Riley
“She said no!” I heard Carl’s yell at Neil, as he stepped between us, pushing Neil back a step.
Neil blinked, he looked surprised, but he didn’t argue, he muttered something under his breath and stumbled toward the pool area.
My heart raced as I looked up at Carl, I haven’t expected him to come after me, I didn’t expect him to react like this, yet the protective fire in his eyes made my knees feel weak. For a moment, the party faded into the background, and it was just the two of us.
“You okay?” He asked, his voice rough as he scrutinized me, in his eyes was something I couldn’t quite name.
A few minutes ago, he had said no to me, he had stepped back again and pretended he felt nothing for me, but now, he was standing here, looking at me like every man who love a lady would, an
