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.

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

away.

was rushing to her head. When Jay was this

could feel the thick muscles

the pupils were blown out making her wonder what could affect

But in his arms, she didn’t feel so insignificant. She felt seen.

something more than an

As a human.

a … woman.

in his arms as her gaze darted between his eyes

see me as your

brotherly

cradled her like she was something

face. When his dark eyes crinkled at the

a knowing grin, she realized that he saw

him. The way

saw it.

phone rang and the

she’d been saved by

felt about the whole ‘near kiss’

moment with him.

cooked up the intimate embrace and that she was

Like her mind and body were coming back to

his good looks. He was so attractive that she’d have to be dead to not

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

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