Chapter 32. Not Too Far

“I’m not okay…” She raised her head to look at him; giving up, giving in. “Take care of me.”

Her breathless words surprised him, the desperation in them was the same desperation he felt; a need that only involved her. Her scent was mesmerizing; like a hypnotic spell, it compelled him; drowning him in the most graceful way possible. He wanted her… f*ck, he wanted her so bad. “Say that again, I want to make sure I heard that right. I don’t want to do something that’ll f*ck with the progress of our relationship, so please say it again.”

She bit her bottom lip, the motion flipping the switch in his head, loosening a lot of screws. “I said that… you heard me, I know you did.”

“I never said I didn’t… I want to make sure you’re aware of your words too and not just caught up in a moment you’ll regret.”

“I know what I said.”

“Then why can’t you say it again?”

“That’s… well, that’s…” She removed her hands from his shoulders and then slid his hand away from