(Xander)
“Fine, what do you want to talk about?” Rachael asked in an annoyed tone. I smirked, knowing that I was finally getting my way with her.
“Promise you won’t run away again?” She only rolled her eyes but didn’t reply.
“Ok, I’ll start. The reason why my father likes you so much is that he expects us to be together.” That declaration caused her to gasp in shock. Even though Dad didn’t say that out loud, I knew that that was the real reason why he was so close to her.
“And he said that?” Rachael asked. Still not believing me.
“Not necessarily, but it’s obvious. We have been fighting from the moment we met, so how about we call it a truce and start over?” I wasn’t sure why I was being so soft around her. It was like she was controlling me, taming me, and I wasn’t sure if I shoul
