Total pages in book: 87
Estimated words: 83236 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 416(@200wpm)___ 333(@250wpm)___ 277(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 83236 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 416(@200wpm)___ 333(@250wpm)___ 277(@300wpm)
My mother is a doctor, one of the best in the region. She works in the emergency room in triage. They pay her big bucks to stay there and not switch to numerous other jobs that she’s been offered through the years. I know there’s no way I can make my dad proud as far as following his career. They don’t exactly have female members in their club—unless you count twinkies and I think Dad would have a stroke if I became club candy—not that I ever would. I shake my head at that silly thought. He’d really die if he knew that what I really want is to become an old lady to one member in his club. Seriously, Dad shudders at the thought of me ending up belonging to a biker. He’s even made the club mostly off limits to me. He says he would have to kill one of his brothers for touching his baby. You’d think he’d be like that with my older sister, but nope! I think he secretly hopes Thea ends up with Dragon’s oldest, Dom.
I’m kind of ashamed to admit that this is one reason I throw so much attitude Mattie and Thea’s way. I don’t understand why Dad wants one way of life for them, and another for me. It’s a moot point where my sister is concerned, anyway. There’s no romance in the cards between her and Dom. It’s just not happening. Thea might care about Dom, but she acts like she hates him. At the same time, Dom has his head stuck so far in Gabriella Cruz’s ass that he will probably stink of it for the rest of his life.
I know I have anger issues, thanks to Dad’s double standard, but that’s not the reason I don’t want Dom to be with my sister. He is supposed to be totally hung up on Gabby, but he flirts and looks at a lot of women. He has for years. It has made Gabby totally insecure. She tries to act like she doesn’t notice, but I have seen her cry when Dom flirts with other women. Honestly, it has made her more or less—desperate. I used to like her, but I can’t handle being around her now. You’d think Dom would realize what he’s done to her. Nope—he’s clueless. Thea has everyone convinced that she hates Dom. I’m not buying it, though. Maybe it's because of how I feel about Torin, but I can easily see the way my sister panics when Dom turns his charm on her. I’m pretty sure even Dom thinks he disgusts her. Nothing could be further from the truth, but I’m not going to give away her secrets.
I love Thea. I want the best for her, even if I am bitchy to her sometimes. I’m just upset because I’m forced to live my life in her shadow—even if it’s not her fault. I want someone to see and want me. No, that’s wrong. I don’t want someone. I only have eyes on one man.
Torin James.
Once he found out my age, he has purposefully hurt and ignored me. I thought it might change with time, but it really hasn’t. He talks to me when he must, but he treats me like a kid—not a woman he wants in his life.
That’s why tonight is so important. I’m praying it will be a new beginning for us. I know I’m going to do everything in my power to make it change. I’m eighteen. He can’t say I’m a kid. I’ll be going to college.
Now, I’m not weak. I refuse to turn a blind eye to how he’s treated me. I have a plan. Once I get him to give into the passion that the two of us can create, I plan on making him crawl. If he truly wants me, he’s going to have to make the past year up to me.
“I think I’m ready,” I finally answer, as I look at my sister. She’s the strongest person I know. I’d love to be able to open up to her about Torin, but I know she’ll just laugh at me and tell me he would never want someone like me. She’s wrong, though. I know it. I just need to push him over the edge.
“Skylar, you look beautiful,” Thea exclaims.
I glance back at the mirror. I think I look good. Still, thinking about Torin, and how much I want him to notice me tonight makes me panic. I’m scared it will just be another instance where he acts oblivious to me. I’ve given myself two years to either make Torin give into what we have between us or get over him. Although, if I have to go past tonight seeing him and knowing he’s sleeping with other women and turning away from me, I think it might break me.