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.

flushed red, and when she instinctively backed up, he looped his arm around her waist, stopping her from moving

away.

body was rushing to her head. When Jay was this close to her, she felt lightheaded.

feel the thick muscles that he held

black, the pupils were blown out making her

not her, with her scars, baggage, and worthlessness. But in his arms, she didn’t feel so insignificant. She felt seen.

more than

As a human.

a …

as her gaze darted between his eyes

your brother?” Jay

nothing brotherly about him

strong and he cradled her like she was something precious.

dark eyes crinkled at the corners

mouth turned up in a knowing grin, she realized that he saw

attracted to him. The way a woman wanted a man.

he saw it.

rang and the moment

been saved by the bell, so

how she felt

moment with him.

embrace and that she was reading

Like her mind and body were coming

his good looks. He was so attractive that she’d have to be dead to

to the garbage can. The garbage truck is coming in a

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