I needed to.
He came to a stop in front of me and I stared straight ahead, his massive chest blocking my view of the door, my escape. I let my hands fall. They were useless. I doubt he’d even feel it if I reared back and hit him square in the sternum. I fisted my hands tightly, letting my nails bite into the palms as I tried to show no fear. He lifted his big hand and I flinched as it drew close to my face. He hesitated a moment, before gently tucking a strand of hair behind my ear. The feel of his warm, rough skin startled me and my stomach clenched as I waited for more.
Did he want to have sex with me? Is that why he was here?
He took a step away from me and sat on my bed, bending down to remove his shoes. I didn’t move. I glanced at the door, considering making a run for it, but I remained standing still. He tucked his socks inside his shoes and pulled back the bed covers. My heart began to race and I nearly squealed with fright as he reached out and pulled me over to the bed. He climbed in, still in his long-sleeved shirt and jeans, and rolled onto his side, facing away from me.
I stared at the broad expanse of his back in confusion. Not able to think of anything else to do, I slowly eased onto the bed, lying in the little space his big body had left, careful not to touch him. He reached down and pulled the covers up, without turning to look at me. He didn’t move again, so I turned off the lamp on my bedside table, immersing us in darkness.
I lay there stiffly for hours, but must have eventually fallen asleep, because when I woke the next morning…he was already gone.
***
I looked at my alarm clock and realised I’d slept in. I’d missed my morning run and breakfast time, and even now Alec must be waiting to train me. Sure enough, just as I was scrambling out of bed, there was a soft knock at the door. I ran a hand through my messy bed-hair and cautiously opened the door. Alec ran his eyes over me, looking concerned.
“Is everything alright Evie?” he asked softly.
I nodded, turning my face away to hide my blush. “I-I just slept in,” I replied, “I was tired.”
Alec smiled and ruffled my knotty hair. “We’ll skip training then today. You just get dressed and have something to eat before your first class,” he said.
“Okay,” I whispered.
“See you at dinner,” he called, as he walked away.
I groaned as I realised I’d have to face Stone at dinner…as well as the rest of the group. Did they know? Oh God I hope they don’t!
I trudged into the bathroom and started getting ready for the day ahead.
***
“Oh my god! There you are!” Candy squealed as I entered the cafeteria for dinner that night. She latched onto my arm and pulled me over to an empty table, practically pushing me down into a seat.
“I’ve been waiting to talk to you all day!” she cried, resting her elbows on the table and propping her chin in her hands as she leaned forward eagerly.
“Why-” I started to ask, before paling when I realised what had her excited, “You didn’t tell anyone did you?”
I looked around frantically, half expecting everyone to be whispering and sending covert looks my way. Candy snorted and waved a hand.
“Of course not,” she replied, “It’s your business and besides, Stone would probably murder me if I went around telling everyone.”
“Oh,” I said, breathing a sigh of relief.
“So,” Candy continued, her eyes sparkling, “What’s the go with you and tall, dark and stony?”
“I don’t know,” I responded honestly.
“Well, what happened?” Candy demanded.
“He…He came in, took his shoes off and went to sleep in my bed,” I whispered, glancing at a nearby table to make sure they weren’t listening.
“What?” Candy asked, her eyes bulging, “He just lay down in your bed…without saying anything?”
I nodded.
“He didn’t even try to
He came to a stop in front of me and I stared straight ahead, his massive chest blocking my view of the door, my escape. I let my hands fall. They were useless. I doubt he’d even feel it if I reared back and hit him square in the sternum. I fisted my hands tightly, letting my nails bite into the palms as I tried to show no fear. He lifted his big hand and I flinched as it drew close to my face. He hesitated a moment, before gently tucking a strand of hair behind my ear. The feel of his warm, rough skin startled me and my stomach clenched as I waited for more.
Did he want to have sex with me? Is that why he was here?
He took a step away from me and sat on my bed, bending down to remove his shoes. I didn’t move. I glanced at the door, considering making a run for it, but I remained standing still. He tucked his socks inside his shoes and pulled back the bed covers. My heart began to race and I nearly squealed with fright as he reached out and pulled me over to the bed. He climbed in, still in his long-sleeved shirt and jeans, and rolled onto his side, facing away from me.
I stared at the broad expanse of his back in confusion. Not able to think of anything else to do, I slowly eased onto the bed, lying in the little space his big body had left, careful not to touch him. He reached down and pulled the covers up, without turning to look at me. He didn’t move again, so I turned off the lamp on my bedside table, immersing us in darkness.
I lay there stiffly for hours, but must have eventually fallen asleep, because when I woke the next morning…he was already gone.
***
I looked at my alarm clock and realised I’d slept in. I’d missed my morning run and breakfast time, and even now Alec must be waiting to train me. Sure enough, just as I was scrambling out of bed, there was a soft knock at the door. I ran a hand through my messy bed-hair and cautiously opened the door. Alec ran his eyes over me, looking concerned.
“Is everything alright Evie?” he asked softly.
I nodded, turning my face away to hide my blush. “I-I just slept in,” I replied, “I was tired.”
Alec smiled and ruffled my knotty hair. “We’ll skip training then today. You just get dressed and have something to eat before your first class,” he said.
“Okay,” I whispered.
“See you at dinner,” he called, as he walked away.
I groaned as I realised I’d have to face Stone at dinner…as well as the rest of the group. Did they know? Oh God I hope they don’t!
I trudged into the bathroom and started getting ready for the day ahead.
***
“Oh my god! There you are!” Candy squealed as I entered the cafeteria for dinner that night. She latched onto my arm and pulled me over to an empty table, practically pushing me down into a seat.
“I’ve been waiting to talk to you all day!” she cried, resting her elbows on the table and propping her chin in her hands as she leaned forward eagerly.
“Why-” I started to ask, before paling when I realised what had her excited, “You didn’t tell anyone did you?”
I looked around frantically, half expecting everyone to be whispering and sending covert looks my way. Candy snorted and waved a hand.
“Of course not,” she replied, “It’s your business and besides, Stone would probably murder me if I went around telling everyone.”
“Oh,” I said, breathing a sigh of relief.
“So,” Candy continued, her eyes sparkling, “What’s the go with you and tall, dark and stony?”
“I don’t know,” I responded honestly.
“Well, what happened?” Candy demanded.
“He…He came in, took his shoes off and went to sleep in my bed,” I whispered, glancing at a nearby table to make sure they weren’t listening.
“What?” Candy asked, her eyes bulging, “He just lay down in your bed…without saying anything?”
I nodded.
“He didn’t even try to
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