HEART OF STONE 111

CHAPTER 3

CHAPTER 3

Hope was not expecting Nathan to make an appearance. She would have at least tidied up a little. She looked like a train wreck and she was literally in the middle of a date. How very awkward.

Seeing Nathan made her heart do funny things. She was so awed by this man that it actually frightened her. "You don't understand Nathan, you don't want to understand. I'm telling you it's not black and white... Your brother..."

"My brother... Yes I know Hope, my fucking brother. Always my brother." What was with him?

"I don't need to explain my actions to you... I mean... You leave me, literally telling me that you want nothing to do with me and then show up with accusing eyes."

"So then, are you fucking this Simon?" He was jealous... Good to know... Maybe it was good... Maybe having Nathan jealous was not such a good thing.

"Would it bother you if I was?" She wanted him to give her an insight on where his head was at.

"Would it bother me?" His eyes so dark as his mind worked. "Yeah Hope, I think it would bother me a lot." Oh... He didn't mince words.

"Well that's unfortunate for you, seeing you want nothing to do with me, you have no right to care." Hope knew that perhaps trying to piss of Nathan was not such a good thing but she was so desperate to get him to stay with her. Try and make it work.

"You're right."

"Really? That's it? You walk into my home and see a man here and you are not fazed by it?"

"What do you want me to say Hope? I don't have a right to care... You are spot on babe."

"Asshole. That's what you are, nothing but a complete asshole. How do you fucking do it Nathan? How do you continue to fuck me up? Pretend like I mean nothing to you?"

"It's easier when I know you've been back with Declan." He said shocking the hell out of her. "It's so much easier to keep right away when I know you will always return to him."

"I seriously don't get where you get your information from. Back with him? Not in this life time. Not in any life time. I went to see Lydia... Lydia is an absolute wreck Nat... I like her... I feel for her. I feel bad for her. I didn't even think that Declan would let me in to be honest..."

"Like he's going to turn you away. You are funny Hope." Sarcasm coming out loud and clear.

"Fine... Believe what you want. Why again are you here?" She asked wanting to put him on the spot. Truth be told, she was ecstatic that he was here.

"Don't know... I do know it was a mistake." Nooooo!

"Mistake? You come all this way and tell me it was a mistake?" Hope tilted her head eyeing him out. Boy oh boy he was good looking.

"Didn't say it was smart... Didn't really think it through."

"So... What now?" She wanted him to stay...

"Now? Now I think I'm going to go..."

"You fuck my date up and then tell me you are going?"

"Date?"

"Yes date..."

"You look like hell..." That's not nice. But well she had to admit he was right.

"It's not all about the looks Nathan..." She shrugged her shoulders. "Anywho, I'm going in for a shower... You can see yourself out." She said leaving him sitting there. Please don't go, please don't go.