Jackson just stares at me, shocked and unblinking - and for a split second I realize how rare it actually is for people to look him in the eye and defy him.
But his surprise is not long lived, replaced immediately by anger.
"Ariel, you will fall in line -"
"No way!" I throw back, baring my teeth at him. "Jackson, you're being overprotective! I've got a big gun, I'm up here all alone, I've got radio to contact you and binoculars so I'll know miles away if anyone is coming —"
"I am not leaving you alone in a battle trail again, Ariel," Jackson snarls, leaning even closer and wrapping his hand around my arm. "Never again."
My mouth goes a bit dry as I stare at Jackson, realizing what all of this is about.
"Jacks," I whisper, reaching up and pressing his cheeks between my hands, staring into his gorgeous blue eyes. "That's - that's not going to happen again -"
"The psychopath that hurt you the first time is out there right now coming for us with weapons!"
"Paintball guns! Dulled knives!"
you think he can't rip you apart with just his bare hands, Ariel," Jackson's hand tightens on my arm as he stares at me, quite panicked, "then you don't realize how...how delicate you actually
I snap, offended, dropping my hands from his face
know, Ariel - I'm...I'm..." he exhales a long, slow breath, closing his eyes and working hard to find his words. "Wright is nearly as good as Rafe and me - he has been since we were Candidates. And I know you have come
him closer, making him open his eyes
not even wanting to give me a platform to object.
are wasted just sitting up here next to
he snaps. "Keeping you safe is never a
me safe," I whisper, "I would agree. But you're just sitting with
once, letting me know that
back hard on my
trying to figure things out. We sit in silence for a long few minutes, my mind turning, before I speak again. "So, you're up here and Rafe's down there, in the command center ordering
happy that I haven't just given in to
were you to go back down the cliff
"I'm not going -"
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