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He’s eyes are heavy-lidded, a transparent green in the light from my bedside lamp, and I’m caught in them, in the golden and the darker flecks swimming in their depths. His mouth is soft from sleep, and I want to kiss him so much it hurts.
“Gigi,” he breathes, and I clench my hands so I won’t reach for him.
“Shall I turn off the light?”
“Not yet. I wanna look at you.”
I smile at him. “Are you even awake?”
“More than ever.”
I swallow hard, my face warming up. “You were asleep when I came in.”
“I dreamed you were sleeping beside me,” he says, his voice a little rough, and it does strange things to my body, and my heart. “And then… you were gone.”
“I’m here,” I say softly.
He shifts on the mattress, lifts a hand to shove hair out of his eyes. “Yeah.” He frowns. “I’ve always wanted to ask you this… Why did you move here, to this city?”
“Destiny sucked.” I roll one shoulder in a shrug. “Quite bad. We were bullied there, and then my sister got involved with a guy and a stalker came after her and almost killed her.”
He lifts his head off the pillow and stares, eyes flashing. “You fucking serious? And what happened with that guy?”
“Oh she married him and is about to have his baby.” I grin at Jarett. “Not the psycho stalker. The other guy.”
He huffs a laugh. “This isn’t funny, Gigi. You never told me this.”
“Like you told me all about yourself?”
He falls quiet for a bit after that, and I regret my comeback, just a little. Finally, he lets his head drop back on the pillow. “You were bullied?”
Me and my big mouth. “Yeah, happens to lots of kids.”
“Don’t, okay? Don’t make light of it. Goddammit. And here I was, asking you to pay me back with sex and blowjobs.”
“It wasn’t the same.” I give him a sideways glance, smile. “I wanted you. I want you. And I feel safe with you.”
He gives a bark of laughter and mutters something like a curse under his breath.
But I’m serious. “Do you know why I always followed you after school?”
“Cuz you thought I looked hot?” He looks at me from under his long lashes.
I punch his arm. “Be serious.”
He laughs, then rubs a hand over his mouth. “Why, then?”
“Because you looked super-hot,” I admit, and I’m rewarded with the return of his smile. “But also strong, and tough. Intimidating. Like you could protect me.”
His smile fades in a flash and his eyes narrow. “What did they do to you, Gigi? Back in Destiny. Tell me.”
I chew on the inside of my cheek. “It was nothing.”
“I don’t believe you. And here? Did you get that here, too?
“No. Here it wasn’t that bad,” I whisper.
“Not that bad?” He lets out a growl that raises the hairs on my arms. “Fucking hell. I’m gonna kill those bastards for touching you.” His hands are curling into fists. “You never said. Why the fuck didn’t you ever say anything to me about it?”
