Alarm by Shay Savage

Author:Shay Savage [Savage, Shay]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Goodreads: 23516255
Publisher: Shay Savage, LLC
Published: 2014-12-06T16:00:00+00:00

ELEVEN

Aiden rolled to his side and held me against his chest while I cried. I didn’t understand what was going on inside of me; I just knew I was overwhelmed, exhausted, and my emotions were completely out of control.

I’d loved every second of what he had done to me.

That was what scared me.

Deep inside of me, the alarms were still going off. I felt as if I was still falling from the plane before the parachute opened, when everything was still uncertain. I could practically see the ground getting closer and closer as I fell, and this time there wasn’t a parachute.

I’d let him come in me.

Twice.

Unprotected sex.

My mother had given me various versions of “the talk” during my childhood and teenaged years. She covered the basics, warned me off of sex altogether until I was older, and then ultimately counseled me on becoming sexually active. There were plenty of rules about making sure it was with the right person, the right situation, and not allowing someone to take advantage of me. Above all others, there was one major rule—use birth control.

I’d failed on multiple counts.

As my sobs dwindled, Aiden kissed the top of my head, hugged me close, and then placed his finger on my chin to lift my face to him.

“You're scared of me?”

“Yes.” I sniffled.

“Why?” His voice was a whisper, his expression pained.

“I hardly know anything about you.”

“I hardly know anything about you, either,” he replied. “What are you scared of?”

How could I even put it into words? It wasn’t just that he could have gotten me pregnant, which was enough by itself, but something far greater. It was everything he had made me feel, everything he made me want.

I’m only going to be here for three more days.

“Chloe, what do you think I’d do?” Aiden asked when I hadn’t answered him.

“I don’t know,” I whispered.

“Do you think I’d hurt you? I wouldn’t. I swear. I’d never do something like that.”

“No.” I shook my head, trying to make sense of the thoughts in my mind. “At least, not exactly.”

“What is it, then?” he prodded.

“I…I don’t know.” I took a deep breath. “All of this scares me to death.”

“All of what?” His arms tensed, and I could hear the frustration in his voice.

“Being here,” I said. “Everything about this week, it’s just been…well, it’s been…”

I trailed off, trying to find the right words.

“It’s been wonderful,” I finally said, and then I started crying again.

He cradled my head in his hands, staring at me intently.

“And that scares you?”

“Yes.” I sniffed and wiped my eyes.

“I don’t understand,” Aiden admitted. “I mean, if you’re having a good time, well…what’s the problem?”

Another tear slipped down my cheek, and he wiped it away with his thumb. He stared into my eyes looking as confused as I felt.

“Tell me,” he pleaded.

“I don’t know what happens now,” I said. “Where do we go from here?”

Aiden narrowed his eyes, obviously still unsure what I meant.

“I’m not a one-night-stand kind of guy,” Aiden said. “I’ve got my hand and plenty of porn when it comes down to that.

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