Page 75 (1/2)

Seth hadn’t spent an entire night with ht at the University And while I knew I shouldn’t be affected by his absence and I understood there was no reason for us to keep sharing a bed, I s

Another torturous ritual had begun after the first night of training, when Seth had given ht since then, barring the random days off, after I ate dinner and then showered, Seth would shoith the jar that seemed to be botto about nothing iht would be the lastDead or as the better Winchester brother Other times, the conversations ran deeper He’d talk a little more about his mother and how beautiful she was, and what it was like to be shipped off to a school in a remote land And I would tell him as like to spendthe school year Then I would lie on my belly with my shirt tucked under my breasts and Seth would apply the ointh fingertips, he didn’t stop Not right away, at least

His fingers and hands had mapped out every dip and curve of my back and sides He was intie in my spine and the line of my shoulders His touch… I don’t know if it was because of what he was or because of who he was, it was like lightning in a bottle for my senses From the moment he’d touch me, my body warmed--liquid heat pooled deep inbeca moment and a different kind of ache invaded my body

I was totally aware of how my body responded, how ether to try to elevate the tension building And he had to have knohat he was doing toht, and I had no idea where he went Back to his room? Out somewhere on the campus? Because I knew there were parties I heard Deacon talking about theht by himself, especially since I also kneas just as affected by the nightly rub-down as I was When he’d stand to leave, I could see how affected he was He wanted me, but he didn’t act on it, and I couldn’t help but wonder if thaton it elsewhere

Sometimes he brushed my hair back froered on ht he had kissed my cheek, but he’d still left

"You look like you’re about to fall asleep," Deacon co my attention to where he sat across froone off wherever he went I grabbed a quick sandith the boys in the cafeteria "Do I need to get you a pillow?"

I s well, partly due to thinking about things I didn’t want to think about Likemom Like how

And the fact Seth hadto snap didn’t help

"I’e slice of tomato off my sandwich

Luke finished off his ?"

"Still working on defensive blocks--punches and kicks" I sat back, sighing "I still suck"

He frowned "Josie, you don’t suck You’re doing great, and I don’t think you understand how long we’ve been training Wethis stuff since ere eight, but we know it’s not We know--"