Ch. 33 Meant To Be

Zoe’s POV

Mattias stepped aside to let Dillon and I out of the sample storage room then closed the door behind us. Silence enveloped us, none of us willing to address the elephant in the room, or should I say “in the air” in the form of Dillon’s scent all over me. I decided it was up to me to end the awkward stalemate.

“What made you come to the lab this late, Matti?” I wondered.

“I was looking for you! You were supposed to come back to study after work, remember?” I nodded at the reminder. “Then this guy came around asking for you, claiming to be some long lost boyfriend you never mentioned. I was worried about you.”

I narrowed my eyes, sending Dillon a death glare but he just shrugged it off, looking utterly pleased with himself.

“Like I said, boyfriend, “ He pointed at himself smugly, “not your job to be worried about her. It’s mine!”

“Dillon! Be nice!” I scolded. “If it weren’t for Matti, we’d still be stuck in there.

“I didn’t mind. I was actually enjoying myself.” He lean