Tangled Love

CHAPTER 37

It's 2am in the morning and I couldn't sleep.

I woke from a terrifying nightmare to find my cheeks and pillow drenched in tears. The room around me didn't feel like mine at all and I miss the feel of my room at home.

I sat up straighter in bed, tugging at my hair and scraping it back into a ponytail. I let out a sigh and climbed out of bed, deciding to go downstairs for a warm drink.

A hot chocolate or a glass of milk relaxed me and right now, I was on edge from the nightmares.

I grabbed a checked shirt, pulling it over me to provide extra warmth from my crop top and pyjama shorts. Slowly creaking my bedroom door open, I left my room and padded across the hallway on my tip toes. I scurried down the stairs and entered the kitchen, deciding against turning on the lights.

I didn't want to wake anyone.

I walked over to the fridge and opened it up, squinting from the light inside. I pulled out the milk and set it down on the counter before turning around to find a glass.

A dark figure was sat on the dining table, hunched over. I immediately froze in fear, my heart skipping a beat. All the hairs stood up on my body as I took a step back, feeling my heart thump wildly against my chest.

"Don't worry, it's only me."

I jumped at the voice before realising who it belonged to - Jake. I breathed out a sigh of relief and sit beside him,

scared me," I admit quietly.

easily scared," Jake replies back instantly. His voice is low and quiet, barely above a whisper.

his arm. He's freezing cold and I'm aken aback instantly.

long has he been sat here in

settling inside me

words are short and

a glass from the cupboards. I had

me and I'm very aware of his presence as he walks around the table until he's right behind me. The hairs on the back of my neck stand up followed by

his nose. I feel goosebumps erupt all over my body and I shiver from

body. I frown, feeling confused from his sudden quick change in personality. Jake notices my shaking body and his arms tighten around my

down my ear. I turn around, my breathing hitching as I feel my body press against Jake's. His hands remain on my waist and he stares intensely at me, blue eyes burning

filled the air, the connection between us so strong and passion filled.

I whisper, my lips an inch away

quietly, his fingers trailing against my bare stomach. I suck in a breath, closing my eyes so that I can think clearly.

Jake is next to me, it feels like I don't have control over my body or mind.

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