Chapter 31

Jason’s body tensed slightly but he did not resist. He lay his head on her shoulder and felt her smell enveloping him.

Her scent with its faint fragrance inexplicably gave him a feeling

of contentment.

It was as if being by her side allowed him to relax completely.

“Jay, didn’t you say that you would never abandon me? I vow the same, I will never abandon you. No matter what happens in the future, I will stay by your side.”

Her voice was a whisper in his ear.

“Would you really stay by my side no matter what happened?” he mumbled.

“Of course,” she replied matter-of-factly.

“Won’t you be scared of me?” he asked.

She chuckled lightly. “Why would I be scared of you? My Jay…” She leaned back to smile at him.

My Jay… there she went again with that wording. Like he belonged to her. Oh, he wasn’t averse to hearing it. He might even be happy about it.

But right now he was thinking too much and when he raised his head suddenly their faces were only inches apart. The tips of their noses were almost touching.

And he stopped thinking entirely.

backed up, he looped his arm around her waist, stopping her from

away.

to her head.

her was strong. She could feel the thick muscles that he held in

out making her wonder

scars, baggage, and worthlessness. But in his arms, she didn’t feel so

something more than an

As a human.

… woman.

there, suspended in his arms as her gaze darted

your brother?” Jay

nothing brotherly

big body was strong and he cradled her like

eyes crinkled at the corners

she realized that he saw straight through

The way

saw it.

rang and the moment was

by the bell,

how she felt

moment with him.

thought she’d cooked up the intimate embrace and that she was reading too much into

other half of her felt… alive. Like her mind and body were coming back to life after years of being dormant.

looks. He was so attractive that she’d have

rubbish next to the garbage can. The garbage truck is coming in a while,” Claire said.

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