy mouth.
But I can't do that. She has a 'boyfriend,' who she has no clue is cheating on her right this moment. The bastard thinks he's clever, but he's not. I'm much smarter than him, and he has no idea the trap I set.
The night I found Josie, I found out everything damn thing I could about her, including this 'James' she seems to be faithful to. I want to tell her the truth, but she needs to see it with her own eyes. I also found out she's still a virgin. Good! That bastard didn't deserve to take it from her!
I'm biting my tongue to not spill every dirty secret I've found out about her boyfriend. Not to be cruel, but I don't think she would trust me yet. But soon, she will. Soon, she will be completely mine and I won't have to worry about some loser trying to take my little dancers virtue. It belongs to me!
"Yes. The break lines had been cut, which leads me to wonder if it was actually an accident, or if it had been planned," I admit, trying to stay focused on the topic of her parents and not how badly I want her body under mine. That will have to wait.
There is no way in hell I'd tell her how I found this all out. She would blame me and I had nothing to do with it! I was just a kid myself!
It kills me watching her beautiful hazel eyes fill with tears. She tries to blink them back and looks out the window to avoid my gaze.
And then she freezes.
Right on time, James.
There was a reason I brought Josie here at this time. And it had nothing to do with the cake we are still waiting on.