Chapter 14

Kamari's Point of View

Guilt washed over me the minute I realized the position I was in with Nolan. I heard Zayan enter. Heard his sharp intake of breath. It was an instantaneous feeling. One I couldn't fully place at first.

I owed Zayan nothing but the money he had paid to get me free. That didn't entail a relationship. Although, I felt shame deep down. It was odd. Something I had no business feeling. But there it was and here I was.

Pretending to sleep was the best outcome. Or so I had thought until my father ratted me out.

"Can't you leave a girl to her vices?" I grumbled lowly and sat up.

Lucky for me, Nolan had moved away. Zayan was still staring between Nolan and me. It was heart-wrenching, to see that amount of concern on his face. The conflicting emotions toying just behind his eyes.

"A girl needs to get up and make some coffee because it doesn't look like these two bumbling idiots will do it anytime soon." My dad replied, his voice still drenched in sleep.

I groaned inward