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.

instinctively backed up, he looped his arm around her waist,

away.

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

could feel the thick muscles that he held

were nearly black, the pupils were blown out making her wonder what

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

than

As a human.

a … woman.

in his arms as her

your brother?”

was nothing brotherly about him

strong and he cradled her like

his face. When his dark eyes crinkled at the

she

was attracted to him. The way a woman

he saw

and the moment was

maybe she’d been saved by the bell, so to

sure how she felt about the

moment with him.

the intimate embrace and that she

her mind and body were coming back to life after

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

garbage can. The garbage truck

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255