In Love, Never Say Never

“Oh, yes of course. Thank you for your trouble.”

Just as the words fell from my lips, I heard a familiar voice not far away.

“Scar.”

Ashton and I turned in unison toward the direction of the voice. It was Marcus.

“Marcus? It’s only a few steps. You don’t have to come out to receive me.”

Marcus had his grey silk pajamas on. With a transparent umbrella in his hand, he walked over in a leisurely manner.

“Is this a friend of yours?” Ashton asked. It could have been my imagination, but his voice sounded a few degrees colder.

“I’m her fiancé,” Marcus interjected at once.

I didn’t respond at the risk of sounding like I was overcompensating. The only thing I could do was smile awkwardly.

“Come here, Scar.” Marcus beckoned.

I walked over to him obediently.

take a step, I felt

It felt very strange.

but when he touched me, it scalded like magma. My skin seared as the pain felt as if it had penetrated

asked while I was rooted

strength, I had a sense that it wouldn’t be

entire time, but now he wants

look upon his face as if he wasn’t sure what

wrist. “Sir, please let go of her at once.” Marcus’s voice

insist. In the end, he did as he was

went over to Marcus and stood under

umbrella to better shield me as he turned to address Ashton. “Sir, I’m wondering about your intentions towards my fiancee,” he said with hostility. “Aren’t

I hastened to explain lest he misunderstood. “When I was shopping at the mall with

I had briefly described

hearing my explanation. “This was clearly a misunderstanding,” he said to Ashton apologetically. “I should be thanking you, Mr. Fuller, for sending my

entire encounter. He only gazed deeply at me for a while before

very strange,” I remarked without thinking. “His mood changes quicker than the weather. I

my shoulder a pinch. “It’s cold out here. Let’s

I realized that we were huddled together rather closely under the umbrella. Subconsciously, I retracted my neck and edged slightly

towards

he lowered his arm from my shoulder