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.

body was rushing to her head. When Jay was

was strong. She could feel the thick muscles that he held in check.

were nearly black, the pupils were blown out making her wonder what could affect a man

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

than an

As a human.

… woman.

her

see me as your brother?” Jay

brotherly about him

and he cradled her like she was something

When his dark eyes crinkled at the corners

up in a knowing grin, she realized

to him. The way a woman wanted

saw

phone rang and the moment was shattered.

she’d been saved by the bell, so

sure how she felt

moment with him.

embrace

mind and body were coming back to life after years

attractive that she’d have to be dead to not

the garbage can. The garbage truck is coming in a while,”

she was jolted from the memory. “All right,” Grace said.

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