Captivated By You (Twisted Love #1) by Wanitta Praks Read Free Book Online

at it.
    “Kimberly, wait, it’s me. Listen to me. It’s Julian.” That person gripped at my arm and shook me, intending to wake me up. It worked.
    “Julian?” My foggy mind cleared up a bit when I heard his name. “Julian, is that really you?”
    “Yes, it’s me, Kimberly. What’s wrong? Tell me what’s wrong.” His grip lessened and he took me in for another hug.
    “Julian, Julian.” I repeatedly called out his name just to reassure myself he was there beside me. I hugged him and buried my face in his shirt, tears streaming down my face.
    “What’s wrong? Tell me what’s wrong.”
    His deep baritone voice soothed my soul. But still, I couldn’t speak. I just sniffled and cried until I was so exhausted I slipped to the floor. Julian caught me in time and carried me to my bedroom. He turned on the lamp and tucked me into bed. He kissed my forehead and held my hand.
    “Please tell me what’s wrong. I can’t help you if you keep silent like this.”
    “Julian,” I cried again and tried my hardest to explain the whole situation. But with hiccups and sobs, my voice became distorted.
    “Why don’t you go to sleep? Tomorrow when you feel better, we can talk.”
    Julian got up to leave after he kissed me on the forehead, but I stopped him.
    “Please don’t leave me.” I gripped his hand tight. “Just stay with me until I fall asleep.”
    I was scared. I didn’t want to stay inside this room, let alone inside this house. If Josh could attack me in the kitchen out in the open, then my bedroom would be like the golden sanctuary where he could get away with anything.
    Julian covered my hand with his and rubbed it gently, giving me a warm glowy feeling of safety. “Don’t worry, Kimberly. I’ll watch you until you fall asleep.”
    “Thanks.” I smiled weakly and closed my eyes.
    After that exhausting episode, I fell asleep straightaway, knowing my handsome dark knight was only a short distance away, ready to protect me against any monsters lurking in the shadows.

CHAPTER SIX
     
     
    Josh greeted me warmly the next morning, as if our episode from last night didn’t exist. I didn’t return his greeting. I walked straight past and sat down at the breakfast table where one of the kitchen staff was serving toast.
    “Kimberly.” Josh came to sit next to me. “Did you hear me? I said good morning.”
    Out here where there was sunlight, I wasn’t afraid of the shadow anymore.
    “Don’t tell me you want to kiss and make up,” I hissed at him, totally ignoring him and smearing jam onto my slice of toast.
    He smiled and asked playfully, “Did we kiss?”
    “Get away from me, Josh. If my pa didn’t know your father, I would have been gone from this house last night.” I lashed out at him when he touched my arm.
    His eyes looked frightened. “What… what happened last night? Did I do something to you?”
    I had about enough of his acting. I slammed the knife down and glared at him.
    “You said you want to fuck me.”
    He swallowed, another frightful look flashing across his eyes.
    “I don’t remember. Did I really say that?” Then he gripped my hand in alarm. “Kimberly, I’m sorry if I said all that. I really don’t remember. But I do like you. I like you a lot.”
    “Get your hands off me.”
    He let go of my hand without rebutting, his eyes looking lost. “I’m really sorry, Kimberly.” Then, like a psychotic person, he glared at me. “Was… was… Julian there?”
    “No, he was not. You were the only one there.” I didn’t add that Julian was there to console me afterward.
    “Kimberly, I’m sorry for whatever happened last night, but I would never force myself on you.”
    “That’s a bit hard to believe when you’re gripping my wrist so tightly.”
    Josh’s eyes flared up when he realized this. He let go of my wrist immediately.
    “Please don’t mention anything to my parents,” he begged.
    I was softhearted. So I made a bargain with him. “If you promise not to do that