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My first thought was to kiss her lips. I wanted to feel them against mine, but I had to hold myself back. It was getting harder and harder each day to control myself with her, especially after last night. So, I opted for her head instead. I kissed her gently on the head and smiled at her. When the moment passed, we headed to the Range Rover to start our road trip to Michigan. I threw our bags in the back as Ellery settled in comfortably. As I started driving, I looked over and noticed that she was staring at me. She didn t care that I noticed, because every time I glanced over, she was still watching me. Why are you staring at me? I grinned. I was just wondering about Connor Black, that s all. I sighed and looked back at the road. She wasn t going to give up until she found out more about me. I know I need to open up to her, and I will; just not right now. She put her headphones on and stared out the passenger window. I could tell she was irritated with my response. I tapped her on the shoulder; she looked at me and took her earphones off. Are you going to ignore me the whole way there? I asked her. Are you going to tell me a little bit about Connor Black? she smiled in a cocky way. My god this girl was starting to piss me off, but in a sexy way. I sighed and tried to think about what I should tell her or better yet, where I should start. She turned her head and put in her headphones again. I was not about to be ignored by her, especially for the next 10 hours because she s too damn stubborn to respect my privacy. I reached over and yanked out one of her headphones. Hey, what the hell, Connor? Take those things out you stubborn girl, and I ll talk, I smiled. She knew she won, and I bet she did it on purpose. There was no getting around not telling her something about me or else she would make me suffer. I started with the story about my twin brother, Collin and how he died when he was seven years old from a virus that attacked his heart. After I was finished explaining the story about Collin, I told her about Cassidy and her son Camden. I explained how Camden is autistic, and that he s the reason my company and I are involved with the charity for autism. She gave me a sympathetic look as she put her hand on my shoulder and started rubbing it. She cared; I could see it in her face and in her eyes. Ellery is the most caring and helpful person that I ve ever known. I went on to explain to her about my father and how he started grooming me for Black Enterprises when I was thirteen years old. I told her all about Harvard, how I took over my father s company when I was twenty-eight years old, and how I ve doubled the company s profits over the past two years. It wasn t hard talking about my personal life to Ellery. I didn t think I would be able to do it as I ve never discussed anything about my life with anyone. She was easy to talk to, and I could tell she was happy with the information I gave her. That was until she spoke the unspeakable. What about past relationships? I pressed my lips together and took in a deep breath, I don t talk about my past relationships; there s no point, and why revisit the past? I don t have a girlfriend, nor do I want one. The comment just fell out of my mouth, without even thinking about it first. She looked away after I said that and then back at me. Why don t you? Even if you ve been hurt before, you just have to pick yourself up and move on. Everyone s been hurt at least once in their life, some more than others, but you have to make a choice what to do with that pain, she said. It s not that simple, Ellery; trust me, I said as I continuously stared at the road ahead of me. So, you don t ever want to get married or have children and do the whole perfect family thing? I looked at her with a serious look, No, I never want any of that, and to quote you, nothing lasts forever. You really need to stop quoting that, Connor. I think you took it the wrong way. Regardless of which way I took it, I already told you that I don t do relationships, and I mean that, I said. She looked out the window, I know. I couldn t tell if she was hurt or put off by my comments. I don t know why she would be hurt, and it s not like she wants any of that bullshit. I ll admit, maybe it isn t all bullshit, but it scares me. We made small talk for a while, and she kept putting one headphone in my ear then asked me if I liked her music. She seemed to be ok, and she was having fun, making me listen to her songs. We had different taste in music, that s for sure. But I played along, because every time she put on a different song and asked if I liked it, she smiled. Damn that smile. *** We had already been driving about four hours, and I needed to stop for gas. I pulled off the highway and stopped at the first gas station that I saw. Ellery had fallen asleep about 30 minutes before and woke up when I stopped the Range Rover. What s going on? What are we doing? she asked sleepily. I m going to fill her up and then we ll stop for something to eat, I replied. I got out and walked over to the gas pump. Ellery opened her door and got out, stretching her back and legs. She walked over to where I was standing and kissed my cheek. What was that for? I asked. It s just a thank you for telling me about your family, she smiled. I smiled back as she told me she was going inside the store to pick up a couple of things. I finished pumping gas and headed inside to find Ellery. I saw her standing in the candy isle, looking over the vast amount of junk food in front of her. She was so engrossed in the chocolate that sat before her eyes; she didn t notice me walk up behind her. You re going to fill your body with this junk? I asked. She quickly turned around as she stumbled, but I caught her in my arms. Ellery, are you alright? I asked as I held her close to me. I m fine; I just got a little light-headed, she replied as she held her head. I continued to hold her until she felt better. I knew we should have waited an extra day to leave. [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ] |
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