Dating Paranoia

n my knee slamming into my awareness. It's sharp a

the screech of tires, the impact and the agony. The fragments piece themselves together painfully and I remember th

ody. Well cloth, since it's only a hoodie. My underwear is still on, b

ot because I have seen a lot. The space is bathed in soft morning light that filter

y've been plucked from a dream. The headboard is plush and high, with an intricate design that makes it look almost r

irs are angled towards a coffee table, which is topped with a fresh arrangement of flowers. Th

's hard to imagine needing it in my current state. A minibar is tucked in a c

but drool as you take in all this. Which makes me unders

body comes into the room. I begin to won

you? Show

t lazy drawl. "Look at you, sitting on my be

kiness. "Stop being a chi

t I can't see him. Who the hell is this idiot?

, but I am not a fan o

left eye twitching. "Good thing

en I s

o

u

ke

dyguard and James Beaufort in Maxton Hall, but this guy is hot on god

a lot of time in the gym, with broad shoulders and a physique that looks like it was sculpted from ma

is sharp and strong, making him look like he's stepped out of some high-fashion magazine. The high cheekbones framing his eyes add to his almost regal appe

ights up his entire face, revealing a set of perfect white teeth. It's a smile t

very detail -from his striking features to his effortless smile- seems designed to captivate and hold attention. I have no doubt that in

my lips shut. I can't believe I had them open while I checked him

I do not dig

unsuspectin

What did I expect anyways? That someone in this

ans against the wall, watching me. "Relax peach. You

eve in Easter bunnies. And who

retty obvious. Don't you want

e a feeling you're goi

lips but he remains quiet.

you going to tell me your name or

l, I didn't tell him my name. If he knows what I stand for, then he should

re a

ro

n the road to your room? Did you even ch

eing the gentleman I am, I brought you here. And you don't

ose, huffing. "Didn't nee

didn't get a taste of this awesomeness

never, read my lips, ever

the next words that leave his mouth are: "

t ends up on the floor by his feet.

ot bad ai

me. "And so does yo

ed on me. "Do not speak of thin

on my neck stand. "So, I was right. You

ach his eyes. "Is that you

wn my hoodie so I don't flash him some. Had I been a normal girl, it would have stopped at my knee, but thanks to my big bumbum, it reaches mid-thigh. That's it. I need to get bigger hoodies. Plus, I cannot believe I left

rying not to exert much pressure on my injured knee as I att

let go of the wall. "I

s hard? I slowly opened my eyes, scowling when I realized that he caught me. Absolutely mortified at the prospect that I migh

n't have you falling f

elf while grasping onto his shirt.

e holding me," I muttered dryly, st

unt. "You should

love nothing more than to sleep in, in my own room of course, but I cannot skip school again if I want

and all you care abou

ay he looks at me. I'm not crazy. "Well, that's the attitude I need

of his eyes. "You begged for it

jumped before your car? I was s

ed, smiling. "What were you do

he bed to relax my k

it's understandable, but running by that time? Are you craz

out. I'll be fine. So, if you could jus

n't be serious abou

if you've got my bra as well, whi

dresser and pulled out my ph

om him. "I'm not going to ask how it lef

u however, stay back until you're well, I'll hand it over," he said and crouche