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that she couldn’t see
how what he said was true. She had never been the thinnest person
in the world and after her last boyfriend had broken up with her
because of her appearance she had become increasingly concerned
about her weight. “Well that’s your opinion and you’re entitled to
it but mine is different.”
    “ My opinion is
the only one that matters now Chloe and you will eat, even if I
have to force feed you. I don’t want it to come to that but if you
insist on this stupidity then that’s what will happen. Are we
clear?”
    “ You’re very
bossy you know?” she began.
    “ Chloe, do you
understand?”
    “ And arrogant,”
she continued as though he had not spoken.
    “ Chloe?” he
growled increasingly annoyed that his mate was clearly ignoring
him.
    “ And cocky. I
hope you realise that none of those traits are attractive.
None.”
    “ Chloe!” he
shouted and finally gained her attention. She turned to face him,
her piercing violet eyes momentarily stunning him before he
regained his bearings. “We’re going to go and eat now. I saw a
little diner a little ways back,” he informed her, turning the car
round and heading back the way they had com from. “We’re going to
go in and eat. You will eat yes?”
    Biting her lip,
she mentally debated her options. If I
tell him no then I have no doubt that he really will try to force
me. “Fine, I’ll eat.”
    “ Good, I want
you to eat until you feel full am I clear? I can feel your hunger
and it’s painful. There’s no need to starve yourself especially
when you look the way you do.”
    The rich
timbre of his voice was almost a physical caress as it ran over
her. His eyes left the road to wander over her frame and she
shivered in response to his heated glance. It was as though he were
devouring her with just his eyes. She had never quite understood
the phrase undressing her with his eyes but she understood it and
more now. Ryan’s eyes weren’t simply undressing her; it was as
though he were making love to her in his mind, she could
practically see the wheels turning. Resisting the urge to cover her
body with her hands, she simply turned away from him, determined
not to utter another word to the infuriating man at her
side.
    They
continued their drive in silence; each mentally furious with the
other, until Ryan pulled up outside of the small diner he had
spoken of. He hadn’t been exaggerating on its size, it was looked
very small from the outside, seating a maximum of thirty people.
Undeterred, Ryan stepped out of the car and moved to the other side
of the car, opening the door for Chloe. She stepped out, eyeing him
warily before striding towards the diner. Ryan’s restraining hand
on her shoulder meant that she didn’t make it very far and she
swung round to face him.
    “ I thought you
wanted me to eat.”
    “ I do Chloe,
but I thought I should remind you not to make a scene. I don’t want
to hurt these people, but I will if I have to. If you draw
attention to us, a fight will break out because they will try to separate us and
I can’t have that.”
    “ You make it
sound as though you’d kill people if they tried to take me
away.”
    “ I
would.”
    He had said
the two words simply and with such a calm finality that she
couldn’t help but believe he was capable of making good on his
word. Her eyes were instantly drawn to the diner and she looked in
through the windows. “There are children in there Ryan.”
    “ I wouldn’t
want to do it Chloe, but for you I would. I don’t want you to think
of me as a monster, I don’t hurt children but I won’t extend that
protection to anyone else. Relax,” he laughed, “as long as you
don’t say anything we’ll be fine. We’ll get something to eat and
then continue on our journey ok?”
    She nodded
grimly, her stomach churning wildly in unease as well as hunger.
When his hand moved to the small of her back, she jumped, his palm
was so hot that she could feel the heat he was radiating