Kindred (The Watcher Chronicles #2)
“"Ever since we met, I've felt more connected to you than anybody I've ever met before in my life. I know we've been chalking our instant closeness up to the archangel thing but part of me had to know if it was more than that, especially after we met JoJo. I just don’t feel the same connection with her that I do with you. This is the closest I've ever felt to being in love with someone, Jess. I had to know if I had a chance to make you want me too."I wipe the tears from my face. "Is that wh...y you were asking me so many questions about Mason? Were you trying plant doubt so you might have a chance with me?"Chandler nods. "I never meant to hurt you. I just did something stupid. When that photographer asked me to give him the money shot, I knew what he wanted. I used it as an excuse to kiss you. I needed to know what it felt like.""And what did you feel?""Honestly?" Chandler says, looking completely abashed. "It felt like I was kissing my mom."I stare at Chandler for a little while before asking. "And how often do you try to stick your tongue in your mom's mouth?"My question makes Chandler shiver in disgust, and I can't help but laugh a little, relieving some of my tension."Never," he reassures me. "Don't take this the wrong way but it was probably the worst kiss of my life. It felt so wrong on so many levels."I take a steadying breath. "That's because it was wrong on so many levels, Chandler.""I know. I was an idiot. Please say you can forgive me," he begs desperately. "If you can't, I'll just tell the driver to take me straight to the Brooklyn Bridge so I can jump off of it because I can't live without your friendship, Jess. I need you. Now I know what I feel for you isn't romantic love, just friendship love. I just suck at telling the difference."I sit back next to Chandler and take one of his hands in mine. "I'll forgive you this one time. But, one chance is all you get with me, Chandler. Don't screw up again."Chandler sandwiches my hand between the one I'm holding and his other one."I promise," he solemnly swears. "I won't act like such a stupid imbecile again. I can't lose your friendship. You and JoJo are the only real friends I feel like I have in this world.""No," I say to him. "You have at least four more." Isaiah phases back to the limo exactly ten minutes after he left and rides with us to the airport. He scowls his disappointment at Chandler the whole way, making my friend shift in his seat more than once. If I know Isaiah at all, I feel sure he used his time away from us to inform Mason about what transpired outside of Nobu. Chandler has every right to feel nervous.As soon as we reach the airport, I see more photographers awaiting our arrival."Ok, I know I don't have the right to ask," Chandler says to me, "but could you please act like you're head-over-heels in love with me for the next few minutes? Just give them something to shoot. They need to think you've forgiven me for what happened back at Nobu and that we're jetting off for a romantic getaway for a few days."I lift an eyebrow at him. "No kissing."He raises his right hand like he's about to make an oath. "I swear, no kissing. But we should probably at least hold hands.""Ok."The limo stops in front of a private jet waiting for us on the tarmac. From where I sit, I see at least five photographers there with cameras at the ready."How do you live like this?" I ask. "They're always following you around."Chandler shrugs. "Comes with the price of fame. I enjoy having people hear my music too much to trade it all in because of a little lost privacy. Besides, if you're ashamed of what you do in public, maybe you shouldn't be doing it."The chauffeur comes to the door on Chandler's side and opens it. As the photographers are taking our picture, Isaiah quietly slips out the other side of the limo and into the private jet. Chandler and I hold hands and he doesn't try to do anything else, even though one of the photographers does ask us to kiss for him."Already got in trouble for doing that in public once tonight," Chandler jokes to the man. "Don't get me in trouble a second time."Chandler's attempt at damage control to cover up my earlier reaction to his kiss seems to work. The photographers just laugh and follow us until we're safely on board the plane.MoreLess
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