Chapter67


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    “Iwantyoutomarkme,Adrian“.


    HelookedatmelikeIhadgrownanotherheadandIstartedthinkingitwasabadidea:“Didyoujust ask metomark you?”Heasked and Ishookmy head.“ForgetIsaidanything,itwasabadidea.Justforgetit“,Irushedoutbeforeturninginthedirectionofthelibraryaisle thatIemergedfrom,mycheeksonfire.


    What wasIthinkingaskinghim to markme?Ikneltdownwithmyback facingthedirectionI camefromasheldmyheadinmyhands.IfrozewhenIheardhimbehindme.


    Pleasegoaway,pleasegoaway,Ichantedoverandoverin myheadbuthedidnotgoaway.Whywon’thegoaway?


    “Baby“,his voicecamefrombehindme.I couldalsofeelhisb*dy heatbehindme,soIcurledintomyselfmore.“Youcan’tseeme, goaway“,myvoicecameout muffledandhechuckled.


    “Iseeyouperfectlywell,baby.Youdon’tneedtohidefromme“,hesaid whilepullingmeintohisb*dy,makinghimfallonthefloorwhileIfellontopofhim.


    “Whyareyousuddenlysoshy,huh?“,hechuckledandIhidmyselfinhischest, mycheeksming further.“Whatwasthat aboutmarking?Youcan talktome,baby<i>“</i>,heaskedbutI shook myheadindisagreement.


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    “It’snotnecessary,Ijustreaditinabookbutit wasstupidtosayit“,myreplycameoutmuffled.“What did yousee in thebook?Iwannaknow,showit tome“,heaskedbutI didnotmovefromwhereIwas on hischest.


    “Youknowyoucan’t staylikethisallday,myqueen“,hughedatmysakeandIsluggishlygotup,hidingmyfacefromhim.IwenttopickthebookwhereIcedit,Iopenedittothepagethatpromptedmeandhandeditovertohim.


    Hisfacechangedfromconfused tounderstandingafterheread throughthepage.“I actually thoughtitmightbetruesincewhathappenedwithFay happenedafter wespentthenight together“,thememoryofwhathappenedduringmyheathit melikeatruckandmyface heated up.


    IdidnotneedtolookupatAdrian toseethathewastryingtoholdbackhisughter.“And?”Heaskedafterclearinghisthroat.


    “Well,thismorningIseemedtobestronger.I’mattributingittothefactthat wespentthenighttogetheryesterday“,Ilookedup andpointedathiseyes.“You alsosawwhathappenedtoyour eyesafterwek*ssedthismorning“,lfinished.


    “So,youwantmetomarkyousothat wecanreach ourfullpotentialquickly?”Heasked meandInodded myhead.“No,Iwon’t“,hesaidwithanger inhisvoiceandwentbackthewayhecame.Idroppedthebookona randomshelf andfollowedafterhim.


    “Butwhy?We’re doingitforthepeople.Thefutureof


    everyonedependsonus.Idon’twanttoloseanyoneif Ican.Iwanttokeep everyonesafe,Adrian.Trytounderstandme“,I


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    Hestoppedabruptly,makingmebump into hisback.Heturned aroundandmademelookintohiseyes.“Baby<i>,</i>I


    understandyou.WhatIdon’twanttounderstandis whysuchresponsibilityison yourshoulder“,hetookabreath beforehecontinued.


    “I’mproudofyourprogressasaperson,you’vegrownsomuchfromthegirlthatcameintothispackandwhileithurtsmethat Iamthereasonforsuch growth,I’m superproudofyou“,hesaidwhilerubbingmy cheeksandInodded.Iwondered wherehewasgoingwithhistalks.


    “ThenIrealizedmymistakeandI’mtryingtomakeituptoyoubutallyou’reworriedaboutistheoingwar.Whataboutus,L?Ihatethefactthateverythingistakingyourattentionawayfromme, Ican’thelpbut beangryateverything“,he closedhiseyesandtookadeepbreath.


    “Nowyou’reasking metomarkyou,notbecauseyoureallywantme tobutbecauseofthewar.Idon’twant tomarkyouforthatreason,baby.Iwanttomarkyoubecauseyoureally wantit,notforanyotherreason.Pleaseunderstandmetoo“,he finishedandIfeltlikeajerkforaskinghim inthefirstce.


    “Ididnotthinkaboutitlike that,I’msosorry“,Iwhisperedintothe airaroundus.“I’vebeensobusythinkingabouteveryone,Iforgotthatwestill haveourselvestoworkon“,IsighedasIremoved myselffromhimandwentto sitonthecouchintheoffice.


    “It’sjust thatIhavealotonthelineright now.Ifeelpressuredandit’ssoobviousthatwhoeverwants totakemewon’t


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    hesitateto keephurtingpackmembers untilhegetsme“,Itriedtoreininmy tearsbuttheykeptthreateningtofall.“Idon’twantto bethereasoneveryonedies,Adrian.Iwon’tbeabletolivewithmyself“,thetearsthatIhadbeenholdinginfelluncontrobly.


    “Hey, I’msosorry.Ididn’tmeantoupsetyou,Iwas toofocusedonwantingtohave youtomyself,Ididnotseethebiggerpicture“,hemutteredasheheldmetohischest.


    Westayedlikethat forawhileuntilIpulledbackfromhimandlookedhimintheeyes.“Youknow what?You’reright.Ishouldn’tallowmyselftobesoweigheddownbytheuing war“.


    smiledathimas I saidthenextwordsthatcametomind.“Let’sgo onthatdate again.Thistime,nodistractions,justus“.


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