Dangerous Games: Chapter 8 Preview

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A million different thoughts ran through Ethan’s head as he tried to predict Sera’s next move, he could tell from the look in her eye that she was thinking the same thing about him. They both just stared at each other waiting for the other to make the first move.

“Lover?”

The sound of his mother’s voice broke through Ethan’s thoughts reminding him of where he was and the danger his mother was in.

“You two know each other?” Diane, who had been looking between the two of them with a confused look on her face, chimes in.

Ethan watches as the realization that his mother didn’t know about his work dawned on Sera’s face. She puts on sweet smile before turning to face his mother.

“I am so sorry; I did not mean to say that out loud. It must be awkward finding out I was involved with your son like this.”

Ethan’s jaw drops as he listens to Sera lie about their relationship and feign embarrassment to his mother.

After moment Ethan’s mother smiles, “I wouldn’t say awkward, but it is surprise!” His mother replied happily.

Ethan closes his mouth with an audible snap, his mind suddenly clear, there was no way in hell he going to allow Sera to drag his mother into whatever the hell this thing between them was.

“We’re not involved.” Ethan interrupts.

All three women turn to look at him, his mother confused, Sera surprised, with Diane still dumbfoundedly looking between them. Clearing his throat and realizing he was still on the line with Joe, Ethan hangs up and calmly walks over to the opposite side of his mother’s bed.

“We’re more acquaintances than anything else.” Ethan retorts.

Sera’s eyes narrowed, she clearly did not like the way he downplayed their connection.

“I’d say we’re a little more than that, we’ve seen each other twice before.”

Ethan’s eyes narrowed in return, she was clearly trying to endear herself to his mother, knowing he couldn’t tell the truth.

“Yes, but they were both coincidental. We barely know each other.”

“That’s because after getting physical, you left while I was asleep the first time.”

Ethan’s jaw drops, she was purposely twisting things by using vague words and stating partial truths he couldn’t deny. Glancing over at his mother and sees her cheeks were pink with embarrassment and she was actively avoiding looking at him.

“Mom, it was not like that.”

“Really, how else would you describe running your hand up my thigh up to my-”

“SERA!” Ethan shouts interrupting her, his face turning beet red.

A part of him wanted to tell his mother that it was Sera who told him to do it in the first place, but another part of him didn’t want his mother to have a negative impression of her. Ethan’s conflicting emotions were driving him crazy, and the cocky grin on Sera’s face didn’t help. They both knew she was winning whatever this game was.

“Dr. Umbra, can I please talk to you in private?” Ethan asks through clenched teeth.

Ignoring him, Sera turns to Ethan’s mother, “I think I have all the info I need for now. I’ll be in touch with news of treatment.”

“O…k, I look…forward to it.” Ethan’s mother replies awkwardly.

With that Sera turns and leaves, leaving Ethan, his mother, and Diane in awkward silence. Ethan is turn between chasing after Sera or trying to explain things to his mother.

“Will you just go and remember what I told you.” Ethan’s mother urges.

With that Ethan shoots off after Sera, seeing she wasn’t outside the room, Ethan races down the stairs and through the main hall until he reaches outside. Looking around the crowded street Ethan spots Sera leaning up against a black car apparently waiting for him. She had let her hair down and was no longer wearing the doctor’s coat. Revealing the dark purple round neck cap sleeve pencil dress, she had been wearing underneath. The dress hugged her every curve and it cut off just below her knees, leaving Ethan momentarily dumbstruck by her exquisite figure.

After a moment, Ethan mentally shakes himself out of his stupor and notices he wasn’t the only one awestruck by Sera’s beauty. Quite a few men and even a few women were gawking at Sera as they walked by while others just stopped and stared. Despite this, Sera’s eyes never left him, even with all these people around Ethan couldn’t help feeling a sense of trepidation as he walked toward her.

“You stay away from my mother.” Ethan threatened.

Sera’s eyes harden at Ethan’s tone, calmly pushing herself off the car, Sera steps closer to Ethan until she’s looming over him. Her already impressive height further enhanced by the heels she was wearing. Unwilling to back down Ethan cranes his neck to look up at Sera, and that’s when she immediately grabs him by the throat.

“Don’t think for a second your safe just because all these people are around, I could take you right here and no one would stop me. So I’d watch my tone if I were you.” Sera threatens in a low voice.

The hand on Ethan’s throat wasn’t choking, but it was tight enough to keep him place. Looking around; Ethan saw that the people who had been staring just a second ago had scattered, and the people passing by were now actively ignoring them.

“How did you connect my mother to me?”

Sera lets out a throaty chuckle that sends shivers down Ethan’s spine and straight to his groin.

“I didn’t actually, I was meeting your mother for a completely different reason. Finding you was just a happy coincidence.”

“And what reason is that?”

“The same reason you’re going to do whatever I say from now on, I can cure her.”