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.

he looped his arm around her

away.

like all the blood in her body was rushing to her head. When Jay

strong. She could feel the thick muscles

eyes were nearly 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

more than an ex-con.

As a human.

… woman.

suspended in his arms as her gaze darted between his eyes and

as your

was nothing brotherly about him

big body was strong and he cradled

dark eyes crinkled at the corners

a knowing grin, she realized that he saw straight

attracted to him. The way a woman wanted

saw

and the

she’d been saved by the bell, so

felt about the whole

moment with him.

the intimate embrace

body were coming back to life after years

looks. He was so attractive that she’d

please sweep the rubbish next to the garbage can. The garbage truck

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