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Every day I sufferedanother life away froens of happiness thanks to Fox I felt like a traitor and a bitch
Clara grew sicker despite the new pills Iand the exorbitantly expensive trail drug in her inhaler
Fox stalked towardand sweaty froym down the hall
Not only did he drive his broken body to failure by endless fights and working long hours, he also worked out religiously everysleeved shirt, he came back drenched in sweat
"I’ll just have a shower, then we’ll head out We haven’t left Obsidian since we met, and I need to run a few errands I’d like you to co for my reply, he disappeared into the bathroom and closed the door I waited for the shower to turn on, i Fox naked and wet
My tu Clara fro my two lives, I scampered off the bed and tiptoed toward the bathroom
What if he catches you?
With my heart in my throat, I turned the handle I expected it not to turn--after all, Fox was so private I figured he would’ve locked it--but it unlatched
I stopped breathing as I cracked open the door and peered inside
Fox stood tre and tense in the centre of the shohile hot water hissed and fizzled on his skin He stood side profile, hiding his back and chest--the two areas I most wanted to see With one hand, he held a razor and pressed the blade hard against his inner thigh
His eyebrows drew together, knitting tightly as a small trickle of blood erupted fro water
I wanted to run in and stop hi the razor to the side, he switched the water fro and tension siphoned froainst black tiles, he groaned with every sadness and fucked-up e the door, I drifted back to the bed in a daze I felt as if he’d dragged the blade down
You’re so stupid, Zel You thought you’d broken through You thought he was on the road to recovery
I was idiotic to hope he wouldn’t self-harm anymore I’d searched for evidence, but saw none Now, I knehy
His inner thighs had an array of s He’d even taken out the stitches on his thigh and calf, causing the wounds to gape a little, not fully healed
Fuck
I rubbed the heel of ony I hated seeing so able to help
There was no helping someone with a mind so scrambled like Fox’s
The shoitched off and a few minutes later, Fox strode into the room dressed in his usual wardrobe of black
His eyes narrowed, running hands over his wet hair The strands of colour captured sunlight, looking bronze, cinnae s, turning the black interior into a sun-soaked paradise
"What the fuck, Zel? You look like you just witnessed a , he headed to his wardrobe and ca the unhappiness away "Nothing Just a sad progra by his side "Don’t you dare lie" His eyes flashed white, looking around the roo for some hint at what switchedIt’s what you did!" Shit
He prowled forward, then stopped, keeping a careful distance The air around hi harrated
My skin quivered with need; er
For a e exploded in Fox’s gaze "You watched" He threw the blazer across the roo watched!"
Mywith adrenaline I flew off the bed, keeping it between us
His eyes never left e "What did you want to see, dobycha?" He inched closer to the bed "Perhaps you’re looking for the , he added, "You’re too fucking intelligent not to have guessed by nohat I aain, I knew I had to push him I had to shove him so far past his comfort zone I broke another sain
Reaching for the he tall in my jean-shorts and bra
Fox sla?"
My hands trembled as I pulled the small knife fro it in easy reach My heart roared inontoa silver path fro around you like you’re a precious piece of china What good is it to be bought for sex if you never deliver?" My voice filled with breathy trepidation as well as billowing lust "You tauntclose You self-har inside when I’ hands on my hips, I snarled, "You always think of yourself and never aboutopen as his eyes narrowed to silver slits "I take it back--you’re not intelligent, you’re fucking suicidal Don’t push ain, Zel Rery step towardthe distance between us He fisted his hands "You knohy I can’t touch you! Stop fucking pushing me"