Strings

Chapter 14

I remove my coat and place it on top of her, tucking it in the best I could. I grab her hands and rub them slightly trying to warm them. As I gaze up to her peaceful sleeping form, I couldn't for the life of me figure her out.

Why does she care as much as she does? Why is she freezing on this couch right now just so someone who she barely knows can sleep well?

One minute she's terrified of me and the next minute she's asking me to stay still as she cleans my wounds. Her smell is intoxicating, her eyes like this huge pools of honey and boy, does she drive me crazy when she looks up to me eyes wide and hair cascading down her shoulders.

I gently caress the side of her face, moving away a stray lock of hair so I can look at her more clearly. She's beautiful. Unlike anyone I have ever seen.
Beautiful and pure.
Never in my life had I ever come across someone like her.

She slowly opens her eyes, sleep and exhaustion strung all over her face. She looks at me and once again I am mesmerized with her beautiful brown eyes.
God.
What the fuck is this girl doing to me.

"H-Hayden?" She asks softly, her voice drowsy and confused.

"Sshh. Go back to sleep, it's all right." I say not moving my hand from her face. I couldn't. Not even if I wanted to. She felt too good.

"A-are you okay?" She asks, her eyelids drooping already, laced with sleep. I doubt she's barely even registering whats going on.

Even in this half asleep state her first question is if I was okay. So pure, so fragile and so fucking beautiful.

"I am okay now, Avery. Go back to sleep" I say voice firm but gentle.

"Mmm okay" she says mumbling, already back to sleep. She takes my hand and turns over hugging my arm as she takes soft breaths.

Nuzzling her face into my arm, I would've done anything to stay here for the rest of the night. But I knew when morning comes, there'll be questions I won't be able to answer. Primarily, because I don't know the answers to them myself.
For the first time in my entire life, I have no idea what's happening to me.
But whatever it is, it makes me feel complete. And that's something I never thought I could feel.

Slowly withdrawing my hand back, I place a soft and lingering kiss on her forehead.

"Sleep well Avery" I whisper. I chuckle as she mumbles incoherently. She was so fucking adorable.
Looking at her one last time, I finally stand up to leave.

"You're completely smitten by her, aren't you?"

I turn to look at Skye, sitting up on Avery's bed, no doubt witnessing the whole thing. Anger and frustration surges through me as I recall how worried she had left us all to be.

"She has you hook, line and sinker and she doesn't even know it. Don't fight what you feel for her Hayds, you have no idea how lucky you got with her." Skye says again, after a while.

Deciding it's time I leave her room or Avery's smell will drive me crazy, I turn to leave.

"You have to tell her the truth, you know? She deserves to know. You owe it to her." Skye says again.

And just like that I am reminded of how dangerous the game I am playing is and how Avery is right at the center of it all. If anything happens to her I won't be able to live with myself.

I walk towards the door, "Go back to bed Skye, I'll deal with you in the morning." I say closing the door behind me just as Skye sighs and settles back down.

I lean the back of my head against her bedroom's door, confused beyond belief of what this girl is doing to me.

"I will destroy anyone who dares to harm a single stand of hair on her head. Nobody fucking messes with what's mine. Nobody."

And with that I make my way back to my room with renewed fervor and purpose.

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HI GUYS!
How are you all??

What do you think Skyler was talking about? And why does Avery need protecting?

Also isn't it ADORABLE how completely smitten Hayden is with Avery.
God I love these two!!

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