Chapter 17

While I was making my way to my room, I heard soft cries coming from Emily's bedroom. making me stop. I knocked on the door and I heard her yelp, causing me to immediately walk inside. I though the worst. I thought she was hurt in any way, but I found her balled in he Woah what's going on! Are you hurt!" 1 asked approaching her.

"S-storm," she whimpered. It was a stormy night, but I didn't know that she was scared of storms. It had been five days since my mum's birthday party and the two of us had been

closer.

"Are you scared of storms?" I gently asked and she nodded. Instantly, I got in bed with her and pulled her in my arms, goals the whole no cuddle rule in our deal. I didn't care about the rule though. She was petrified. The moment I pulled her against me, she latched onto me "It's okay. Nothing is going to happen to you," I assured her and kissed her forehead.

tran in her beautiful green eyes.

"I'm sorry. I'm not usually like this. I'm not usually a mess," she whimpered, looking up at me with

"That's fine. You have nothing to apologize for, okay? We all have our fears" I assured her as I stroked her blonde hair. She shuddered in my arms when it thundered and all could do was tighten my hold on her.

1 sat up and pulled her with me. 1 looked at her beautiful face and wiped away her tears. She looked adorable with her red cheeks, but I didn't like how the reason behind their redness was crying.

"You're breaking one of the rules," she mumbled, making me chuckle,

"Well I don't mind breaking all the rules if it will make you feel better, 1 admitted. She smiled through her tears, causing my heart to melt. I had already broken the kissing rule at the party and I had no regress. "Can I know why you're scared of storms?"

"My mum she died because of a storm" She looked down and played with the end of my tshirt. "She was driving back home, and it was storming. She had a horrible accident. She didn't die on impact. She died two days later at the hospital" She didn't know how much I app

I knew that it was bad, because I didn't want to get attached to her, and having her opening up to me meant that we could form a sort of connection. I had a feeling that the damage land already been done. I was already attached to the beauty in my arm.

"She would have been so proud of you you know."1 pushed a strand of her hair behind her ear.

"She would?" Her eyes lit up

passionate and kind" I didn't know what I was doing I didn't know

loud

"Is that what y

me!" Her face brightened upon hearing me. I would do anything to always see

digging myself into a deep hole and I wasn't sure how I was į going to get myself out. Resisting Emily had

not leaving you on your own tonight, okay! I won't let anything bad happen to you. I want you to trust me on this, so just close those

me. She stared at me for a second before closing her eyes.

for breaking rules," I replied, kissing her nose, and

relaxed at first. I felt her flinching every once in a while whenever it thundered and only when she stopped flinching did

chest. Her head was resting on my chest and one land was resting on my shoulder while the other was lazily draped over my torso.

that Emily was an early bird, but I kind of liked having her in my

someone!

hair was up in a ponytail and her face was free of

of this?" I asked, looking at the plates

12:30 PM.

Chapter 12

a funk you for not letting me sleep on my

her and wrapped my arms around her small body. "First, no need to thank me. Second, if you ever feel scared for whatever reason, just tell me and I won't let you spend the night

my cheek, I wanted to kiss her lips again. I hadn't kissed her since the party and I was craving the taste

sleep well?" Lasked her as the two of us sai

if I united your parents over for dinner? Why did she feel the need

course not. You do whatever you like." I said, making her

by you?" I

parents would say no to her. I bet my mum would come back from

told her she wanted

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