The Game: The Villainous Heroes Series Book One by Ruby Medjo

Author:Ruby Medjo [Medjo, Ruby]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Ruby Medjo
Published: 2022-10-02T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 28

Alice

Teddy’s apartment is right around the corner, opposite of the way we usually walk, which is why I didn’t recognize it. The cool air is biting against my tear-stained cheeks, and I can’t help but to keep sniffling, clutching Teddy’s jacket around my shoulders. He doesn’t speak, doesn’t touch me. I suppose the ball is in my court, but the only thing I can comprehend is this need to get home and shower, to strip myself bare and allow the pain to wash forth.

Up the stairs we go, my knees wobbling the entire way. The moment he unlocks his door and allows me inside first, I freeze. I suddenly don’t know what I want, why I am here, if I want his comfort or to be left alone, or if I want Tristan to hold me against his chest and trail his fingers over me, or if I want Jameson to drape his body over mine and protect me from all the monsters in the world and in my head.

The door closes softly, and Teddy clears his throat. Chewing my lip as tears pool, I turn and peek up at him from under my lashes. His eyes are guarded, his face stoic but serene, in control.

“You don’t know what you want, but I can help you decide,” he says, his voice low and rumbling. Feeling my chin wobble, I know I am slipping, but it’s…different. An entirely new headspace, one where I feel as tiny as a bug and just as defenseless. A sudden strike of clarity hits me, and I realize I want him to just tell me what to do, and so I nod.

His shoulders instantly relax, his face softening as he slowly reaches for my hand. My eyes swish to his open palm and back up to those depthless pools of teal, and I slip my hand into his. His movements are slow, controlled, as he pulls me after him and to the bathroom. When he releases me to start the faucet and plug the tub, I fiddle nervously with my hands, my mind slowly going blank, replaced by this need to be taken care of in a more extreme sense.

The aroma of lavender bubble bath fills my senses and further calms me, and he stands tall, turning back around to stare deeply into my eyes.

“Take your time. I have your last present for when you get out.”

I nod as he leaves quietly, robotically stripping myself and kicking my costume to the corner. Adorning the edges of the tub are a few flickering candles, makeup remover, a bath bomb, and a bottle of water. He must have planted all this before we even left, and that notion has me sinking to my knees and choking on a sob.

I miss them so much it physically hurts. I will always regret those things I said about them, the things I said to them. But I am selfish enough to want them back. My home is in their arms, and I’m fucking homesick.

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