Chapter forty-one

I am already awake when Alec wakes up and I open my eyes when I feel him move. He is trying to sneak out of the bed without my knowledge.

Hell no.

"I knew you'd try something like that" I mock as he did to me that one time. I see his back tense, then his head falls forward, defeated. "Were you going somewhere, my love?" I smile like the Cheshire cat, though inside me, I wanted to scold him. He owed me the truth.

Alec turns with a fake smile on his face.

"Morning, love!" he says extra cheerful.

"You are not going anywhere. You owe me the truth" I say now serious.

Alec sighs, running his fingers through his dark hair. He looked troubled and guilty.

"Don't you trust me?" I ask him, hurt.

He instantly closes the distance between us and holds me in his arms.

"No!" says raising his voice. "Of course I trust you, Riley"

"That's not true!" I counter pulling away from him, my voice sounding high-pitched.