Chapter 0115


    I had been on my way back to my office to do some additional work, just the usual for me of an


    evening. I hadn’t been paying attention to where I was going as I was reading an article on my


    phone, and it was only when I felt the impact to my chest that I realized Bailey was there. The


    second I realized she was falling, I quickly went into action, and leaped forward, grabbing her and


    pulling her to me, my heart pounding in desperate fear filling me that she was going to fall all the


    way down the stairs.


    But, thankfully, I had her in my arms, as I lowered myself onto the top step, Bailey still in my arms,


    both of us trembling. Her eyes had been clenched shut, but she slowly pried them open, looking at


    me with what could only be described as a look of horror and embarrassment.


    She jumped back, as if my touch was repulsive to her. And I had to say I was a little hurt by that, but


    tried hard to ignore it. “Are you okay?” I asked her, trying to check her over. As she quickly moved


    herself from my embrace, to sit herself next to me. How do I seem to find myself in these messes?


    She nodded. “Sorry, I wasn’t looking where I was going.” I noticed a loose strand of her hair falling


    over her face, and I don’t know why, but I found myself reaching out to gently brush it back, but I


    saw her eyes widen at me as I did. Did I do the wrong thing? Should I not have touched her? Was


    she hurt? Now I was more worried she might be hurt. Yet her big brown eyes look up at me, and I


    swear my heart pounds harder in my chest as she looks at me, not saying a thing.


    “I think I may have been pre-upied too.” I told her, not wanting her to take all the me. Then as


    I looked at her, I saw tears leaking from her eyes. Had she been crying before? Or was it through


    what had happened? I am sure I had stopped her falling, so she shouldn’t have hurt herself badly. I


    am sure of that…


    She shrugged, going to stand up, but I reached for her hand without even thinking, wanting to check


    she was okay. “Bailey, you look like you have been crying, is everything okay?” I asked softly. “Did


    you hurt yourself when I stopped you falling? Are you hurt?” questions seemed to blurt from my


    mouth. Making me sound like a thering fool right now, but I was desperate to know if she was


    okay...


    As she lowered herself back down to sit down alongside me on the top step, she shook her head. “I


    am fine. Beta Asher. Really, I am.”


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    I had to say I was missing all of Zion’s slyments right now, because no doubt he would have


    plenty to say right now. But, since he had left me earlier today, he had yet to return, and as much as


    I had said I would be d of the peace, his absence was beginning to bother me…


    Though, Bailey’sck of information bothered me too. She didn’t seem fine. There was a wobble in


    her voice, but I don''t know if that was simply because she was shaken from nearly falling down the


    stairs. That would make sense. But, would that make her cry? I am not so sure that it would.


    “Bailey, I know I have not made the best first impression, and I doubt I ever will. I am not the best


    with people. But, please, Eden is desperate for me to make sure you are okay…” I paused,


    contemting if I should be honest here or not. “And, in truth, I want to make sure you are okay too.


    Me, not Eden. Me. I know there are somethings you are not sharing with us…” I faltered slightly,


    unsure how to word what I wanted to say, while Bailey looked at me, a little confused, a little scared.


    Could I me her? No… because in truth I think they were a safe estimate of how I feel right now,


    and little rarely scared me.