Playlist Tease | TCOB #9

#9 of my playlist teasers. First I will name the song, then lyrics, then video, then I'll give you an excerpt from The Curse of Betrayal that goes along with the song. These teasers are small but they give you insight on the novel. So enjoy! Less than one week until the release!! 

Hate that I love you- NeYo

LYRICS

That's how much I love you
That's how much I need you
And I can't stand you
Must everything you do make me wanna smile
Can I not like you for awhile? (No....)

[Ne-Yo:]
But you won't let me
You upset me girl
And then you kiss my lips
All of a sudden I forget (that I was upset)
Can't remember what you did

[Rihanna:]
But I hate it...
You know exactly what to do
So that I can't stay mad at you
For too long that's wrong

[Ne-Yo:]
But I hate it...
You know exactly how to touch
So that I don't want to fuss.. and fight no more
Said I despise that I adore you

[Rihanna:]
And I hate how much I love you boy (yeah...)
I can't stand how much I need you (I need you...)
And I hate how much I love you boy (oh whoa..)
But I just can't let you go
And I hate that I love you so (oh..)

[Ne-Yo:]
You completely know the power that you have
The only one makes me laugh

[Rihanna:]
Said it's not fair
How you take advantage of the fact
That I... love you beyond the reason why
And it just ain't right

[Ne-Yo:]
And I hate how much I love you girl
I can't stand how much I need you (yeah..)
And I hate how much I love you girl
But I just can't let you go
But I hate that I love you so

[Both:]
One of these days maybe your magic won't affect me
And your kiss won't make me weak
But no one in this world knows me the way you know me
So you'll probably always have a spell on me...

[Ne-Yo:]
Yeah... Oh...

[Rihanna:]
That's how much I love you (as much as I need you)
That's how much I need you (oh..)
That's how much I love you (oh..)
As much as I need you

[Rihanna:]
And I hate that I love you so
And I hate how much I love you boy
I can't stand how much I need you (can't stand how much I need you)
And I hate how much I love you boy
But I just can't let you go (but I just can't let you go no..)
And I hate that I love you so

VIDEO

TEASER

I sit back in the seat and focus on the menu in front of me. I read each word, letter-by-letter trying to get my adrenaline to dissipate and my pulse to slow. “Why didn’t you do anything?” my minuscule voice asks as I peek over the menu.

“You were handling it yourself.” 

“You were blatantly flirting with her in front of me.” I’m unable to hide the annoyance in my voice.

“Hardly, Ryder. She was flirting with me, and I was staring at you. Were you jealous?” His eyes meet mine and hold them in a stare, different from when he was staring at blondie. When he looks at me, he really sees me, loves me. I think about the question, trying to gauge what I was feeling, but it’s pretty damn clear that I was jealous.

“Yes.” In that admission, I realize what a hypocrite I am.