special with him. I thought you liked him for a little while there, but he explained the pendant to me. He’s just as protective of you as I am. We have that in common.”
“You thought I was interested in Liam? Even Emma knew that I liked you.”
“Well, it appears that we were both pretty oblivious then.” I grab a strand of her hair and curl it around my finger. “Ryanne, since I first saw you in the hallway sophomore year helping a freshman find her way to class, I knew that I wanted to get to know you. When I finally had a class with you, I was elated. When I finally got the courage to go up and talk to you, it was a little after your accident. You came to school with your wrist in a cast and a forlorn look in your eyes. I wanted to make your pain go away so bad, but I knew that you needed time, so I waited again. Every moment I’ve spent with you has made me realize how much I need you beside me. Even when you are mad at me, I like knowing that you are still here; that you’re near. The Fates chose us. We’re meant to be together. We’re meant for each other. So no, it doesn't bother me that I’m stuck with you. I want to be stuck with you because I’m in love with you.”
Chapter Eight
He’s in love with me. It still takes me by surprise when he says that, even though he’s said it once before. I look over at him and get lost in those green eyes. Those green eyes have always held some hypnotic powers over me. I lean forward and kiss him lightly on the jaw. He sighs and wraps his arms around me, pulling me against him. When I’m firmly pressed into his side, I rest my head on his chest and tell him that I love him too.
I’m glad that I finally asked him. I was worried that he’d grow to resent this attraction between us, but he still wants to be with me despite everything going on.
“You know that day in the bookstore after I almost got hit by the car?” I arch my head back and wait for him to nod. “Well, I was very attracted to you. I remember thinking that I really wanted to touch your hair and how enticing your eyes were. When you were dusting the bookshelves, I saw a small patch of skin on your stomach…I couldn’t even think straight. Then you caught me staring which caused me to act like even more of a bumbling moron.”
“That’s why you were blushing?” he asks me with a slight smile in his tone. He starts tracing small circles into the sensitive skin on the underside of my arm.
“Yeah, I get really nervous around attractive people. I’m really awkward and then I get embarrassed by how awkward I am.”
“That’s cute,” he says while placing a small kiss on the top of my head.
“You’re lucky I’ve gotten used to all of you guys; otherwise it’d be very awkward around here.”
His chest rumbles as he speaks, “I hope you’re just talking about me.”
Oh, Colton. “Of course. You are the only attractive guy in this house.”
“Ha, I’m telling David.”
At that moment, a loud pang of thunder shakes the house, ruining the carefree moment between us. I jump and sit up slightly. Colton looks at me, silently asking if I'm the cause for the sudden weather change.
“It’s not me,” I tell him. The room brightens as lightning lights the night sky.
There’s a knock at the door. Colton gets out of bed and answers it. I sit up when Tom comes into the room, his eyes landing on me. “Is this you?”
“No, I’m not causing the storm.” I don’t think I can create anything this big. When I first came into my powers, I could manifest weather patterns, but now that I have more control on it, I only create elements of certain weather patterns. I haven’t caused a full-blown storm yet.
“Ok, well I want everyone to go downstairs. This storm could be dangerous,” he says. I crawl out of bed and walk over to Colton. He grabs onto my hand and pulls me out of the room after Tom. When Tom knocks on the door across the hall, a very sleepy Emma opens it and
“You thought I was interested in Liam? Even Emma knew that I liked you.”
“Well, it appears that we were both pretty oblivious then.” I grab a strand of her hair and curl it around my finger. “Ryanne, since I first saw you in the hallway sophomore year helping a freshman find her way to class, I knew that I wanted to get to know you. When I finally had a class with you, I was elated. When I finally got the courage to go up and talk to you, it was a little after your accident. You came to school with your wrist in a cast and a forlorn look in your eyes. I wanted to make your pain go away so bad, but I knew that you needed time, so I waited again. Every moment I’ve spent with you has made me realize how much I need you beside me. Even when you are mad at me, I like knowing that you are still here; that you’re near. The Fates chose us. We’re meant to be together. We’re meant for each other. So no, it doesn't bother me that I’m stuck with you. I want to be stuck with you because I’m in love with you.”
Chapter Eight
He’s in love with me. It still takes me by surprise when he says that, even though he’s said it once before. I look over at him and get lost in those green eyes. Those green eyes have always held some hypnotic powers over me. I lean forward and kiss him lightly on the jaw. He sighs and wraps his arms around me, pulling me against him. When I’m firmly pressed into his side, I rest my head on his chest and tell him that I love him too.
I’m glad that I finally asked him. I was worried that he’d grow to resent this attraction between us, but he still wants to be with me despite everything going on.
“You know that day in the bookstore after I almost got hit by the car?” I arch my head back and wait for him to nod. “Well, I was very attracted to you. I remember thinking that I really wanted to touch your hair and how enticing your eyes were. When you were dusting the bookshelves, I saw a small patch of skin on your stomach…I couldn’t even think straight. Then you caught me staring which caused me to act like even more of a bumbling moron.”
“That’s why you were blushing?” he asks me with a slight smile in his tone. He starts tracing small circles into the sensitive skin on the underside of my arm.
“Yeah, I get really nervous around attractive people. I’m really awkward and then I get embarrassed by how awkward I am.”
“That’s cute,” he says while placing a small kiss on the top of my head.
“You’re lucky I’ve gotten used to all of you guys; otherwise it’d be very awkward around here.”
His chest rumbles as he speaks, “I hope you’re just talking about me.”
Oh, Colton. “Of course. You are the only attractive guy in this house.”
“Ha, I’m telling David.”
At that moment, a loud pang of thunder shakes the house, ruining the carefree moment between us. I jump and sit up slightly. Colton looks at me, silently asking if I'm the cause for the sudden weather change.
“It’s not me,” I tell him. The room brightens as lightning lights the night sky.
There’s a knock at the door. Colton gets out of bed and answers it. I sit up when Tom comes into the room, his eyes landing on me. “Is this you?”
“No, I’m not causing the storm.” I don’t think I can create anything this big. When I first came into my powers, I could manifest weather patterns, but now that I have more control on it, I only create elements of certain weather patterns. I haven’t caused a full-blown storm yet.
“Ok, well I want everyone to go downstairs. This storm could be dangerous,” he says. I crawl out of bed and walk over to Colton. He grabs onto my hand and pulls me out of the room after Tom. When Tom knocks on the door across the hall, a very sleepy Emma opens it and
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