Chapter 11

Wayne’s POV

The only indication that I might be right is the way her eyes flit away from mine just before that same sadness I saw before seeps back into her gaze, and it makes me want to hold her closer and wrap my arms around her to form a protective layer so nobody can ever hurt her again. Whoever broke her like this, I want to break them.

More than that, I want to see her happy and carefree again. I’d do anything to get that back.

I tug her closer until her body is flush against mine and drop my lips to her ear, trying not to get distracted by how good she smells when I’m standing this close to her. Her heart rate picks up at our proximity, and I can hear her breaths coming in rapidly.

“Tell me, Elena, are you looking for a lover or friend?”

She gulps. It’s so audible I hear that too.

She tips her head back, staring up at me, her tongue darting out to wet her lips. “Are you offering?”

It was my turn to be surprised because I did not expec