Free Finaly My Heart's Desire (Meant for Me Book 2) by Brooke St. James Page B

the horn. He didn't stop honking it until I opened the door and sat down in the driver's seat. We drove the whole way to his house without speaking. I asked him one question at the beginning of the drive, but I knew by his one-word answer that he wanted to be quiet.
    "I'm gonna have to borrow a t-shirt and boxers to sleep in," I said, kicking off my hi-heels the moment we stepped into his house.
    "You know where they are," he said. He wasn't making eye contact with me. I could tell he was upset.
    "Robin," I said, in an effort to get him to look my way.
    He glanced at me, stone-faced.
    "I'm tired. Should I shower in your bathroom?"
    He nodded as he stripped off his jacket, and I watched as he loosened his tie and ducked out of it. "I thought you said you were taking a shower," he said.
    "I did. I am." I turned and lifted my skirt so I wouldn't trip over it as I made my way up the stairs.
    I chose a T-shirt and pair of boxers from his gigantic, highly organized closet before going to the bathroom. I pulled the pins from my hair and took a long shower, washing my hair and scrubbing every inch of my body. When I was done, I dried off, wrapped a towel around my head and put on his clothes. They smelled like him and made me feel clean and comfortable like I could lie down and go right to sleep.
    "It took you long enough," he said from behind me. He startled me, making me gasp as I turned to face him.
    "I didn't know you were in here," I said covering my chest with my hand.
    He was wearing his dress slacks but nothing else. "You look good in my clothes," he said.
    I let out a nervous laugh. "That's convenient because that's all I had besides my dress, and I really didn't feel like sleeping in that."
    He strode toward me slowly, looking me over with a predatory stare like he wanted to eat me alive. "I'm gonna make love to you tonight, Emily," he stated calmly.
    I cocked my head and gave him an incredulous smile. He knew my stance on the matter, and even though we joked about it sometimes, he knew I wouldn't budge.
    "I'm gonna hit the sack," I said, ignoring his statement. "I'm tired."
    He came to stand right in front of me.
    "I'm done with the shower if you're ready for yours," I added, smiling.
    "What did you say to that guy in my bedroom tonight?" he asked. He was standing so close that I could smell the alcohol on his breath.
    My heart instantly started pounding at the mention of Shane.
    "What?" I asked, acting like I hadn't heard him so as to buy some time.
    "You heard me. What were you saying to that guy? I saw the way you two were looking at each other. I know you weren't talking about wet shoes."
    "I told him I thought I recognized him from a long time ago," I said because I was a terrible liar and knew my answer had to be close to the truth.
    "Why didn't you tell him that at the wedding?"
    I hesitated, unable to think of a reason. "I don't know," I said.
    "I wanted to kill him when I saw you reach up and touch him the way you did."
    I breathed a nervous laugh. "I was just helping him with his hair," I said. "He had to jump in the pool to help a little girl, and his hair was all messed up. I was just helping him out."
    "He could have taken care of his own hair," Robin said. "You had absolutely no reason to touch him."
    "It's not like I was giving him a massage, Robin. I just put his hair back in place. I think you're overreacting."
    I could see the sudden movement from the corner of my eye—the way his body twisted and his arm swung from the side, but it all happened so quickly that there wasn't enough time to stop the back of his fist from connecting with my jaw. I heard a cracking sound and felt a sharp impact that made me fall backward.
    The most painful part was the way my back fell onto the bathroom vanity on my way down. The pain made my knees give way, and I crumpled to the ground, shielding myself from any more blows. My face and back were throbbing with a painful, burning numbness that had me feeling stunned and