Chapter 9

Creed laid me down on his bed and sat down beside me. I took a minute to look around. It’s a single room, and it’s bare.

“No roommate,” I asked him.

He chuckled, “no I like my privacy.”

“It feels so empty in here.”

“I like simple, and if you remember correctly, some little fire cracker blew up my truck.” He smiled down at me, and I blushed.

“I already said I’m sorry for that.”

He chuckled again, “I know, but I still like seeing how flushed your cheeks get when we talk about it.”

Creed took both of our shoes off and crawled up behind me. He started slowly rubbing my arm, and it ignited the sparks between us. “Why were you dancing with that warlock tonight?”

I shrugged my shoulders, “You confuse me.” I continued looking straight ahead at the bare white wall. It was easier to talk to him without looking into his eyes.

“I wanted to know how it felt to have someone attracted to me.”

I felt Creed’s body go stiff, “Do you think I’m not attracted to you?”

I took a deep breath and tr