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
hard, my muscles still tense, but the worst
know how long
but
look
but he doesn't move. He watches, his green eyes unreadable, something
my face quickly, embarrassed by
sorry...... I don't
A beat of silence.
voice
have to
pushing myself up. My
panic that had gripped
mutter, unable to meet
He hesitates, then says,
"I'll join you."
eyes widen, and I'm sure they're about to
I've seen you naked before if that's
pause. That statement sounds awfully
you and I wasn't impressed." a voice speaks in the back of my
wonder if Alex had said
bad? If it is then why did he
His voice snaps me out of my gaze and I jerk
looking
He's standing in nothing.
no boxers,
My cheeks flash.
to undress or should I help
still wrapped around my trembling frame. I tense but don't stop him as he pulls it away,
me
No attraction.
Just a chore.
swallow hard, my pulse racing as he guides me into the shower.
at a careful angle so it doesn't
behind me
his chest, he is silent as his large hands move over my arms, washing
man is confusing as
the air, I lean in into the
choice or you guessed it?"
got it from-" He pauses like he just caught
"From who?" I ask.
scent starts choking me. A part of me wonders if this showel gel
Another woman?
me as his fingers trail down my spine,
arms. Every touch
my body doesn't
my stomach, my skin
bite my lip as my nipples harden, my
Does he notice?
a glance
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