Leilani.
"We all know you wouldn't call security on us…" Caelum trailed off, coming to stand so close to me, his deep musky cologne filled my nostrils.
The scent made me nostalgic, but that wasn't all. It also made me feel disgusted in a way, because it was the same scent he had on him that day four years ago…
That day I had been branded a whore.
I shuddered. "Stay back."
"You actually like the attention, don't you?" he continued darkly, trailing his fingers over my exposed arm, and causing goosebumps to spread over my skin.
My eyes darted to Zevran's to catch him watching our exchange with a mixture of confusion and worry on his face, but he made no move to help. He didn't even move nor speak.
—Not like I was surprised.
He's always had the bystander effect.
My knees buckled suddenly but Caelum quickly caught me, and if I didn't know better, I would've thought that that gesture was born out of kindness… or empathy. But it was none of those.
