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.

step,

It felt very strange.

meaty and rough. He barely exerted any force but when he touched me, it scalded like magma. My skin seared as the pain felt as if it had penetrated

was rooted on the spot without an attempt

use much strength, I had a sense that it wouldn’t be easy to wrench myself from his

had acted proudly and haughtily this entire time, but

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

let go

In

Marcus and stood

me as he turned to address Ashton. “Sir, I’m wondering about your intentions

shopping at the mall with Emery, I ran into Mr. Fuller’s son who had

few minutes, I had briefly described

misunderstanding,” he said to Ashton apologetically. “I should be thanking you, Mr. Fuller, for sending my fiancée home

at me for a while before he turned around and departed in his

remarked without thinking. “His mood changes quicker than the weather. I

ignored me completely as he gave my shoulder a pinch. “It’s cold out

said that, I realized that we were huddled together rather closely under the umbrella. Subconsciously, I

towards Marcus’s

distance, for he lowered his arm