Tuesday (Timeless Series #2) by E. L. Todd Read Free Book Online

her? Did she not understand why I left? I left because I loved her so much—not because I stopped. I stared at her emerald eyes as I thought of a response. Correcting her and telling her how I really felt wouldn’t change anything. Even if she still loved me and wanted me, she couldn’t have me. I was dangerous. I was a monster.
    I would rip her to pieces.
    This is all we could ever be. And wouldn’t it be better to have her in my life once in a while than not to have her in it at all? Spending the last two years without her was torture. I’d never been so lonely in my life.
    I would rather have some of her than none of her at all.
    ***
    “Ugh, I hate playing Monopoly with her.” Marie had twenty-five bucks and one railroad. She was pretty much done for. “She cheats. I swear.”
    Francesca coughed into her hand. “Sore loser…”
    “Shut up.” Marie grabbed a plastic house and threw it at her.
    Francesca dodged and let the piece fly across the floor.
    “Here.” Axel gave her half his cash and his Boardwalk and Park Place. “Now you’re back in the running, baby.”
    Marie smiled triumphantly.
    I shook my head. “That’s the lamest shit ever.”
    “So lame,” Francesca added.
    “What?” Axel asked innocently. “I’m not breaking any rules.”
    “Being a pussy is breaking every guy rule ever made,” I said.
    “I’m not a pussy,” Axel said. “I’m just trying to help her.”
    “Fine.” I grabbed all my cash and dropped it in Francesca’s pile. Then I gave her all my properties, including three railroads. “I’d like to see you beat her now.”
    “Now that was some pussy shit right there,” Axel said.
    I shrugged. “I’m not breaking any rules, am I?”
    Axel rolled his eyes then gave Marie everything else he had. “Kick her ass, baby.”
    “I’m on it,” Marie said.
    Francesca and Marie continued playing. After landing on each other’s properties countless times and passing GO, Francesca dominated and ran Marie dry. Francesca threw all her money in the air. “I’m the chosen one.”
    I laughed until my stomach hurt.
    Marie rolled her eyes and released an annoyed sigh. “Okay, Harry Potter.”
    “Only losers read Harry Potter,” Axel said.
    “You’re just jealous you can’t read at all,” Francesca snapped.
    “Francesca is banned from Monopoly,” Marie said as she tossed everything in the box.
    “That’s not fair,” Francesca said. “It’s not my fault you suck.”
    “I don’t suck,” Marie said.
    “Oh, yes, she does.” Axel grinned like an idiot.
    “Gross…” Francesca cringed.
    Marie swatted his arm. “Don’t say things like that in front of her.”
    “What?” Axel asked. “It’s not like she doesn’t know.”
    “But I don’t think about it.” Francesca stood up then grabbed her magazines. “I’m outta here.” She grabbed her purse and checked her phone. She must have had a text message because she typed something quickly before she returned her phone to her purse.
    It was ten in the evening. Who was she texting?
    “I’ll see you later.” Francesca headed to the door.
    “I’m going to head out too.” I stood up. “Thank you for dinner, Marie.”
    “Any time,” she said. “Get home safely.”
    Axel fist-bumped me. “Good game.”
    “Monopoly or basketball?”
    “Both,” he said with a shrug.
    He lost both games so I didn’t know what he was talking about. “See you later.” I headed to the door and joined Francesca. I shut the door behind me and we headed down the hallway together.
    “Sore losers, huh?” she asked.
    “Yeah.” It was the first time it felt the way it used to. Francesca and I were comfortable around each other. The chemistry was right like it’d always been. And that connection was still there—at least for me.
    We exited the building and reached the sidewalk.
    “Let me walk you home.” It was late, and I wanted to make sure she got home okay. I would offer it to any girl, but she was special. I had to make