Shadow of Sin(83)

She blinked back the tears that hovered on her lids, uncaring when they resisted and spilled down her cheeks. “I told you things I’ve never shared with another living person. I shared myself with you, gave you more than I’ve ever given anyone. I had the crazy notion that maybe we could make a go of it. That we might’ve had a future together. But I want more than a future full of lies and secrets. I heard you, Caleb. I heard what you said to the others about keeping something from me.” She shook her head. “After everything we’ve been through, you still don’t get it.”

Caleb’s expression hardened and she took a step back. His icy stare bit into her. “I’m not the one who doesn’t get it. How long did you listen before you judged me a total asshole? Two minutes?” he barked. “Three?”

Samantha stared at him as she realized she’d been hurt when he’d done the same thing to her. He’d assumed she’d slept with Alec and she’d been all kinds of pissed off. It seemed they were destined to be at odds.

Joe stepped out onto the porch and held up his cell phone. “Sloan,” was all he said.

Caleb cursed and shoved his hands through his hair. “I can’t do this right now. Alec’s gonna take you home,” he said loud enough that Alec would hear.

His dismissal shouldn’t have surprised her, but it did. Hurt like hell, too. “Taking charge, as usual. At least you aren’t denying it.”

His lips thinned. “Go, Samantha. Go, before one of us says something we can’t take back. I’ve got to finish up here. We’ll talk later.” He turned to Alec, who’d just stepped out of the house. “Take her home. Stay with her.”

“Caleb,” there was a warning in Joe’s voice as he shoved the phone at him.

Alec looked confused. “But —”

“Get her out of here, damn it!” Caleb shouted and snatched the phone from Joe as he stormed back into the house.

Tears burned her eyes as Alec looked at her. “What the hell?”

“You heard the man,” she spat, angry at Caleb, angry at herself for loving him. “Take me home.”



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