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

away.

body was rushing to her head. When Jay was this close to

wrapped around her was strong. She could feel the thick muscles that he

blown out making her wonder what could affect a man like

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

than

As a human.

… woman.

her gaze

your brother?”

nothing brotherly about him at all.

big body was strong and he cradled her like she was something precious.

eyes

turned up in a knowing grin, she realized that

The way a woman wanted a

he saw

rang and the moment was shattered.

she’d been saved by the bell, so

she felt about

moment with him.

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

her felt… alive. Like her mind and body were coming back to life after

she’d have to be dead to

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

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