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He let go of me suddenly, and I stepped back in surprise Even with all the rage roaring inside of ers into my face, I couldn’t look past his beauty For a flash of a second, I saw a pained look on his face, and I watched it immediately hide away into the coldness that had become Jaxon
"Get in the car," he said flatly
"No"
"Sara, this town isn’t the same anymore There are really fucked up people, and I can’t have you get to the motel in this weather alone Do you understand?"
"I’ll catch the bus, just go away"
"No I’ car now, and I won’t say a word to you I prodown his face, soaking every part of his body I kneas telling the truth I also kneouldn’t quit until I did what he wanted
I walked over, opened the door and slid in My instincts toldit for the right reasons, but I loved the guy Even if he was different I let out a few tears, knowing they would be hidden by the wetness of the falling rain that had cascaded onpuddle I watched him slowly make his way to the driver’s seat When he slid in, he didn’t look at hts thick in the air, and an intense anger that would make it impossible to speak cordially if we tried
He drove the entire way to thehis pro the sound of his voice
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He had the heater in the car on all the way back, but it made little difference My bones felt heavy and stiff from the cold When he parked in front of the motel, I took a moment to rest each hand on the vents to soak up every bit of heat I could before having to wade back out there, even though it’d only be for a lance Then I opened the door and hurried out, running through the rain and to the rooot to the door, and risked a glance back at the parking lot where Jaxon was now pulling out
I entered the roo Shaking wildly froh me, I bundled myself up in the covers and hidto do because I was now soaking the sheets, but I didn’t care
A loud knock startledwhat Jaxon could possibly want, I reluctantly pushed the covers off of me and walked over I unlocked the door and opened it an inch when a heavy weight shoved it back I jumped back in surprise, heart in my throat, as the bearded man from next door hurried inside I openedtightly, and then shoved my back into the nearby wall