Chapter 45 - THIS IS NOT HAPPENING

I did not just see what I thought I saw, did I? I didn't just smell who I thought I smelled either, did I? And I most definitely did not just hear what I thought I heard, right?

I had just been about to tell off that sleazy asshole that was using his cheesy pick up lines when someone growled so deeply that the fucking bar seemed to quake in fear of him. What was Kyle doing here? Why had he followed me? How had he followed me?

I was not ready to see him, not with how sick I was feeling right now. I knew that the sickness was just my nerves and worry, but seeing him would just make me more nervous. I was like a ball of fucking putty when Kyle was around and that was so not like me.

Just as Kyle went to slide onto the bar stool next me I dropped a five dollar bill on the counter and set my glass on top of it. With that done I turned in a circle, first facing away then spinning toward the door to the lobby, all in an effort not to look directly at Kyle.

I was rushing to get away from him but apparently he didn't take that hint.

Kyle was already on his feet and rushing after me. This wasn't going to end nicely. He was probably pissed at me for sneaking away, but hey he had done the same thing. He had left before I woke up and I couldn't even remember him. He's not had that problem at all. He's apparently remembered everything since the bar the first night. I still can't even remember what it was we had talked about back then. What the hell was the matter with my stupid fucking brain right now?

I had just reached the elevator, which was right outside the bar, when Kyle caught up to me. I knew he was going to follow me and I knew he was going to catch me. That was why I opted for the elevator, I was hoping that there would be other people there. I was unfortunately not granted that luxury. Dammit.

"Jacy, why do you keep running away from me? I need to talk to you." Kyle's voice was so soft and tender when he spoke just now, tempting me to turn and look at him.

"I have work to do right now, Kyle. I don't have time for whatever this is."

"Jacy?" I had waited until Kyle stepped into the elevator that had just arrived before I turned and ran.

Why was I running? Why was it that I felt like a rabbit that had been targeted by a predator? Why couldn't I even look him in the eyes right now?

I was never this weak and meek little girl that ran away from men. I was the one that showed the men who was the boss. I was strong and independent, and that was how I liked it. But for some reason whenever I got within ten feet of Kyle Donovan I felt like every ounce of my strength had left my body.

I made it out to my truck in no time at all and decided to head out to find my mark right away instead of taking a day to rest like I had planned. While I was driving I decided to call EZ. That little asshole had told Kyle where I was going.

As I drove toward the house of someone that my perp had known at some point in his recent past I heard the phone ring through the truck's speakers. After two rings EZ's flippant voice came over instead of the loud ringing.

"Well, this call happened sooner than I thought it would." There was laughter in EZ's voice as soon as I heard it.

"I'm going to fucking punch you, Ezekiel Andrew Horne." My voice was firm and came out in a growl.

"Did things go that badly? I thought you'd like to see him." Why the hell did he find this so funny? "Were you upset by what he had to tell you?"

"I didn't let him tell me anything. I ran away from him." I reluctantly admitted to him.

"Again?" EZ sounded shocked. "Seriously Jacy, why do you keep running from him? I've never known you to run away from anyone, ever."

"I don't know." I wanted to hang my head in shame but I was driving and therefore I couldn't. "Whenever he's around I just feel so out of control. And it's like my wolf is trying to break free of her prison."

"Don't you think that means something? If your wolf wants to be with him, then doesn't that mean he is truly your mate?"

"He can't be, EZ." I sighed. "For one, he's a feline, and from the smell of him he's an Alpha too. The two of us would do nothing but clash and fight."

"And fuck." EZ spoke crudely and laughed.

"Shut up." I snarled at him as I made a sharp turn onto a back road that led me further out into the mountains.

"Well, it's true. You've come face to face with him three times and fucked him twice. I'd say that there is a pretty strong physical attraction between the two of you. Not to mention he is a god of a man. I had to restrain myself from jumping his bones when he came to see me at my house."

"Wait, he was at your house? How? When did he come to see you?" This was definitely a new development.

"Yesterday, and he seemed really worried about you since you had been gone and didn't tell him you were leaving."

"He's not my mate or my husband. I don't owe him anything." I yelled over the phone loudly enough that I heard EZ grunt from the force of it.

"Ouch!" EZ seemed to want to complain about the volume first and foremost before he continued. "And if I were you I would tell him that, because he seems pretty confident that he is your mate."

"What?" My words were barely a whisper that time.

"Seriously, from shouting to whispering, what's the matter with you? And I said he thinks he is your mate. He told me himself."

"He can't. Why would he think that? I never acknowledged him as my mate."

"Well, talk to Mr. Sexy about that. Right now I am going to get back to what I was doing before you so rudely interrupted me."

"EZ?" I called his name frantically but he just hung up the phone. "Seriously? I can't believe he hung up on me like that." I stared at the phone for a moment with worry and anger. "What the hell am I going to do?"

I couldn't just not go back to the hotel, all my stuff was there. I mean, I am sure that I could do without it all but there was some stuff in there that I really wanted back. This was really beginning to get complicated.

For the time being I just drove on in silence, heading toward the house I was looking for. I needed to finish work here as quickly as possible. Maybe if I got my work done today I could just call the hotel and ask them to retrieve my stuff.. I had just dropped it all on the bed, none of it was unpacked or anything. I could hope right?