Free Elemental Fear by Ada Frost Page B

this is all wrong.”
    I looked up at him . He had stopped walking and had his head tilted back, looking up at the stars as if they would magically give him the answers. I followed his gaze and stared up at the beautifully black sky, shinning with twinkling little stars. Not bad for large luminous spherical plasma.
    “Do you remember when you were five , and you said you would marry me when you were older?” he said up to the night sky.
    I let out a shocked laugh . “Yeah, I had an almighty fit, as I recall.” I smiled, remembering my obsession with being a princess and him being my prince charming.
    Dominic didn’t laugh or smile as I expected . When I turned to look up at him, he simply spoke to the sky. “Why him, when I was the one? I wish...if I could wish upon a star, I would wish – “
    “Dominic! What the hell are you doing ? It’s bloody freezing. Get back in here,” interrupted Vanessa from his front door. He let out a frustrated breath and walked past me to the end of the drive, turning to walk back up our drive. Why Alan had never put a gate in at the top of the drive so we didn’t have to do this trek, I’ll never know.
    I quickly jogged to catch up to Dominic , who was striding with purpose. “Dominic, what were you going to say?”
    He shook his head . “Doesn’t matter. Come on. Vanessa’s right, it is cold.”
    I stopped walking, placing my hands on my hips and glared at him . “No, tell me.”
    “Oh , fine. Stay out in the cold, then,” he snapped as he walked over to the dividing fence, placed his hands on top of it and quickly leapt over it as if it was a mere foot high instead of three feet high. He strode to his house, opened the door, went in and slammed it shut, leaving me in the dark cold night, praying I would eventually know the answer to his wish.

Chapter 5
     
    Elliott insisted on taking me to work to following day, saying it was part of him being a better boyfriend. He was beyond chipper this morning, mainly because he regaled me with the story of how Vanessa and Dominic had an almighty argument last night when I’d left the house. Apparently Vanessa didn’t like Dominic just abandoning her, and she thought he spoilt a fun night by being so grumpy. Elliott found it hilarious . I found it...gut wrenching.
    “Let’s go to The Beat tonight . I hear it’s quite good there.”
    I frowned . “On a work night?”
    “Yes , on a work night, you big nerd.”
    “But I thought...aren’t you expected back in Manchester?”
    “For fuck’s sake, you always know how to kick a guy when he’s down. I’m trying to be romantic. I want to spend time with you. Stop trying to cause an argument.”
    “Sorry ,” I whispered, turning to look out of the car window.
    “So , are we going or not?” he said impatiently.
    I simply nodded; knowing only too well that protesting was never a good option. I raced to the sanctuary of my office.
    “Everything okay, Eve?” Dominic said, walking through the door.
    I smiled and nodded.
    My day passed in a haze of strange happiness. Elliott didn’t come over to my house that night. I received a text from him saying he had to stay at the office late, which made me even happier****
    The morning at work flew by . Emily had called in sick, so I was manning Dominic’s desk for her as well as my own work. There were so many phone calls and appointments to check and make for Dominic that my head was spinning. I sat at her desk simply because my phone rang a lot less. As lunch approached, I wondered what delights I could look forward to from the deli. I hoped that tonight would be another night of freedom. My thoughts were interrupted by a text on my mobile.
     
    Downstairs, come to take you to lunch. Hurry
     
    My heart sank. I tapped my phone against my forehead. “Shit, Shit, Shit!”
    “Eve?”
    I’m sure I must have jumped a foot in the air at the sound of Dominic’s voice.
    “Elliott’s downstairs. I’m going for my lunch .” I brushed passed