go."
"I know."
But neither of them moved. Fawn could have spent an eternity gazing into Gavin's eyes. They were so deep she could have sworn they went on for miles. Shakily, he stepped forward, pecked her on the lips, then jumped back as if she'd electrocuted him. He grinned but his face was bright red. He whipped around and darted for his apartment door. She placed her fingers to her lips, stunned by his kiss. As far as she was concerned, it was her first one.
Chapter Ten
When Fawn entered her apartment abuzz with energy after her kiss from Gavin, she spotted her mom and dad watching a comedian on TV. Neither of them laughed, though the audience on screen did. As she walked over to greet them, her dad turned off the television and her mom looked at her. Her eyes were wide with concern.
"Everything go alright?" her mom asked.
"Yes." Fawn nodded with a grin. "It was fantastic."
Both of her parents exchanged worried glances like a fantastic date was as bad as homicide. Why are they so concerned? I made it back by curfew. Her eyebrows furrowed as distrust poked her heart with an angry spear.
After nobody spoke for several moments, Fawn said, "Well, I better get back to my bedroom. I'm tired. It was a big night."
Her mom slowly nodded and her dad's lips tightened. She padded to her room. She stopped short when she realized something was wrong. White blankets lay curled up on the floor. Her mattress was overturned. Some of her books lay strewn about the carpet like trash. One of her curtains hung half off of the copper rod. Her window was ajar.
"Mom!" Fawn screamed. "Mom, Dad!"
Loud feet thundered in the hallway. Her dad burst into the room first then skidded to a stop right behind Fawn. Her mom arrived a second later, gasping from air after the sort stint.
"Did one of you do this?" Fawn turned to look at them.
Both of her parents shook their heads, mouths open wide. Her mom's face was prune-colored and her bottom lip quivered. Her dad's eyes were as wide as goose eggs.
"Have the men you were talking about found me?" Fawn whispered. "Am I in trouble?"
Nobody said anything for a few seconds.
"Fawn, you didn't tell Gavin about what I told you, did you?" Her dad's voice was soft and not accusatory despite his words. "Be honest. We have to know."
"No." Fawn shook her head. "Nobody knows. I didn't tell Gavin."
"Okay." The trusting glance her dad gave her made her realize he believed her. "It looks like we've got to call Jax. He'll know what to do. I can't believe this mess happened. I wonder if somebody came in while we were at the grocery store?"
Her dad disappeared and her mom hugged her. Her blood boiled. Her perfect night was ruined by this horrible event. What did this mean for her future? Could one torn up room mean she would have to be placed somewhere else when she finally got her feet on the ground? Again?
****
Fawn and her parents sat on the couch in the living room. Somebody knocked on the door. She and her mom stood back and watched as her dad opened the door. Her dad let out a sigh of relief and allowed the person inside. It was Jax. Their eyes met. Even a single look from him made her feel relieved. She wished she could embrace him, but she wasn't sure he would like that.
"Are you all right?" Jax's eyes probed hers. She could see fiery concern bubbling inside of him.
"Yes." Fawn nodded. "Nobody has done anything to me. My room got torn up. Maybe it was nothing."
"I doubt that," Jax muttered. "Oliver told me what happened. I'm guessing Ark is looking for proof you are who he thinks you are."
It felt as though she'd swallowed a cookie all over again. Nobody spoke. Her stomach did somersaults.
"Do Iâ¦" Fawn shuddered. "Do I have to move again?"
Jax surveyed her with intelligent eyes. Her dad opened his mouth to speak, but Jax held up his hand and silenced him. In that moment, she saw how powerful Jax was. Even though he looked like a bum, he radiated power. She thought if she concentrated on
"I know."
But neither of them moved. Fawn could have spent an eternity gazing into Gavin's eyes. They were so deep she could have sworn they went on for miles. Shakily, he stepped forward, pecked her on the lips, then jumped back as if she'd electrocuted him. He grinned but his face was bright red. He whipped around and darted for his apartment door. She placed her fingers to her lips, stunned by his kiss. As far as she was concerned, it was her first one.
Chapter Ten
When Fawn entered her apartment abuzz with energy after her kiss from Gavin, she spotted her mom and dad watching a comedian on TV. Neither of them laughed, though the audience on screen did. As she walked over to greet them, her dad turned off the television and her mom looked at her. Her eyes were wide with concern.
"Everything go alright?" her mom asked.
"Yes." Fawn nodded with a grin. "It was fantastic."
Both of her parents exchanged worried glances like a fantastic date was as bad as homicide. Why are they so concerned? I made it back by curfew. Her eyebrows furrowed as distrust poked her heart with an angry spear.
After nobody spoke for several moments, Fawn said, "Well, I better get back to my bedroom. I'm tired. It was a big night."
Her mom slowly nodded and her dad's lips tightened. She padded to her room. She stopped short when she realized something was wrong. White blankets lay curled up on the floor. Her mattress was overturned. Some of her books lay strewn about the carpet like trash. One of her curtains hung half off of the copper rod. Her window was ajar.
"Mom!" Fawn screamed. "Mom, Dad!"
Loud feet thundered in the hallway. Her dad burst into the room first then skidded to a stop right behind Fawn. Her mom arrived a second later, gasping from air after the sort stint.
"Did one of you do this?" Fawn turned to look at them.
Both of her parents shook their heads, mouths open wide. Her mom's face was prune-colored and her bottom lip quivered. Her dad's eyes were as wide as goose eggs.
"Have the men you were talking about found me?" Fawn whispered. "Am I in trouble?"
Nobody said anything for a few seconds.
"Fawn, you didn't tell Gavin about what I told you, did you?" Her dad's voice was soft and not accusatory despite his words. "Be honest. We have to know."
"No." Fawn shook her head. "Nobody knows. I didn't tell Gavin."
"Okay." The trusting glance her dad gave her made her realize he believed her. "It looks like we've got to call Jax. He'll know what to do. I can't believe this mess happened. I wonder if somebody came in while we were at the grocery store?"
Her dad disappeared and her mom hugged her. Her blood boiled. Her perfect night was ruined by this horrible event. What did this mean for her future? Could one torn up room mean she would have to be placed somewhere else when she finally got her feet on the ground? Again?
****
Fawn and her parents sat on the couch in the living room. Somebody knocked on the door. She and her mom stood back and watched as her dad opened the door. Her dad let out a sigh of relief and allowed the person inside. It was Jax. Their eyes met. Even a single look from him made her feel relieved. She wished she could embrace him, but she wasn't sure he would like that.
"Are you all right?" Jax's eyes probed hers. She could see fiery concern bubbling inside of him.
"Yes." Fawn nodded. "Nobody has done anything to me. My room got torn up. Maybe it was nothing."
"I doubt that," Jax muttered. "Oliver told me what happened. I'm guessing Ark is looking for proof you are who he thinks you are."
It felt as though she'd swallowed a cookie all over again. Nobody spoke. Her stomach did somersaults.
"Do Iâ¦" Fawn shuddered. "Do I have to move again?"
Jax surveyed her with intelligent eyes. Her dad opened his mouth to speak, but Jax held up his hand and silenced him. In that moment, she saw how powerful Jax was. Even though he looked like a bum, he radiated power. She thought if she concentrated on
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