Are You Awake (Awake Series Book 2) by Ashleigh Giannoccaro

Author:Ashleigh Giannoccaro [Giannoccaro, Ashleigh]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-02-27T18:30:00+00:00

6

KIAN

I have never said any of that out loud, other than to a medical professional. Even then I couldn’t tell them because they already knew. She is looking at me, and I don’t know what to do or say now. It’s like she’s seen inside me, and I want to close the windows so she can’t see any more. It would be easy to shut her out, to walk away and never look back. It’s as simple and as hard as that. This is the first time I don’t want to walk away, I don’t want to stop — I need more of her. I need Ivy like I need air, she’s replaced sleep and without her I’ll shrivel up and die. I’m afraid to even admit to myself how deep my addiction to her runs, how long this has been building. My obsession is growing into a monster that I won’t be able to feed.

“You’ll come?” I can’t believe she didn’t just kick me out. “Even though I’m a messed up idiot?”

“I’ll come.” She gives me the shy smile that makes her cheeks pink. “Are your friends assholes like you?” We both laugh and I shake my head.

“I understand. We all have things we’d rather forget.” She fidgets with her fingernails, biting her lip. “Full disclosure, I have some not-so-good things that follow me around, literally.” Oh, Ivy. I know all about your stalker, and you really don’t need to worry about that anymore. “But we can talk about them another time. Aren’t we going to be late?” She looks at her watch to check the time, but I look at her. All I see is her and I don’t care how late we are. Standing up, I hold out a hand to help her off the couch. She pulls herself up and into me, her arms wrapping around me in the warmest embrace. Time stops and I just hold onto her, and her genuine care for me. The future flashes in front of me and I wonder if I can sustain this. Could I have a life with another person in it? How long before my madness shows itself and she leaves? Even if she does, I will never leave her. Could I go back to just watching her sleep at night? Because I am treading on dangerous ground.

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