Chapter 25. Nicholas Proves a Point

“Don’t you seem to be in a hurry to throw me out?” asked Nicholas, watching her with hooded eyes as she bustled about in the kitchen. Alyssa was acutely aware of his stare and of his promise of another kiss, but she tried hard to look busy. She wouldn’t allow another kiss at all! Nicholas was toxic to her system, and she wouldn’t let him crawl under her skin and into her heart.

“No, I need to see Hayley. I have two tickets to an evening movie show, and I want her to tag along.” Contrary to her expectations, that got Nicholas’s attention, and he ambled towards her, his eyes fixed upon his prey.

“Why can’t I come along?” he asked innocently, and Alyssa would have believed him if she didn’t know otherwise.

“No, you can’t. Look, I know why you’re chasing me, Nicholas. So why don’t you stop? It’s not working, and Alexander isn’t here to see your conquests,” muttered Alyssa. Nicholas’s jaws dropped at her implications. He had that motive earlier, but now it was purely ou