Chapter 37 ~ Not attracted
ATHENA
My heart pounds too fast, too loud.
The room feels smaller, the air thick. The sound of rushing fills my ears, deafening, drowning out every other noise. I squeeze my eyes shut, but the feeling doesn't go away.
I can't move.
I can't think.
I can't.... Stand.
"Breathe."
The deep voice cuts through the panic, anchoring me for a fleeting second. Then, warm hands grip my arms, steady but firm. I flinch, my entire body trembling. "Athena, please breathe."
The command is laced with a plea. I shake my head, gasping, clawing at my chest like I can force air back into my lungs. Tears prick my eyes as I try to focus my vision.
"I..t....it's hard, Alex." I croak out.
His hands tighten around me, pulling me against him. "Look at me."
I can't.
The air is too thick, too heavy.
The water is still there.
Watching.
Waiting.
Wanting to swallow me whole once again.
"Damn it, Athena." His grip shifts, his palm pressing against the side of my face,
forcing me to turn toward him. "You're safe. Breathe with me."
Safe.
That word doesn't make sense.
I squeeze my eyes shut, feeling something hot slide down my cheek.
A tear.
Then another.
His forehead presses against mine, his breath steady, controlled.
"In," he whispers.
I try.
"Out."
My chest shudders as I force myself to mimic his breathing, slow and measured. His fingers trace gentle circles on my back, grounding me, pulling me away from whatever invisible force had wrapped around my lungs.
Minutes pass.
suffocating anymore. The air isn't
swallow hard, my muscles still tense, but
know how long
him, shaking, broken, but eventually, I manage
don't look at the
from me, but he doesn't move. He watches,
face quickly, embarrassed
I don't know what
A beat of silence.
his voice is
have to
a weak nod, pushing myself up. My
had gripped
take a shower," I mutter, unable to meet
He hesitates, then says,
"I'll join you."
about to jump
seen you naked before if that's your
statement sounds awfully
fucked you and I wasn't impressed." a
if Alex had said
then why
my gaze
a kid caught looking
He's standing in nothing.
no boxers,
My cheeks flash.
to undress or should
around my trembling frame. I tense but don't stop him as he pulls it away,
touching me means
No attraction.
Just a chore.
racing as he guides me into
kept at a careful angle so it doesn't touch my
behind me and
head reaches his chest, he is silent as his large hands move over my arms,
is confusing as
I lean in into the scent as it
choice or you guessed it?"
haven't had time to shop yet. I got it from-" He
"From who?" I ask.
starts choking me. A part
Another woman?
me as his fingers trail down my spine, over
Every touch is
body doesn't get
coils in my stomach, my skin
nipples harden, my body
Does he notice?
a glance over
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