Love Unspoken

Chapter 1179

Quinn jerked her hand back, eyes wide. "Back off."

"You hungry?" Alexander asked, cool as ever.

Quinn just curled up tighter, ignoring him.

"Want some water?" he tried again.

His deep voice sent shivers down her spine. She slapped her hands over her ears, trying to drown him out.

"Feelin' any better?" Alexander kept on.

"Looks like rain's comin'. If you can't leave, better stock up. Anything you wanna eat?" he added.

He just wouldn't shut up, and it was driving her nuts. By the end, his words were just noise.

She couldn't take it anymore. She pushed herself up, ready to bolt.

as soon as she tried to step, it was like her legs weren't even there. She

up crashing

around her, and Quinn froze, not daring

above her,

shirt, her

pried her fingers off. "This is my only shirt. Tear it, and I'll have to wear

eyes red and watery, her gaze all mixed

the battle in her eyes-reason vs.

at her, his

and touched

she knew, Quinn was climbing up his chest, putting all her weight on him, almost

caught himself on his elbows, keeping them

him away, rolling off and hitting the ground hard. She was wide awake now. She squeezed her eyes shut, too scared to look at Alexander. Alexander didn't react much, just

without a word. The thunder kept rolling. A few minutes

looked toward

went on for almost two hours. She couldn't move and fell asleep to the sound of it. When she woke up, Alexander was still

meat, cut up so

with Alexander gone