ra's

e, wasn't I? But then he just ha

is? Did this make him feel better? Trying to give me hope. Di

not happen. I should not even be here talking to him or listening to hi

I came into the kitchen to kill my dehydration and to get away from him, but here I

le face. I didn't have any makeup on to hide my "defects". I didn't k

t here. The way he touched me sent need into my pulse. I knew he wanted to k

, even with this knowledge, I didn't move, and I let his lips come on mine. Every thought and every uncertaint

r tasted. He lifted my leg, keeping it at an angle as his hands teased my thighs. He lifted me of

into our lungs. His eyes remained on me like I was the most fascinating thing he had ever seen. He caressed my sw

t. He pulled my sleeves down to have a better view of my chest. I was soak

t, but I could not stop myself from wanting him right here and right now. I needed his hands all over my body. H

s and held my fa

didn't take a genius to know what had happened or was happening between

peak to you," he sai

efore walking out of the room with Jackson. Only then did I see how messed up I look

ess. I went back to my bathroom. I turned on the tap and stared at my reflection in t

t change w

tle insecurities dancing in my head every time I thought of doing something di

ought of it still made me soaked and needy for him. He wa

l you are

ack to those thoughts. I was in Willow Creek with my family. Everything was fine. I helped

ra?!" Jackson yelled

y from throwing it at someone. I rose. "Did you

t him now?" he as

beat him up for no

I would have made him bleed out on the p

t need you all over my business. I can be with w

ould not care about you and would fuck any lady out the

of your conc

I wanted, and I was a full-grown adult with a fucking child. Why would he quest

a horrible taste in men. And you are too dumb to realize tha

urry with my tears. I could not hold them back if I wanted to. I stumbled back, my hands s

as ri

old

um

during the day. I didn't want to feel this way, but I did. It felt like a swo

issipated and regret set in, but it was too late. He had already broken the little resolve I had. I

"Rea, I didn't mean to," Jackson said, his

ing. "Rea," he called softly as he stretched his hand to hold