Chapter 47: Call Me 'Honey'

"So, our lil' Stace was quite the cute kid, huh?" Conor reached out, his hands lightly teasing her cheeks. He seemed lost in thought. Stacey felt a wave of worry. "Cute, me?" "What's the story with your face?" Conor narrowed his eyes. "Doesn't seem entirely... normal." Stacey cocked her head. "What do you mean, normal?" "Like, have you ever been hurt, or... maybe..." His voice dropped to a whisper, his lips barely touching Stacey's ear. "Got some kind of special treatment?" His voice was smooth like honey, making her heart skip a beat. Stacey subconsciously shrank back a little, "Stacey doesn't understand." "Seems like talking to Stace takes a lot of patience." Conor's voice was a low rumble. "Good thing I've got plenty of time tonight." Stacey blushed. Damn it! He was hitting on her. She felt her secret was about to be blown. Before long, they pulled up to the Burton family. In the courtyard of the Burton villa, a familiar car was parked. Stacey recognized it in an insta