Forbidden Heat

Reiner – Best For Me

I knew it was a mistake getting in the car with him. I should have just taken a cab home or stayed over

with Kat. Now I’m stuck with him in the car until we returned to the mansion. Belongs to (N)ôvel/Drama.Org.

“You should go back home. It’s not too late. If you go back now, I’m sure Lucien will take you back. We

all make mistakes and wrong decisions; he won’t hold it against you. He might punish you some but, in

the end, he’ll be more than happy to have you back,” Reiner stated with certainty.

Lucien would take me back. Even I knew that without him needing to tell me. However, that wasn’t the

problem here…

“I’m not going back,” I spat without a second thought.

“Don’t be so stubborn, Natalia. You were raised as a Rosenhall. You were not born one but that was

how you were raised. You had everything and an easy life. You were given the best education and all

the comfort in life that money could buy. You can’t survive here on your own like this and there is no

need for you to put yourself through so much hardship. Go back and enjoy your life as a Rosenhall,”

Reiner advised sternly.

It doesn’t make any sense. Nothing that Reiner was saying was making any sense and I had no idea

how he could even think that what he said made sense. Does he honestly think that going back would

be better for me?

“Do you truly think that going back would be best for me?” I asked, trying to sound patient and open-

minded.

“Yes. You can go back and live a normal and comfortable life. You’re Lucien’s sole heir by law. You

don’t have to lift a finger to work, and you’ll still be set for life. You definitely don’t need to be working

two jobs. You don’t need to be my secretary and you definitely don’t need to serve food and drinks late

at night to random guys at a random bar on a random island,” Reiner said as he tried to reason with

me.

“Maybe what you’re saying makes sense, but have you ever considered my feelings?” I asked as I

stared at him.

My words must have had some impact on Reiner because the car came to a brief stop on the side of

the very empty road. It was very dark outside with only the streetlight as the main source of light.

Reiner heaved a sigh before turning to look straight at me.

“Why are you being so stubborn about this?” Reiner asked as he frowned at me.

“I’m not being stubborn at all. I just don’t want to go back. I don’t want to be a Rosenhall anymore!” I

shouted.

“You shouldn’t be here. Why don’t you try to live your life elsewhere? Where do you want to go? I’ll help

you,” Reiner said firmly.

“Why can’t I stay here? Am I…in your way?” I asked, my voice shaking with emotion.

I thought that things were improving between us and the new life that I had worked so hard on was

starting to take shape. Why is he still chasing me out?

“This place isn’t normal. For sure, you know that. No one on this island has a normal life,” Reiner

replied calmly.

“We’ve talked about this so many times already. I think by now I kind of get it that you probably won’t

change your mind about this. So, why don’t you get it already that I’m also not going to change my

mind about this. I’m not leaving. If one day I do, then I’ll leave by my own choice not because you’re

telling me to,” I shouted back at him.

“You followed me here and I’m telling you now that we can’t be together. So why are you still so

stubborn in staying?” he asked without hiding his frustration.

“I could ask you the same thing. Why are you so desperate to chase me away?” I asked in a strained

voice.

“I just want what is best for you and that doesn’t exist here,” Reiner stated resolutely.

“I’ll judge for myself what is best for me,” I spat.

“You’re young and confused. You don’t know what is best for you,” Reiner replied with a shake of his

head.

“I do know. What is best for me, is right here…but I can’t have it…” I said passionately as I stared

deeply into his concerned blue eyes.

Slowly, I reached out a hand and placed it on the side of his face without breaking eye contact. His skin

felt warm against my cool hand and for a moment, the fierceness in his eyes relaxed.

“Natalia…” he said my name like he didn’t know what to else to say.

My hand dropped away from his face, and I looked away from him. This is all so useless. No matter

how many times I say it, Reiner was determined to push me away over and over again. I kept my eyes

down as tears started stinging the back of my eyes. I knew that I was about to cry and I didn’t even

have the strength left in me to hold them back in.

“Thanks for the ride…” I whispered before reaching for the door and opening it.

It was dark and I had no idea where we were. I had no idea how far we’ve come from the bar or how

close we’ve gotten to the mansion. I didn’t have any next steps planned but I didn’t care. The car door

opened, and I jumped out of the car as fast as I could. My chest felt tight, and it hurt. I felt wetness stain

my cheeks as tears fell from my eyes.

I turned and started walking away from the car as fast as I can. I didn’t know where I was going, and it

didn’t matter. I just wanted to get away and be alone for now. The longer I stayed the more I could feel

that Reiner didn’t want me.

“Natalia!” Reiner called after me loudly.

I could hear his footsteps against the road and knew that he was catching up to me. Knowing that I

could never outrun him, I didn’t even bother trying. I couldn’t outrun anyone in these heels anyways. I

decided to ignore him and keep walking with my eyes focused on the dark path in front of me.

“Natalia…” Reiner called my name, and I could hear panic and concern in his voice.

--To be continued…

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