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I squeezed her hand. She said that it wasn’t my fault either. And while I knew that, I still acted out before thinking. I caused so much damn pain for her and my parents, I didn’t know how to make up for that. I just wanted to move on but the noise in my head was too loud at times.
“We should go.” Piper left the car, staring up at the house.
I forced myself to do the same and joined her at her side. Linking our fingers, I brought our hands up to my mouth and kissed her knuckles. “We can stay an hour and then go.”
She nodded. “It looks like everyone’s in the back.”
With her hand in mine, Piper led us to the backyard. The voices from our friends carried, getting louder and louder as we neared them.
She took a deep breath and then another. “Jaron.” She stopped.
I stepped in front of her, cupping her cheek. Brushing my thumb along her bottom lip, I kissed her forehead. “Deep breath.”
She inhaled, mirroring my own breathing. “I don’t get out much anymore. It’s kind of…it’s scary.” Her voice trembled, hitting somewhere deep inside me that had never been reached before.
“Again,” I demanded, not liking the sound of fear in her voice.
Inhale. Exhale. Repeat.
“Better?”
She looked up at me through her dark lashes. “Yeah. You?”
“Yeah.” Leaning my forehead against hers, I cupped her arms. “We got this, baby, and I’ll help you through it all. I promise.”
She nodded. “I’ll help you too.”
“Good because we do have this. I refuse to have it any other way.” I grabbed her hand again. “Remember, I’m a stubborn fucker.”
She laughed. “Yeah, I know.”
“Hey.”
Both of us turned at the sound of a deep voice.
Ashton Donovan stood behind the fence leading to the backyard.
My hackles rose, my stomach twisting at the sight of him. Knowing that both he and his brother used to have a thing with Piper, didn’t sit well with me.
His eyes locked with mine, a slow smirk spreading on his face.
My jaw clenched, my teeth grinding together so damn hard, a pain shot up the side of my face.
“You joining us or just going to stand there the whole night?” he threw at us.
I could see out of my peripheral that Piper was looking up at me, but I could only focus on the cocky fucker staring at us.
Ashton lifted his chin as if he were egging me on.
“Jaron.” Piper tugged my hand.
My gaze slowly slid from Ashton to her. “Why don’t you meet me in the back? Grab us a drink and save me a seat.”
She frowned. “What are you going to do?”
Something I should have done a long time ago. In a quick move, I had my hand wrapped around her throat before I could stop myself.
A gasp escaped her. Her eyes darkened, lust billowing between us.
