ELENA
“That doesn’t answer the question.”
My tone was hard and unflinching, nothing like the butterflies in my belly.
Great, I was getting better at hiding these damn feelings.
“Falling for me isn't enough for you to do that, is it?” I continued, and he just stared at me like I was speaking gibberish.
Like he couldn’t understand why I was being so insufferable.
Well, serves you right dickhead.
His eyes dimmed for a moment before he scooted closer. Dangerously close.
“What do you think? Huh?” he breathed, blue eyes burning into mine. “I would do that and more for the woman that makes me lose my wit.”
I leaned further away from him, my back pressing into the door of the car. “Give me something tangible, Atlas. Something I can trust firmly.”
“Listen,” he let out a deep sigh, “I just
