Page 70 of The Originals
“Yes.” The response was garbled.
Grain gave one hard push and stepped back. He purposely tossed the wallet on the ground by the door. The other man stumbled forward, grabbed his wallet, and rushed inside his car. The door wasn’t completely closed when the engine started. Grain watched the car race out of the parking lot.
“Fucking pussy.”
He heard a soft giggle, and when he glanced over his shoulder, he saw the remnants of a smile. Unfortunately, it was now a glare directed at him. No one could hold a grudge like his woman. Grain wiped his knuckles on his jeans and started toward her. Grain may have come to her rescue and defended her honor, but that didn’t absolve him, it seemed. When she steeled her features and folded her arms, it was confirmation.
He slowed his steps and spread his arms.
“I drive three fucking hours after you go AWOL for days, then I beat the shit outta that guy, protecting you” —he paused and dramatically raised his brows— “and you’re still gonna give me shit?”
“Yeah, I fucking am.”
Grain glared back at her for a few seconds before he burst out laughing, shaking his head.Damn, I fucking missed you.She was a crazy psychotic broad.But she’s mine.
“Where’d you go?”
She cocked her brow. “Away.”
“Where?” Grain ground his teeth.
“Upstate.”
“Gee.” He growled.
She squinted, holding her ground and her grudge. Grain was prepared to stand there all night if he had to. There was a long stretch of silence with neither of them budging. Grain reached into his pocket and pulled out a cigarette. He offered her one, and when she went to grab it, he pulled his hand out of her reach.
“Tell me where you were first.”
Regina sighed. “I rented a cabin in the woods.”
What?“What the hell are you talking about? What cabin?”
She shrugged and glanced across the lot, refusing to make eye contact.
“Gee! What fucking cabin?”
She licked her lips. “Up near Killcreek. I rented it a few weeks ago.” She paused and looked down at the ground. “For our anniversary.”
Fuck!Regina was a genius at masking her emotions, but Grain was seeing them all now. “That’s where we were supposed to go on Tuesday night?”
She nodded, and her voice was barely a whisper. “And Wednesday and Thursday.”
When Grain moved closer, she backed up. She jerked her head and sent a scathing glare. Now she was in fight mode.
“Stupid fucking me thought you’d want to spend a few days alone with me!” she shouted and tried to walk around him. Grain hooked his arm around her waist and pulled her against his chest.
He would’ve been a fool to think she would come willingly. Regina swung her arms, nailing him in the neck.Fuck!She had one hell of a right hook.
“Calm down,” he snapped.
“Fuck you, Grain.” She thrashed in his arms. “If you don’t let me go, next time you fall asleep, I’m gonna cut off your balls and shove them down your throat.”
Grain swallowed a chuckle. “Does that mean you’re still gonna sleep with me?”
“Only to watch you bleed out, asshole.”
“Will you listen to me for one fucking minute before you start plotting my murder?”