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Willow’sbrowknittedinfrustrationasshewatchedZaynbegintotakeoffhisclothes.
Shehadonlysuggestedhegotothehospitaloutof<b>concern</b>,butheseemedintentonprovingherwrong.
Regretstabbedherassherealizedhermistakeinallowinghiminsideinthefirstce.
“Mr.Carter,Ithink<b>it’s</b>bestifyouleave<b>,</b>”<b>she</b>said,pointingtohissuitjacket
Tohersurprise,Zayndidn’treactwithhisusuggression.Instead,therewasavulnerabilityinhiseyesasheawkwardlyliftedhisleftarm,almostasifpleadingforunderstanding.
“willow,didn’tyougivemethemedicineso<b>I</b>couldapplyit?”
Willowwasleftspeechless.His questioncaughtheroffguard.
<b>The</b>wayheframedit,itsoundedlikeshewastheonewithulteriormotives,doubtinghisintentions.
Feelingasurgeoffrustration,Willowturnedherfaceaway,dismissingZaynasifhewerenothingmorethanair.
Sincehewantedtoapplythemedicine,fineHecoulddoitandthenhittheroad.
Asforhisclothes,hecouldstripdownifhepleased.Itwasn’tlikeshehadn’tseenitbefore,andtherewasn’tanythingworthseeinganyway.
Withthatrealization,awaveofcalmwashedoverWillow.Ifshecouldhandlethesightofstreetpacidoutintheopen,shecouldcertainlytolerateZaynstandingtherehalf-naked
Itwasnobigdeal.Content protected by N?v/el(D)rama.Org.
Sincewhatstoodbeforeher wasmerely<b>a</b>bofmeat,Willowsawnoneedtolookaway.SheunabashedlylethereyesroamoverZayn’sexposedform.
Butthenshenoticedsomething–hisleftarmwasbadlyinjured.
Therewasanasty,bloodygashrunningseveralinchesalonghisleftarm.
Clearly,hehadlostquite<b>a</b><b>bit</b><b>of</b>blood,butshehadn’tnoticedearlierbecausehissuitjacketwasck.
ApangofuneasesettledinWillow’schest,butshepusheditaside,maintainingacool,detachedtone.“Mr.Carter,ifyou’regoingtoapplythatmedicine,doitquickly.Thenyouneedtoleave.It’te,andIneedtorest.”
willow,helpmewiththemedicine.Zaynthrusthisinjuredarmforwarddeliberately.<b>“</b>I’mhurt,Ineedyourhelp.”
“Mr.Carter,you’vegothands,<b>don’t</b>you?Applythemedicineyourself!Willow’sresolvehardenedasshemaintainedhercolddemeanor.
“Willow,myrightarm’sbusted too.Ican’tEtit,”Zayncountered.
Witheffort,Zaynmovedhisrightarm,revealingscrapesandsignificantswelling,despitetheminimalbleeding.
Willow’sgazelingeredonZayn’sinjuredarm,momentarilydistractedinash,hepulledherintohis embrace.Hisholdwasfirmaroundherwaist.
Willowseethedwithamixoffuryandembarrassment.
Zaynhadjustimedhecouldn’tlifthisrightarm,yetnowheheldhertightly,Was thishisideaofbeingunabletolifthisarm?
Herangersurgedevenmore.Despiteherresolvetocuttieswithhim,seeinghimhurtstichedherheart.
“Mr.Carter,letgoofme!”Willow’svoicewasfirmasshepushedagainsthimwithallherstrength.
Inaswiftmove<b>,</b><b>he</b>spunaround<b>,</b>pinningherdownonthelivingroom<b>couch</b>.
Hislipscamedownonhersdenwithrestraineddesireandprofoundaffection
“Willow,I’mgivingyouachancetoexin.Let’sstartover.”Zayn’svoicewasthickwithdesperation.
There<b>was</b>aroughedgetoZayn’svoice,amixoffearandhope.“Willow,whateverwentdownfouryearsago,ifyou’rereadytoopenup,I’mallears.“Willow,I’mreadytoputmytrustinyouonsttime.”