Total pages in book: 107
Estimated words: 97337 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 487(@200wpm)___ 389(@250wpm)___ 324(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 97337 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 487(@200wpm)___ 389(@250wpm)___ 324(@300wpm)
I got dressed in the sweats and long sleeved t-shirt I found in my gym bag as I looked around her little bedroom, especially at the bed that was barely big enough to fit both of us.
My mind of course went to more pleasant things, but that was for later. After the night she’d had there’s no way I was going to try anything. Tonight I’m going to drag a chair in here and sleep next to her bed, just to watch over her, just to make her feel safe. As I listened to the water running in the shower I hoped I could keep that promise.
LIZ
I stayed under the water until it turned cold then got out still not sure about opening the door and walking back out there. The whole evening has been so surreal and now with him being here I’m feeling even more out of my depth.
I’m not afraid to have him here, he’d taken care of me all night so I sensed no danger from him, other than the danger of what it did to me being that close to him.
I was more upset with Robert than afraid as I should be. Maybe because I was able to fight back even before Drake showed up. I feel certain that I would’ve been able to escape his hold on my own. So though I’m a bit shaken by the attack, I feel no lingering fear. Or maybe I’m just numb and in shock.
The thing that was really bothering me now, was Drake and what the heck I’m supposed to do with him. I’d gone to the football field because I’d needed to see him even though I knew I had to run to the pharmacy and that leaving it until too late could be a problem. I’d been drawn and seduced by the new feelings taking over me and so had let my guard down.
And now he was standing just beyond the door that I’d closed waiting for me to come out. And then what? If I knew what to do in this situation I wouldn’t be feeling this awkward and like I was in way over my head.
It’s one thing to have silly daydreams about things going further, but that was all in my head. What awaited me beyond this door was very real. I took a deep breath for courage and opened the door holding the robe closed over my pajamas.
He wasn’t in the kitchen or any of the other rooms and since I still felt his presence I knew he wasn’t gone, so there was only one place he could be. My pulse raced at the thought of him in the little bedroom with my bed.
I walked nervously down the hallway and peeked nervously around the door that led to the bedroom. He was already sitting in there on one of the kitchen chairs. His relaxed pose, with his head back and eyes closed said he meant to stay there for the night and I was ready to balk.
It’s weird how I always keep forgetting who’s the adult when we’re together. I stepped into the room going all the way to the other side of the bed and he still hadn’t opened his eyes. “Go to bed, you’re probably tired. I’ll stay here while you sleep.”
He said it like it was the easiest thing in the world, while I stood there like a ninny. He finally popped his eyes open and looked straight at me without uttering a word, before closing them again.
I dropped the robe after turning off the night lamp and climbed into bed quickly while his eyes were still closed. I must’ve laid there with the covers clutched tightly in my hands, shaking like a leaf for a good half hour.
Though I didn’t expect him to attack me, I was still having a hard time with him being this close now that the lights were off and it was even more obvious now that we were indeed alone.
And when I finally dropped off into sleep, I dreamt of the attack that hadn’t scared me as much in reality as it did in the dark recesses of my mind while I slept.
Drake
I came awake with a start at the strange noise and took a few seconds to remember that I was in her bedroom. I sat up and wiped the sleep from my eyes and moved to her when she made the sound again. It was obvious that she was dreaming and I didn’t need two guesses to figure out what about.
I didn’t think about the fact that I might spook her when I lifted the covers and climbed into bed with her. Or when I pulled her into my arms and laid her head on my chest with my arms around her. I don’t know why I did it quite like that instead of shaking her awake. With her it just felt natural.