NICOLE
Roman closes his hand around my upper arm and tugs at me. "Could you not? Just stop and listen to me, Nikki. Why would I tell you she's here if I weren't trying to be honest?"
"Oh, you're telling me this now?" I ask angrily. "Now that I'm stuck with you and have no place to go? Are you kidding me? Let go of my arm!"
When I try to pull away from him, he gives me a sharp tug that sends me crashing into him. He holds me tightly and fiercely so that there's no chance of me escaping his clutches.
It enrages me to see that he's smiling.
"This trip was with her family," he explains calmly. "I wouldn't have been able to come here without them. It was the only chance I had to see you, baby. I took it with both hands."
"Of course, you'd say that," I say accusingly.
Roman chuckles.
