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.
The
still tense, but the worst
long
shaking, broken, but eventually,
look at the
from me, but he doesn't move. He watches, his green eyes unreadable, something
wipe my face quickly,
don't know
A beat of silence.
his voice is
don't have to
nod, pushing myself up.
the panic that had gripped me so
mutter, unable
He hesitates, then says,
"I'll join you."
I'm sure they're about to jump out of their
naked before if that's
statement sounds
I wasn't impressed." a voice speaks in the back of my
wonder if Alex had said that
is then why did he help me
snaps me out of my gaze
looking at the wrong
He's standing in nothing.
pants, no
My cheeks flash.
to undress
towel still wrapped around my trembling frame. I tense but don't
touching me means
No attraction.
Just a chore.
hard, my pulse racing as he guides me into the shower. Warm
kept at a careful angle so
stands behind me
large hands move over my arms, washing
is confusing
flowers and vanilla fills the air, I
my choice or you
yet. I got it from-" He pauses like he just caught himself from saying
"From who?" I ask.
starts choking me. A part of me wonders if this showel gel belongs to
Another woman?
he wraps around me as his fingers trail down my
my arms. Every touch is delicate
my body doesn't
my
nipples harden, my body reacting
Does he notice?
chance a glance over
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