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I froze when I was the focus of all those eyes; especially Trance.
Before, he’d looked pretty normal hanging out with his friends, despite his uniform. However, there was no hiding those eyes.
The eyes that told everyone just who he was, and what he was capable of. They may have been pretty, one blue and one green, but they were anything but welcoming.
His eyes were shrewd as he surveyed me. Just as they’d been the two other times I’d seen him before. They were also calculating, sizing me up, and taking inventory.
He took in my arms that were crossed tightly across my chest, my eyes that were trying to look at him, but not quite succeeding. My appearance.Myeverything.
I felt like my skin was crawling. Like things were underneath my skin, making it itch.
My eyes started to water, and my heart started to pound. I could feel the telltale symptoms that indicated an oncoming panic attack start to take over.
I could hear Baylee’s worried voice beside me, speaking desperately, but I couldn’t acknowledge her. I couldn’t look away from Trance’s hypnotizing eyes.
Then something wonderful happened.
Loki’s chest came into my line of sight.
The badge that was hanging around his neck came into view, followed by his hands as they came up to frame my face.
“You’re safe, sweetheart. I’m right here. Trance will never hurt you, I promise,” Loki whispered into my ear.
My eyes moved from the beaded chain holding his badge to his pale blue eyes, and I came back to myself.
“I’m okay,” I said roughly.
“I know,” he said back just as roughly.
He pulled me into his chest, and I buried my face into the crook of his neck, standing on tiptoes so I could wrap my arms around his shoulders.
As soon as his skin touched my own, I felt how cold and clammy I’d gotten. Shivering, I held on tighter as his arms wrapped around my back, pulling me in close.
His heart was thundering just like my own, and I realized that I’d scared him.
“I’m sorry,” I apologized.
“Not your fault, Channing. It was never your fault,” he excused.
I shivered slightly. “I know. Now, let’s go introduce me to your friends since I’m not going anywhere and they’re not going anywhere; I want to be able to breathe if you leave the room.”
His eyes got far away for a second, and then he smiled slowly. “Sure, let’s go.”
He held my hand tightly, my small one clasped in his big one, and we walked into the living room.
They’d all resumed their chocolate covered penis eating; some were finished and holding the empty sticks.
Santa was the first to acknowledge me. “Would you like to sit on my lap and tell me what you want for Christmas?”
His smile was infectious, and I found myself walking towards him.
I would’ve sat in his lap, too, if Loki hadn’t grabbed me around the waist and sat us both down in the closest recliner.
I landed on his lap hard, causing an, “oomph,” to escape his mouth.
My butt shifted, and my ass bone encountered the uneven blob of his key ring, causing me to shift most of my weight to the other leg.
Which also didn’t help, seeing as he had two bullet magazines in that one.
