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.

froze. It felt like all the blood in her body was rushing to her head. When Jay was

arm wrapped around her was strong. She could feel the

making her wonder what could affect

worthlessness. But in his arms,

than an

As a human.

… woman.

as her gaze darted between his

see me as your brother?” Jay whispered.

nothing brotherly about him

big body was strong and he cradled her like she

his dark eyes crinkled at the corners and

grin, she realized that

to him. The way a woman wanted a man.

he saw it.

and the moment was

been saved by

wasn’t sure how she felt about

moment with him.

she’d cooked up the intimate embrace and that she was reading too much into

body were coming back to

was probably just his good looks. He was so attractive that she’d have to be

garbage can. The

that, she was jolted from

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