Chapter 31

Jason’s body tensed slightly but he did not resist. He lay his head on her shoulder and felt her smell enveloping him.

Her scent with its faint fragrance inexplicably gave him a feeling

of contentment.

It was as if being by her side allowed him to relax completely.

“Jay, didn’t you say that you would never abandon me? I vow the same, I will never abandon you. No matter what happens in the future, I will stay by your side.”

Her voice was a whisper in his ear.

“Would you really stay by my side no matter what happened?” he mumbled.

“Of course,” she replied matter-of-factly.

“Won’t you be scared of me?” he asked.

She chuckled lightly. “Why would I be scared of you? My Jay…” She leaned back to smile at him.

My Jay… there she went again with that wording. Like he belonged to her. Oh, he wasn’t averse to hearing it. He might even be happy about it.

But right now he was thinking too much and when he raised his head suddenly their faces were only inches apart. The tips of their noses were almost touching.

And he stopped thinking entirely.

Her face flushed red, and when she instinctively backed up, he looped his arm around her waist, stopping her from moving

away.

like all the blood in her body was rushing to her head. When Jay was this close to her, she felt lightheaded.

arm wrapped around her was strong. She could feel the thick muscles that he held

pupils were blown out making her wonder what could affect a man like

her scars, baggage, and worthlessness. But in his arms, she didn’t feel so insignificant. She felt seen.

than

As a human.

a … woman.

her

me as your

There was nothing brotherly about him at all.

body was strong and he cradled her like she was something

eyes crinkled

she realized that he

The way a woman wanted a man.

saw

and the moment was

by the bell, so to

she felt about

moment with him.

embrace and that she was reading too

other half of her felt… alive. Like her mind and body were coming back to

good looks. He was so attractive that she’d have to

The garbage truck is coming in a while,” Claire

like that, she was jolted from the memory. “All

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