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"I saw you out there with hireat surfer and he’s somewhat of an idol to me"

"That’s not what I’er boils in my chest "Jesus, Nate, what business is it of yours, anyway?" I snap "You’ve made it very clear that this friendshipto you I don’t understand what you want fro onto and stor down so we’re nose to nose I forget to breathe again This happens a lot around Nate My entire body becomes aware of him, the skin at the back ofdesperately to keep rinds out, "I can’t fuckin’ have"

"Then why are you here? Why are you ?"

He drops his eyes down, taking a deep, strangled breath When he looks back up at er has slipped fro, Dancer," he aze to my lips, "is be so fuckin’ perfect that you’re impossible to resist"

"That’s not what I everto do that, Nate I just wanted a friend"

"Shit, I know that You think I don’t know that? You’re as good as they come, as pure as you are beautiful"

I force , but I can’t stopwhen I whisper, "Please stop"

He steps closer, brining his face only millimeters from mine "Don’t you think I want to stop?" He breathes "Don’t you think I want to get your face froet about you? I can’t I’ I’ve ever felt before in asp as he lets his lips graze mine

"Turn me away, Avery If you don’tI’ all over, andin two different directions One wants hiical, it knows this is wrong, and not just for Lena but for Jacob It’s not fair, and it’s not right That side of ainst the stupid part to win the battle Apparently that battle takes too long, because Nate ainst mine

I lose my breath in loud whoosh, and then all I can feel is him: the warmth of his lips, his hands on either side ofthe soft patches of skin there I part , lips crushing, breath , too afraid that if I do there’ll be no turning back forhis lips over my jaw

I shut my eyes and my head drops back He takes the chance to run his lips downin my world stops It just stops I can’t hear, I can’t see--the only sense I have left is to feel And I feel--I feel all of hi into ainst everything that’s right Against everything that should be

He’s the only thing I adown on asp and wrench , landing with a crash on the ground I can hear Kelly calling my name in the distance and I realize what it is I just did I’m that woman The woman who takes a man away from the pain in his relationship; the woman that becomes the monster; the woman that becomes his happy place; the woman that always ends up alone

I don’t want to be that wo I lift my eyes to Nate’s and I see his expression is equally as broken as mine I knohat I have to do--I have to do it for him, for me, for Lena, for Jacob and, ain," I say, led Those are the hardest four words I’ve had to say inI’et that horrible, crying voice that doesn’t h to say no I can’t say no to you, Nate If you push, I can’t keep away I don’t have the strength You affectyou--just don’t do it Don’t make me become someone I’m not--because I will, Nate For you, I will"

I turn and hurry off before he can say another word

Because if he speaks to s, if he looks at me with those lost, broken eyesthen I don’t know if I’ll be able to keep away from hi back, her pink lips parting "More"

I driveher Her hands are on ood, so fucking sweet, so fucking perfect