Seeing Her Hurt

by him and help him out whenever he needed it.

Bryce woke up in the middle of the night to find Hera sleeping next to him in a seated position. At first he wondered who on earth asked her to babysit him for the night. He had done a whole lot of awful things that didn't sit well with her but she still always managed to stay She was just too kind and too innocent for his liking. The fact that she always turned a blind eye to his mistake is another thing that baffled him. Not once had she complained or lashed out on him.

He felt at loss for words. He doesn't deserve this woman or her kindness and that's a fact. She was too good, even for him.

His hands traced the her forehead and and his lips broke out into a smile.

Forcing himself up from the bed, his eyes caught her ruffled dress and the memories of what had happened that night flooded through his head.

Oh no!

He had touched her. He had touched her inappropriately. His head seared and his emotions cut through him like lashing fire. He wasn't supposed to touch her. Damn! He knew just how much he wanted her but then she was off limits, even to him. How on earth did he get drunk to the point of trying to rip her clothes off?

Silence. Ultimate Silence met his question.

Pulling a few feet away from her. He watched her sleep In the silence.

He was just as bad as his father. He tried to take advantage of a helpless and innocent woman but then again, should he blame himself? His father made him who he was. He was just another reincarnated monster like him.

His jaw ticked and his hands clenched and unclenched beside him.

Angry, he pulled out the sheets and rolled out of bed quietly so that he doesn't stir her awake.

He made his way into the bathroom to relieve himself. When he was done, he splashed a handful of water on his face. His wounds stung causing him to hiss in pain.

knew that the pain isn't as

He had to keep her at arms length. Her being close would only bring out the animal in

he does

were better off as strangers than acquaintances because then she

Even the man she served up high had given up on him once. There's no way In hell she would forgive him too and even if she did, she had to give up on him as well. Wiping his face clean with

feel or

Hera." He instructed "It's already late to go back to your apartment

Her eyes were fixed on his arm but she didn't

you feeling

He nodded once "Better."

up and walked up to him. She took his hands and studied it carefully. "You've opened up your

away from her grasp. "I don't need help and I don't want you doing anything for me.

Her tiny voice had gone a little higher "You were the one who came back drunk

out. He was tongue tied. Nothing had ever prepared him to face an

to not get afraid and sleep by your

for each other and they always stand by each other no matter what." "Hera-"

and you never tried to reach out. You're always hiding something that you don't want to share with me." He accused him and his face tightened. "I can tell

tried to always

day, you would come around but

push me away as well.

how much

position but I never

slightest idea

I was when Max

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