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All the strength, all the armor he’d worn shattered, exposing the most fragile, helpless part of him
He looked almost like a stranger-yet it only made hier ache for him more.
She gently brushed away his tears, her own voice thick with emotion. “I didn’t… James, you can’t skip the medicine.”
Thinking quickly, she offered a half-threat, half-bargain. “If you drink it, I’ll stay with you.”
This time, he seemed to understand.
He held her tightly, as if terrified she’d disappear again, just like all the other times in his dreams.
Lily seized the chance, picked up the small bottle, and held it to his lips. “Please, drink it.”
He didn’t speak, but neither did he push her away or knock the bottle over like before.
Soon, the bottle was empty.
Relief washed through her. “James, just sleep. Sweat it out, and maybe when you wake up, the fever will be gone.”
She started to loosen her hold so he could rest-but in the next second, his lips, burning like they’d been touched by fire, pressed to hers.
“Lily…”
Between the fever and the alcohol, James had no sense of time or place.
He thought this was still his dream.
Because only in dreams could he hold her close like this-instead of watching her get rid of their child and live happily with Jackson.
In his dream, he didn’t need to restrain the love and hunger he felt for her. He could… be unrestrained.
“James…”
She hadn’t expected him to kiss/her even in this state.
She wanted him to rest, and instinct-made her start to push him away-
But when she looked into his pain-filled, despair-darkened eyes, her heart melted. She couldn’t find the strength to resist, couldn’t bring herself to pull away.
She wrapped her arms around his neck and pressed her lips to his, bold and unafraid.
“James, let’s be together.”
Lily didn’t get a response from James.
He was kissing her feverishly, as if he had finally laid hands on the treasure he’d yearned for. He clung to this brief moment like it was sacred, deaf to the world around him. All he wanted was to worship the girl he held so close to his heart.
Lily realized that James was in no state for a conversation.
So she didn’t try. Instead, she tightened her arms around him, letting him deepen the kiss, letting indulge… for a lifetime, if that’s what he needed.
“Lily”
James’s kisses grew hotter.
He was desperate to get closer, to erase every boundary between them.
But he remembered the dream-how he’d taken her without restraint, and how she had vanished from his arms. If he crossed the line now, it would be no different from forcing her. That would only make her hate him more. So even with the fire raging inside him, he stopped himself from going any further.
He was burning with desire.
It took every ounce of strength he had not just for this lifetime but the next-not to tear her clothes apart.
“Don’t leave me. Never leave me… even if it’s only in a dream…”
He stopped kissing her and simply held her, squeezing her with all his might, whispering hoarsely over and over again.
His grip was so tight that it hurt
But what hurt Lily more was how much pain he was in
Her heart ached for him-wildly, uncontrollably-so much so that she couldn’t bear to push him away. She let him hold her as tightly as he wanted…
‘Lily?”
Curled up in his warm embrace, Lily felt safer than she ever had before, and slept deeply through the night.
In the morning, she slowly opened her eyes to the sound of his stunned, uncertain voice.
James wasn’t the type to black but from drinking.
But last night, he’d burned so hot with fever that his brain had turned to mush. He couldn’t tell dreami from reality, and he’d completely forgotten what he had done.
As the memories started to come back, his eyes filled with guilt and confusion
He lowered his gaze and quickly checked their bodies. Her clothes were still on, and so were his. Only then did he breathe a tiny sigh of relief.
The girl in his arms was impossibly soft, filled with a sweetiess that made him lose control.
He wanted nothing more than to crush her into his bones.
But she hated him. Her heart belonged to Jackson. She’d even gotten rid of their child. How could he keep pushing himself on her?
Noticing his hand was still around her, he flinched like he’d been shocked and pulled b putting some distance between them.
His mind quickly cleared, and he guessed Ashton inust have been the one to call her over. lately,
And he-he’d taken advantage of his strength, ignored her wishes, and clung to her like some kind of brute all night long.
Tm sorry. I
James hated himself more than anything. Face pale, he backed away, trying to find the words to apologize -only to feel a soft, sweet body crash right back into his arms.
Lily, you
He looked up in disbelief-and saw her smiling at him, radiant and bright.
Her eyes were breathtaking.
Like dark gems sinking into rippling lake water, mesmerizing and beautiful.
His heart skipped a beat. For the first time in his brave and stubborn life, he couldn’t bring himself to meet someone’s gaze…
He hurriedly looked away-only to catch sight of her trembling red lips.
He wanted to kiss them.
But he couldn’t.
So he forced himself to turn his head, ignoring the soft warmth right beside him, even keeping his eyes. shut.
“James, why are your eyes closed?”
Lily touched the red tip of his ear, teasing him. “Is the sunlight too bright for you?”
It wasn’t the sunlight.
It was the storm in his heart.
He was afraid that if he looked at her, if he let himself think about her, he would lose control-would go after her, even knowing she wanted to be with Jackson.
Even knowing it wasn’t right.
Lily, spoiled by his affection and fearless because of it, boldly flipped over and half lay on top of him.
James’s mind exploded, his body freezing like a burning-hot statue,
He’d never dared to dream she would willingly lie on top of him.
Still, he didn’t move. Didn’t look. Didn’t even breathe too loudly.
All he could do was let her scent seep into every ry corner of his senses, into his soul.
“You said a lot of nonsense while you were burning up last night.”
Lily tilted her head up and poked him in the chest.
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