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terrified, and I can’t figure out why. I know I wasn’t exactly warm, but what did she expect?”
    “What do you mean?”
    “I don’t know, something wasn’t right. She was acting off.”
    “It could be from seeing you.”
    “No, it was more than that. I’ll check it out with Dustin.”
    Zeke regarded me with disapproval. “Are you sure that’s a good idea, Teo? You need to stay focused on the championship, and she fucked you over last time.”
    I glowered at him, and when Zeke saw that was all he was going to get out of me, he stood up.
    “Okay, I’ll mind my own business. Just…be careful.” He paused at the door. “Oh, and we’re going out tonight. I have a feeling you need it.”
    It shouldn’t have bothered me what was going on with Raine; she was the one who left me, after all. However, and I’d deny it if anyone questioned me, something about the raw fear in her eyes made me want to care. I’d never seen her look so frightened.

 
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Chapter Five
     
     
    Raine
     
    “You lying, backstabbing son of a—” I yelled, striding in through the front door and slamming it behind me so it cut off the rest of my words. On the drive home my fear had subsided and paved the way for anger. Unfortunately for Dustin, he was on the receiving end of my tirade, not that he didn’t deserve it for lying to me.
    Dustin emerged from his room with a confused expression. “What did I do?”
    “How could you tell me Teo wasn’t back when he was in the friggin’ factory!”
    “Teo was there?”
    I threw my hands in the air. “No, I’m reacting like this because I saw the goddamned Easter Bunny.”
    “Shit,” he hissed under his breath. “Raine, you need to calm down.”
    “Don’t tell me to calm down. I’ve not seen him in a year and then I have a breakdown right in front of him. He was. Never. Meant. To. Know,” I said through gritted teeth.
    Dustin paled and he scratched his head with unease. “I’m sorry, Raine. I really didn’t know he was back. I would have told you if I had.”
    “He saw me, Dustin. He saw me lose it and he hates me.” My words came out in a hoarse choke, the anger flowing in my veins being replaced by humiliation and regret. I hung my head, my posture drooping. My plan to hide away for four weeks while the British Formula One racers were in town had been well and truly ruined.
    “Come here.” Dustin took a step towards me, his arms out wide, drawing me into a hug. I collapsed into his arms, seeking solace in his embrace. “Why do you think he hates you?”
    “He was so angry. I’ve never seen him like that before.”
    “I’m sure you just shocked him, Raine. He didn’t expect you to be there, like you didn’t except to see him. It doesn’t mean he hates you.”
    “He should. It would keep him away from me then, and I wouldn’t have to answer impossible questions,” I murmured against his chest.
    “Maybe it was for the best?”
    I pulled back, my eyebrow raised incredulously. I was hoping Dustin would expand on that statement because I couldn’t see any way for the situation to be considered good.
    “How exactly is me seeing your man-whore of a brother a good thing?”
    “You know he’s only like that because he’s not with you.”
    I snorted and stepped from his grip. He was fanning the embers of anger that sparked within me, igniting them into burning flames again. “That doesn’t even make sense. He can’t have one girl so he has a different one every night. Where’s the logic in that?”
    “Really, Raine? He’s trying to get over you.”
    “Then why are you telling me it’s good we’ve seen each other? If he wants to move on, let him. I have.”
    “Bullshit. Neither of you have moved on, and Teo never wanted to. That’s why it’s a good thing. Maybe you two can work this out. You were good together.”
    “Keep talking like that and I’m going to think you planned for us to run into each other.”
    He threw his gaze to