"Okay," I repeated, ignoring the ache in my chest when he threatened me with it.
I heard growling through the mindlink; he was obviously frustrated with my ploy. I knew its effectiveness, it worked on me a couple of times. My mother would say, "I'm trusting you to..." this, that, or the other, and I would feel compelled not to break her trust because I loved her and wanted to please her.
She was a sneaky woman, but I must admit, a freakin' genius.
It wasn't love with Dominic yet, but it definitely had the potential to get there. I knew he cared for me; I just hoped he would value my trust as well. I guess I'd find out s...
"Etta, what is with you today? Can't you focus on me for longer than thirty seconds?" he sounded irritated.
Whoops.
"Sorry. Anyway, back to before, why can't
