Chapter 12. Lorraine

Dexter

"Stop it!" I yelled as I jerked up my feet. "I asked you to leave the room and I'm very serious about it."

The intensity of my rejection caused her to stagger backward as she leaned on the wall, her back pressing onto it for support. She sniffed and blinked continuously and when I stared at her eyes, I saw how misty it had become.

Yeah, I could be cold and nonchalant but that doesn't mean that I went around hurting everyone's feelings.

She sniffed again as she couldn't hold back her tears. "I love you, Dexter," She blurted.

I hid my surprise well, my feelings properly hidden with a stoic mask of nonchalance. She should know better than to fall in love with me or did she expect me to grow feelings for her all of a sudden because of how frequently I called her over?

"You're not saying anything." She rasped when she noticed how silent I'd become.

With a shrug, I approached her fluidly after arranging my pants and tucking my manhood