The Blue-eyed Wolf In The Woods novel Chapter 38

But it was Dom.

The same guy who tried to force himself on me.

The same guy who said all those nasty things to me.

How could I just give in and surrender?

Who was I becoming.

No I wouldn't let him take control.

I wouldn't let myself fall for him.

"What's going on inside that pretty head of yours?"

"Huh?" My concentration was broken as I became aware of Dom staring at me. "Oh, nothing. Let's just get inside. It's cold out here." I replied, when I could finally think of something to respond with.

We walked into the bowling alley to find Mia sitting on Callum's lap while Belle just sat a modest distance away from Tohm Strider with her hands folded in her lap.

"Finally. I was just about to throw up my insides from watching this soap opera over here." said Belle sarcastically.

"Hey! I'm not good enough company for you Miss Belle?" remarked Tohm.

Belle rolled her eyes at him.

She was wearing a fuzzy peach sweater and crisply ironed khakis. Her golden hair hung in soft curls landing over her shoulders. Her face was highlighted by her rosy cheeks and pink lips.

Belle had that sort of perfect elegance. She was the girl next door. The girl every boy wanted and every girl wanted to be.

Her eyes were as clear as the sky on a warm sunny Summer day. She never wore much makeup, frankly because she didn't need any. But Belle was too humble, and would never admit to knowing her natural beauty.

When Dom and I had walked up to the lane and loudly put our bags and shoes on the seats next to them, Mia and Callum finally looked up and noticed us.

"Oh!! Krystal! Dom! When did you guys get here?!" Mia screeched.

"Oh about ten minutes ago, you've just been too busy having a make-up sesh to notice." I replied with an exorbitant amount of fake enthusiasm.

"Ha. Ha. Very funny. Well! We're glad you could grace us with your presence and join us for a fun day of bowling! Gee, Dom, how did you manage to convince her?" Mia asked.

Dom chuckled beside me, while placing his fingers inside my elbow.

I flinched away from his touch.

"A lot of groveling and begging at her feet. That's how. Oh and Flowers and Chocolates. Those may have helped." He said with an award winning smile.

I rolled my eyes and took a deep breath as I tried not to strangle him and his cockiness all the way to Kalamazoo.

Belle was also scanning the racks, picking up a pink and purple tye dyed one.

She put it down when she noticed a lime green and neon yellow ball beside it.

I picked up the pink ball, and was almost content with using it, until I noticed a vibrant blue ball down on the bottom row.

I bent to pick it up and was surprised by the weightlessness of it.

The blue was the color that haunted my dreams and fantasies for years.

"Wow. what a color you picked there. Like ice." Mia said as she came up behind me and grabbed the pink ball.

"No, like his eyes." I said under my breath in a whisper.

I started walking over to the lanes where everyone was already seated and ready to play.

"You're up first K." Belle said as I came closer.

I smiled and lined up for my first bowl.

I closed my eyes and inhaled. I took a step back and pictured peircing cold eyes urging me to move foward.

I took another deep breath and this time my imagination welcomed me with the scent of pine needles scattered across a snow covered wood.