Chapter 102. Dragonhearts

Chantel Raven

He says in a soft voice, "I am sorry I hurt you," his words filled with regret.

"You didn't." I take his hands off my face and stand up to leave again, keeping my voice firm.

"Stop doing that."

"Doing what?"

"Walking away," he says, holding my hand. I don't know why, but I pull back right away.

"Fuck," he groans.

He finally says, "I do not know what is wrong with me."

I lean against the door and slide down until I am sitting down comfortably.

Before going on, he pauses and then says, "Last night I imagined the craziest things." Now you know why I felt the need to scare you. I still can't think straight because I couldn't."

"You did not scare me," I say after a few beats of quiet.

"I knew that, but I meant to. I wound up hurting you instead."

I shake my head and say, "It