“His steady heartbeat under my ear helped keep my mind off the ache resonating in my head like a drum. His voice, soft and sweet like warm honey, dulled my senses. For a moment, I let myself feel something for the man holding me in his arms, running his fingertips over my arm in soothing circles. Feeling the pinpricks of awareness roll through me, I wondered if he even knew he was doing it. It settled me. It made me want more. It made me realize just how much I craved the touch of anothe...r. It scared me to know that something as simple as the comfort of Aiden holding me could also be my undoing. If I allowed myself to feel anything for him, he’d surely shatter me when he went away. And he would go away. Selfishly, for that moment, I’d live in it and carry it with me for the rest of my life. “Back when I was in high school, I had my bell rung a few times during football season,” he said, continuing on, unaware of the feelings he’d coaxed to life.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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