Obsession Falls (The Haven Brothers #1)

But what if he’d waited in his car somewhere out of sight, and he was following her home?

I was being paranoid. The guy had probably come down to Tilikum to get a drink by himself, like he’d said, and running into Audrey had been a coincidence. But I couldn’t shake the thought that he might have followed her.

She wasn’t my problem.

I let out a resigned breath and stalked to my truck. She wasn’t, but apparently tonight I was making her my problem.

I drove the short distance to the rental and parked next door, on the other side of the dumpster. Her car was in her driveway and light peeked out from behind closed curtains in the widows. I got out, leaving the truck door open, and looked up and down the road. There weren’t any vehicles parked on the street. Nothing suspicious that I could see.

Definitely paranoid. Colin was probably halfway to Pinecrest by now.

Headlights flashed as a car turned onto the street a few blocks away. I locked eyes on it, momentarily convinced it was the asshole. I’d been right, he’d followed her home. He was going to—

Nope. It was just Jim from down the street. He drove right by, offering a quick wave my direction.

What was wrong with me?

Audrey’s front door opened and I ducked behind the dumpster.

“Let’s go, Max. Time to go potty.”

I peeked around the edge. Max tore out the front door and for a second, I thought he was heading straight for me. But he circled around a tree in the front yard, moving back and forth like he needed to find the perfect angle, before peeing on the trunk.

“Good boy. Let’s go, back inside.”

He stopped, lifting his nose in the air to sniff.

“I know, lots of smells out here. Inside, Max.”

He sniffed again, then turned and followed her back into the house.

I let out another breath, relieved that she hadn’t noticed me.

Who was the creeper now? I was worried about her ex-boyfriend and there I was, watching her from behind a dumpster.

I was basically stalking her.

How many times was this girl going to make me feel like an idiot?

I had a feeling this wouldn’t be the last.

She wasn’t supposed to be my problem, but as I got in my truck to head back to the bar and settle up with Rocco, I knew full well that I’d be over there early tomorrow. Not to get a jump on the day, but to make sure she was still okay. I couldn’t shake the feeling that Colin still could show up.

Apparently Audrey Young was my problem now.

June 19th

It’s not my fault.

None of it is my fault. It’s her.

She shouldn’t have come back. She shouldn’t have come here.

Everything was fine until she reappeared. Visits home were to be expected but this is no visit.

Why does she always have to ruin everything? She’s been doing this to me my entire life.

Which means it’s not my fault. Nothing that happens is my fault.