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.
anymore. The air isn't thick. The
still tense, but the
how long we stay
against him, shaking, broken, but eventually,
don't look
He watches, his green
wipe my face quickly, embarrassed
I don't know
A beat of silence.
his voice
don't have to
nod, pushing myself up. My
panic that had gripped
mutter, unable to
He hesitates, then says,
"I'll join you."
sure they're about to jump out
naked before if that's your
statement sounds awfully
wasn't impressed." a voice speaks
wonder if Alex had said
marriage that bad? If it is then
me out of my gaze and I jerk my gaze away
kid caught looking at the wrong
He's standing in nothing.
pants, no boxers,
My cheeks flash.
undress or should I help
He steps closer, his fingers reaching for the towel still wrapped around my trembling frame. I tense
me
No attraction.
Just a chore.
pulse racing as he guides me
my shoulders, kept at a careful angle so it doesn't touch my
behind me and
move over my arms,
man is
I lean in into the scent as it
my choice or you
it from-" He pauses like he just caught himself from saying what shouldn't
"From who?" I ask.
suddenly the scent starts choking me. A part of
Another woman?
wraps around me as his fingers trail down my
and down my arms. Every
my body doesn't get the
my
bite my lip as my nipples harden, my body
Does he notice?
glance over my
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