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Arabella Rivera

My teeth were still slamming on each other in a war and my body was a mass of chills running through it incessantly. In better words, I was fucking freezing. Yet, peering into Haiden’s eyes warmed me enough to ease my worries.

With him, I wasn’t afraid that I could potentially get hypothermia.

“Youll be okay.” He says lowly, rubbing my hands a little more hastily.

The brown in his eyes shaded with worry and I realized he wasn’t necessarily trying to ease my worries but his own. The tightening of his hands around my own said it all. Haiden Cross was a hundred percent worried about my well being than his own being.

My heart skipped a beat then two after that realization hit me through all my freezing layers.

I watched him closely, staring at the water droplets from his hair gliding down his forehead, down to the corner of

a gums Own his forehead, down to the corner of his nose then finally on his lips. Suddenly a new spark lit inside my core and all I could think about was how soft his lips felt against my own.

I wanted to feel it again.

Just then his brown eyes snap up to stare at me. I held my breath even though I knew I needed every bit of oxygen at the moment.” You should probably remove the hoodie since it’s soaked.”

I didn’t catch his words properly, but that had something to do with staring at his lips for longer than required. “Bella.”

A flick to my forehead had the fog disappearing out of my vision. “Ow.” I lift a hand to rub my forehead where he inflicted pain unto and looked at him, this time avoiding his lips. Which was shockingly proving to be quite difficult

“You’re not going to die.” Haiden rolls his eyes, fingers touching the end of the wet hoodie. His actions had me completely stilling. Being as the hoodie reached above my knees and was now stuck to me because of how wet it was, made Haiden’s finger brush my skin.

made Harden’s imger brush my skin.

I know I shouldn’t have worn shorts today. But in my defense today really did start off hot and I heard nothing of an approaching storm. Haiden’s fingers stay motionless for a couple of seconds before he spoke.

The hoodie. Take it off.” His demand was raspy and did something to me that I would rather keep to myself. His fingers skimmed my thigh as he tugs at the hoodie. I think he did it on purpose, there was no way he didn’t know how he affected me right now.

removes his hand away from my exposed cold skin but I caught his eyes wavering over the uncovered flesh. He clears his throat and looks away

at the back there. It has been worn but I promise it doesn’t

still managed to

through endless treasure. M e being nosey, like usual, wanted to

comforter, a pillow and some snacks that were messily thrown o n the backseat blinked at me. It looked like someone lived here or at least, slept there occasionally. “Do you sleep

it looked like it was melted into his skin. He was drenched

feel about that. I just knew

I might add.”

gets hold of the

worn. The only indication that it had, was the unmistakable scent of Haiden. He throws it on my lap and fixes

from it all. “His eyes burn through mine as he murmurs

so bad? Was it

small cracks of his emotions only to be pushed out by i t filling back up quicker than

told me it wasn’t only that, which made me warm.

I realized I was still holding the drenched hoodie. I lift it a little. “Where should I

of, him. Sitting here with him inside the confines of the truck was

by your feet.” He mutters. I nodded doing as he

lip and peeked at Haiden from the corner of my eye.

second skin. I try to stop the skipping of my heart and the sudden heat I felt

the lump in my throat and rip my eyes away from him. “You need it more than me.” The rain was finally letting up so even though my voice was soft he still

to me. “Huh?” Confusion tangles itself in

light blue hoodie

He doesn’t take it.” You’re drenched

eyes narrow and he pushes my hand away lightly.

sighs when he saw that I wasn’t back down.” Fine, if it bothers

of my hands not remove his clinging soaked shirt. I gasp, face reddening.” What ar-e yo-u doing?”I’m ashamed I was stuttering like one of those girls who

confused until his eyes fixed on my widened eyes. His lips quirk and he lets out a low chuckle. “Have you never seen the bare chest of

videos Gwen forced me to watch

does, it’s still a chest even though it’s through

caught m

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