But I did know he was doing it.
It was hard not to notice when I could feel his eyes burning into me whenever we were in the same room.
God knows how long we both just sat there staring at each other. Could have been hours could have been seconds who knows but I do know this I think I was falling for him again.
"I notice" I said breaking the silence and my stare. "I know when you're staring at me even when you think I don't".
It was hard not to when every time he did the hairs on the back of my neck stood up. "You make me feels things that scare me Blaze and I don't know how to handle it. We've been over this hundreds of times and yet I can't shake it".
"Then don't shake it" He sighed moving in closer so there was no gap between us.
Smiling I took a hold of his hand "We don't work Blaze and you know how it ends every time we try".
"It will be different this time Ava, I'll be different this time. I almost lost you to death and that was the scariest thing I have ever been through. Those 3 weeks were the toughest and hardest weeks of my life. I don't want to be the one that only gets to stare at you from a distance I want to be the one that takes you to bed every night, the one that holds your hand and tells you everything will be alright. I want to be the one that puts the smile on your face everyday, the reason behind that smile. I want to lay in bed at night and listen to you telling me how your day was. I want to see you round with our child inside you. I want to be your man Ava but most importantly I want to make you happy".
Wow
"Sweets please don't cry I'm sorry".
Wait I was crying?
"It all sounds to good to be true" I croaked wiping at my eyes. "I like us right now Blaze I like where we are but I don't know if I'm ready to give you another chance".
As the words left my mouth the cabin door was pulled open Ally and Cage making their entrance.
"I don't do woods" She grumbled shoving her hair out of her face and falling into the chair opposite me.
Chuckling I watched as Blaze got up from kneeling and disappeared through to the bedroom.
"Why do you sound so out of breath?" I asked noticing how the front of her jeans were dirty.
"Because that through there is an idiot" She huffed peeling her jacket from her body. "We'll have enough gas until we get there" She mocked "The car ran out of gas and he made me walk for 2 hours".
"Stop your whining" Cage grunted as he passed her a beer. "It's only a little dirt" He grinned sitting on the arm of the chair beside her.
Rolling her eyes she took a sip of her beer before setting her gaze on me. "How are you feeling? Are you in any pain?".
"Nothing I can't handle" I sighed as Blaze made his way back into the living area with only a pair of joggers on. Sitting down beside me only then did I notice the beer in his hand.
"I really want a beer" I sighed knowing with the tablets running through my body that was not allowed.
"I'll have one for you" He winked placing his arm around the back of the sofa so his hand was leaning on my shoulder. Sticking my tongue out at him like a child I watched him smirk over the top of his bottle.
"Oh I brought you something" Ally piped up shoving her hand into her jacket pocket and pulling out my phone.
"I gotta take this" Blaze mumbled as he shot Cage a look before they both left the cabin. Obviously something he didn't want me to know and frankly I was okay with that.
"Just leave it there I'll charge it in the morning" Truth be told I was afraid to turn it on because I knew if there were messages from him I'd have to read them.
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