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94RejectMe! 94 Reject Me ! +123 +123 Lennox’sPOV Lennox’s POV Foramoment,theroomwasdeadsilent. For a moment , the room was dead silent . Onlyherragged breathingandthepoundingofmyownfuriousheartbeatfilledtheair. Only her ragged breathing and the pounding of my own furious heartbeat filled the air . Icouldn’tbelievewhatIwashearing. I couldn’t believe what I was hearing . Rejecther? Reject her ? Seteachotherfree? Set each other free ? Asifitwouldbethateasy.AsifIcouldeverlether As if it would be that easy . As if I could ever let her / <![CDATA[ / fpm_start( "true" ); / ]]> / go. go. go . Louisletoutalow,warninggrowlbesideme.Levilookedlikehewasabouttolosehismind. Louis let out a low , warning growl beside me . Levi looked like he was about to lose his mind . Andme? And me ? Isnapped. I snapped . Iclosedthedistancebetweenusinablink,grabbingherwristsandslammingherbackontothebed.HerbodybouncedbeneathmeasIpinnedherdown,cagingherwithmyarms,myfaceinchesfromhers. I closed the distance between us in a blink , grabbing her wrists and slamming her back onto the bed . Her body bounced beneath me as I pinned her down , caging her with my arms , my face inches from hers . “Don’tyoudare,”Igrowled,myvoicesolowitwasalmostunrecognizable.“Don’tyoueversaythatagain.” “ Don’t you dare ,” I growled , my voice so low it was almost unrecognizable . “ Don’t you ever say that again .” Tearsfilledhereyes,butsheglaredupatmewiththesamefierystubbornnessthatdrovememad. Tears filled her eyes , but she glared up at me with the same fiery stubbornness that drove me mad . “Ican’tlivelikethisanymore!”shecried.“Livingeverydaywonderingiftodaywillbethedayyoufinallyhatemeenoughtorejectme-” “ I can’t live like this anymore ! ” she cried . “ Living every day wondering if today will be the day you finally hate me enough to reject me- ” “Youthinkweeverwantedtohateyou?”Louisbarked,steppingforward. “ You think we ever wanted to hate you ? ” Louis barked , stepping forward . “Youthinkwearehappyabout this?”Leviadded,hisvoiceagutturalsnarl. “ You think we are happy about this ? ” Levi added , his voice a guttural snarl . Ileanedcloser,myforeheadpressingagainsthers,tryingtobreatheherin,tryingtocontrolmyself. I leaned closer , my forehead pressing against hers , trying to breathe her in , trying to control myself . Butsheglaredupatme.“IwishIwasmatedtosomeoneelse…someonewhowould…” But she glared up at me . “ I wish I was mated to someone else … someone who would … ” Withoutanotherthought,Icrashedmymouthontohers. Without another thought , I crashed my mouth onto hers . Itwasn’tsoft.Itwasn’tgentle. It wasn’t soft . It wasn’t gentle . Itwasraw,desperate,furious. It was raw , desperate , furious . OurTeethclashing.OurBreathstolen. Our Teeth clashing . Our Breath stolen . Oliviagaspedbeneathme,stunnedforasplitsecondbeforeherhands,thosefiststhathadbeenhittingmejustmomentsago,grabbedatmyhair andpulledmecloser. Olivia gasped beneath me , stunned for a split second before her hands , those fists that had been hitting me just moments ago , grabbed at my hair and pulled me closer . Igroanedintohermouth,thetasteofhersweet,angry,mine–sendingfirestraightthroughmyveins. I groaned into her mouth , the taste of her sweet , angry , mine – sending fire straight through my veins . LouisandLevididn’tstaybackeither. Louis and Levi didn’t stay back either . Ifeltthemoneithersideofus–Louis’shandtrailingupherthigh,Levi’sfingersbrushingher I felt them on either side of us – Louis’s hand trailing up her thigh , Levi’s fingers brushing her waist. waist . Shemoanedagainstmylips,herbodyarchingupintomineinstinctively,seekingmore. She moaned against my lips , her body arching up into mine instinctively , seeking more . God,itwaslikeshewasmadetofitbetweenus. God , it was like she was made to fit between us . Ipulledbackslightly,justenoughtoseeherlips–swollen,wet,trembling–beforeIgrowled,“You’renotleavingus,Olivia.Wewon’tletyou I pulled back slightly , just enough to see her lips – swollen , wet , trembling – before I growled , “ You’re not leaving us , Olivia . We won’t let you Louis’shandsslidhigher,pushingherthighsapart,whileLevitiltedherfacetowardhim,capturinghermouthinanotherdeep,bruisingkiss. Louis’s hands slid higher , pushing her thighs apart , while Levi tilted her face toward him , capturing her mouth in another deep , bruising kiss . Shewhimperedintohim,anditmademycockthrobpainfullyagainstmypants. She whimpered into him , and it made my cock throb painfully against my pants . Itrailedmyhandalongherbarestomach,feelinghershiverundermytouch,herbodysosensitive,soresponsive. I trailed my hand along her bare stomach , feeling her shiver under my touch , her body so sensitive , so responsive . Louisleaneddown,pressinghismouthtoherinnerthigh,bitinggently,whileLevipulledawayfromthekissandkissedalongherjaw,downherthroat. Louis leaned down , pressing his mouth to her inner thigh , biting gently , while Levi pulled away from the kiss and kissed along her jaw , down her throat . Herheadtiltedback,herlipspartingwithasoftcryofpleasure. Her head tilted back , her lips parting with a soft cry of pleasure . “You’reours,”Igrowled,pressingmyforeheadagainstherchest,hearingherracingheartbeat.“Sayit,Olivia.Sayyou’reours? “ You’re ours , ” I growled , pressing my forehead against her chest , hearing her racing heartbeat . “ Say it , Olivia . Say you’re ours ? Shewhimpered,herhandsfistingthesheets. She whimpered , her hands fisting the sheets . “Idon’tbelongtoanyone,shewhisperedbrokenly,her voice crackingundertheweightofheremotions. “ I don’t belong to anyone , she whispered brokenly , her voice cracking under the weight of her emotions . Ifrowned. I frowned . Ikissedmywaydownherbody,worshipingeveryinch,myhandsroamingfreelynow,nolongerrestrainedbyfearoranger. I kissed my way down her body , worshiping every inch , my hands roaming freely now , no longer restrained by fear or anger . Louis’smouthfollowed,andLevi’slingersteasedher,makinghersquirm,makingherpant. Louis’s mouth followed , and Levi’s lingers teased her , making her squirm , making her pant . BythetimeIfinallyreachedtheapexofherthighs,shewastremblingforus,herscentfillingtheroom,sweetandaddictive. By the time I finally reached the apex of her thighs , she was trembling for us , her scent filling the room , sweet and addictive . “Lookatus,Olivia,Louismurmuredagainstherskin,hisvoicedarkandrough.“We’dburndownthefuckingworldbeforeweletyougo “ Look at us , Olivia , Louis murmured against her skin , his voice dark and rough . “ We’d burn down the fucking world before we let you go Islidmyhandsdownhersides,savoringthefeelofherbare,softskin.ThenIcuppedherbreasts,thumbsgrazingoverhernipples.Theywerealreadytight,beggingforattention. I slid my hands down her sides , savoring the feel of her bare , soft skin . Then I cupped her breasts , thumbs grazing over her nipples . They were already tight , begging for attention . “You’resobeautiful,”Imurmuredhoarsely,loweringmymouthtoonepeak. “ You’re so beautiful ,” I murmured hoarsely , lowering my mouth to one peak . Isuckedhernippleintomymouth,gentlyatfirst,thenharder,flickingmytongueagainstit.Oliviacriedout,herhandsflyingtomyhair,tuggingdesperately. I sucked her nipple into my mouth , gently at first , then harder , flicking my tongue against it . Olivia cried out , her hands flying to my hair , tugging desperately . Louisleanedinandtookherothernipplebetweenhisfingers,rollingitexpertlywhileLevikissedhermouthagain,swallowinghersoftmoans. Louis leaned in and took her other nipple between his fingers , rolling it expertly while Levi kissed her mouth again , swallowing her soft moans . Shewrithedbetweenus,overwhelmed,trembling. She writhed between us , overwhelmed , trembling . “Nomancangiveyouthis,”Levisaidagainstherlips,hisvoicedeepandrough. “ No man can give you this , ” Levi said against her lips , his voice deep and rough . Ikissedmywaydownherbody,nippingandlickingthedelicateskinofherstomach,untilIwaskneelingbetweenherlegs. Shewastremblingsohard,herthighspressedtightlytogetherinembarrassmentandrawneed. I kissed my way down her body , nipping and licking the delicate skin of her stomach , until I was kneeling between her legs . She was trembling so hard , her thighs pressed tightly together in embarrassment and raw need . can can “Openforus,mate,”Icoaxed,voicedeepandfullofpraise.“Letmeshowyouwhatonlyweogiveyou.” “ Open for us , mate ,” I coaxed , voice deep and full of praise . “ Let me show you what only we o give you . ” Slowly,hesitantly,shepartedherlegsandmymouthwateredatthesightofher glistening Slowly , hesitantly , she parted her legs and my mouth watered at the sight of her glistening pussy. pussy . “Fuck,you’reperfect,Louiswhispered. “ Fuck , you’re perfect , Louis whispered . Ileanedin,draggingmytongueslowlyoverherfolds,tastinghersweetness.Sheletoutahelplessmoan,herbackarchingoffthe bed. I leaned in , dragging my tongue slowly over her folds , tasting her sweetness . She let out a helpless moan , her back arching off the bed . Idevouredherlikeastarvingman,lickingslowanddeep,circlingherclitwithmytonguebeforesuckingitintomymouth. I devoured her like a starving man , licking slow and deep , circling her clit with my tongue before sucking it into my mouth . Oliviasobbedmyname,herfingerstanglinginmyhair,pullingmecloser. Olivia sobbed my name , her fingers tangling in my hair , pulling me closer . LouisandLevididn’tstayidle–Louiscontinuedteasinghernipples,flickingandtuggingthem.untiltheywereredandsensitive,whileLevikissedandnippedherthroat,whisperingfilthy,reverentthingsinherear. Louis and Levi didn’t stay idle – Louis continued teasing her nipples , flicking and tugging them . until they were red and sensitive , while Levi kissed and nipped her throat , whispering filthy , reverent things in her ear . “Youtastesogood,”Igrowledagainstherpussy,thevibrationsmakinghercryoutagain. “ You taste so good ,” I growled against her pussy , the vibrations making her cry out again . Shewassowet,soresponsive,sofuckingperfect. She was so wet , so responsive , so fucking perfect . Islidonehandup,findingherclitandrubbingtight,slowcircleswhileIlickedintoher.Herthighsclampedaroundmyhead,herhipsbuckinguncontrollably. I slid one hand up , finding her clit and rubbing tight , slow circles while I licked into her . Her thighs clamped around my head , her hips bucking uncontrollably . “That’sit,baby,Louisencouraged,tweakinghernipplejustright.“Letgo.” “ That’s it , baby , Louis encouraged , tweaking her nipple just right . “ Let go . ” “Comeforus,”Levidemanded,bitingherearlobelightly. “ Come for us ,” Levi demanded , biting her earlobe lightly . Shebrokewithascream,herwholebodylockingup,trembling,shudderingaroundmymouth She broke with a scream , her whole body locking up , trembling , shuddering around my mouth FlojetMe! Flojet Me ! asshecamehard. as she came hard . Ididn’tstopuntilIlickedupeverydrop,untilshewasgaspingandbonelessbeneathus. I didn’t stop until I licked up every drop , until she was gasping and boneless beneath us . WhenIfinallypulledback,hercheekswereflushed,herlipskiss–swollen,hereyesglazedwithpleasure.Shelookedutterlywreckedandutterlyours. When I finally pulled back , her cheeks were flushed , her lips kiss – swollen , her eyes glazed with pleasure . She looked utterly wrecked and utterly ours . Icrawledupherbody,cradlingherfaceinmyhandsagain,mythumbbrushingherbottomlip.“Never,”Isaidfiercely.“Nevertalkaboutrejectionagain.” I crawled up her body , cradling her face in my hands again , my thumb brushing her bottom lip . “ Never , ” I said fiercely . “ Never talk about rejection again .” Levisuckedonherneckandlookedather.“Yes,wehateyou…butrejectingyou?Never!” Levi sucked on her neck and looked at her . “ Yes , we hate you … but rejecting you ? Never ! ” Louisheldherchinandturnedherfacetowardhim.“Youdriveusfuckinginsane,Olivia,”hemuttereddarkly,histhumbbrushingoverhertremblinglips.“Youmakeusangry,jealous,crazy.Butwewouldratherdiethanrejectyou,sotakethatoffyourmind.” Louis held her chin and turned her face toward him . “ You drive us fucking insane , Olivia ,” he muttered darkly , his thumb brushing over her trembling lips . “ You make us angry , jealous , crazy . But we would rather die than reject you , so take that off your mind .” Withthat,weallthreeleftthebedandstaredatOlivia,lyingnakedonthebed.Ittookallthewillpowerinmenottogobacktoher.Fuck!Shelookedsodevouring. With that , we all three left the bed and stared at Olivia , lying naked on the bed . It took all the willpower in me not to go back to her . Fuck ! She looked so devouring . Withoutsayingaword,Levimadethefirstmovetoleave,whileLouisandIfollowed,leavingmyroomandshuttingthedooronOlivia. Without saying a word , Levi made the first move to leave , while Louis and I followed , leaving my room and shutting the door on Olivia . 95Excuses 95 Excuses Lennox’sPOV Lennox’s POV WewalkedintoLevi’sroom,cachofustakingdifferentpositions.Iheadedstraightfortheminibar,pouringmyselfaglassofdrygin.Levistoodatthewindow,staringoutside,whileLouisrestedhisbackagainstthewall. We walked into Levi’s room , cach of us taking different positions . I headed straight for the minibar , pouring myself a glass of dry gin . Levi stood at the window , staring outside , while Louis rested his back against the wall. Weallwentsilent,eachofuswaitingfortheothertospeak–butitsureashellwasn’tgoingto We all went silent , each of us waiting for the other to speak – but it sure as hell wasn’t going to bemc. be mc . Iknewwehadtotalk.Wehadtoaddresswhathappenedbackinmyroom.Theproblemwas:whothehellwasgoingtosayitfirst? I knew we had to talk . We had to address what happened back in my room . The problem was : who the hell was going to say it first ?

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googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1746729984974-0'); }); WeallkissedOlivia.Wetouchedher.Wepleasuredher.Anditsureseemedlikeweallenjoyed We all kissed Olivia . We touched her . We pleasured her . And it sure seemed like we all enjoyed il,so…? il , so … ? “Iwasn’tinmyrightsenses,Louissuddenlysaid,breakingthesilence. “ I wasn’t in my right senses , Louis suddenly said , breaking the silence . Ilookedhiswaywithafurrowedbrow,silentlydaringhimtocontinue. I looked his way with a furrowed brow , silently daring him to continue . “Itwasmywolf,headdedstiffly,crossinghisarmsoverhischest.“Hepushedme.Ididn’twant “ It was my wolf , he added stiffly , crossing his arms over his chest . “ He pushed me . I didn’t want to…notreally” to … not really ” Leviscoffedquietlyfromthewindowbutdidn’tturnaround. Levi scoffed quietly from the window but didn’t turn around . “You’refullofshit,”hemuttered. “ You’re full of shit , ” he muttered . Louisstraightenedup,bristling.“Thefuck didyoujustsay?” Louis straightened up , bristling . “ The fuck did you just say ? ” “Isaid,”Levigrowled,finallyspinningaroundtofaceus,hiseyesflashing,“you’relyingtoyourself.Weallare.” “ I said ,” Levi growled , finally spinning around to face us , his eyes flashing , “ you’re lying to yourself . We all are . ” Atensesilencefellagain.Istaredintomyglassofdrygin,swirlingitslowly,tryingtogathermythoughts–tryingtofindafuckingexcuse. A tense silence fell again . I stared into my glass of dry gin , swirling it slowly , trying to gather my thoughts – trying to find a fucking excuse . Finally,Ishrugged,forcingoutacoldlaugh. Finally , I shrugged , forcing out a cold laugh . “Idon’tknowwhatcameoverme,”Isaid.“Maybe…maybeit’sbeentoolongsinceIfuckedanyone.Shewasjust-”Ipaused,grittingmyteeth.“ShewasnakedandIgotturnedon.” “ I don’t know what came over me , ” I said . “ Maybe … maybe it’s been too long since I fucked anyone . She was just- ” I paused , gritting my teeth . “ She was naked and I got turned on .” Louismadealow,disbelievingnoise.“Yeah,sure.Likethat’sallitwas Louis made a low , disbelieving noise . “ Yeah , sure . Like that’s all it was Islammedtheglassdownonthecounter,thesharpcrackechoingintheroom. I slammed the glass down on the counter , the sharp crack echoing in the room . “Whatdoyouwantmetosay?”Isnapped.“ThatIlikedit?ThatIlikedtouchingher,tastingher?” “ What do you want me to say ? ” I snapped . “ That I liked it ? That I liked touching her , tasting her ? ” Myhandscurledintofistsatthememorythewayshetasted,thewaysheclungtomelikeIwastheonlythinganchoringhertothisworld. My hands curled into fists at the memory the way she tasted , the way she clung to me like I was the only thing anchoring her to this world . 75Excusan 75 Excusan “Fuck,Imutteredundermybreath,rakingahandthroughmyhair.“Itwasjust…amomentofweakness.Nothingmore.” “ Fuck , I muttered under my breath , raking a hand through my hair . “ It was just … a moment of weakness . Nothing more .” Levigaveahumorlesslaugh.“Weakness?Youcallthatweakness?” Levi gave a humorless laugh . “ Weakness ? You call that weakness ? ” Hepacedtheroomlikeacagedanimal,runningahanddownhisface. He paced the room like a caged animal , running a hand down his face . Weallfellsilentagain,ourwordssettlingheavilyintheroom. We all fell silent again , our words settling heavily in the room . “Imean,it’snotlikewe’reinlovewithheroranything”Isaidquickly,needingtofillthesilence,needingtoconvincemyselfasmuchasthem.“Itwasjust…physical “ I mean , it’s not like we’re in love with her or anything ” I said quickly , needing to fill the silence , needing to convince myself as much as them . “ It was just … physical “Right,”Louisagreed,buthisvoicelackedanyrealconviction.“Justarelease.” “ Right , ” Louis agreed , but his voice lacked any real conviction . “ Just a release .” “Soshe’sjustabody,”Leviasked.“Awaytogetitoutofoursystem?” “ So she’s just a body , ” Levi asked . “ A way to get it out of our system ? ” nodded,clenchingmyjawsohardithurt.. nodded , clenching my jaw so hard it hurt .. “Exactly.”Isaid.“Itdoesn’tmeanshit.Shedoesn’tmeanshit.” “ Exactly . ” I said . “ It doesn’t mean shit . She doesn’t mean shit . ” Butthewordstastedlikeashinmymouth. But the words tasted like ash in my mouth . Becauseweallknewitwasn’ttrue. Because we all knew it wasn’t true . Becauserightnow,ifanyoneofuswalkedbackintothatroom,sawherlyingtherewrecked,tremblingforus–we’dbepowerlesstoresist. Because right now , if any one of us walked back into that room , saw her lying there wrecked , trembling for us – we’d be powerless to resist . Becauseshewasn’tjustabody. Because she wasn’t just a body . Shewasours. She was ours . We’velovedthatgirlallourlives. We’ve loved that girl all our lives . Andnoamountofexcuses,noamountofhatred,wasgoingtochangethat. And no amount of excuses , no amount of hatred , was going to change that . Foramoment,atensesilencehungintheairuntilLouisclearedhisthroat. For a moment , a tense silence hung in the air until Louis cleared his throat . flushed, flushed , “Look,weneedtogetthisstraight,”Louisfinallysaid,breakingthesilenceoncemore.Hisvoicewasrough,likehewastryingtoconvincehimselfjustasmuchasus.“Whathappenedinthatroom…itcan’thappenagain.” “ Look , we need to get this straight , ” Louis finally said , breaking the silence once more . His voice was rough , like he was trying to convince himself just as much as us . “ What happened in that room … it can’t happen again . ” Iturnedtofacehim,myjawclenchedtight.“Whatdoyoumean?”Igrowled.“YouthinkIwanttobebackinthatfuckingposition?” I turned to face him , my jaw clenched tight . “ What do you mean ? ” I growled . “ You think I want to be back in that fucking position ? ” Levicrossedhisarmsoverhischestandleanedagainstthewindow.Buthesaidnothing. Levi crossed his arms over his chest and leaned against the window . But he said nothing . “Thatshouldneverhappenagain,Louismuttered,thewordscomingoutlikehewastryingtoforcethemthroughhisteeth.“We…wehateher.Wehatewhatshedidtous.Wehatehowshedrivesusinsane.Wecan’t…letourselvesbedrivenbythat.” “ That should never happen again , Louis muttered , the words coming out like he was trying to force them through his teeth . “ We … we hate her . We hate what she did to us . We hate how she drives us insane . We can’t … let ourselves be driven by that . ” Icouldn’tholdbackthesarcasticlaughthatescapedmylips.“Yeah,sure.Sowejustgonnapretenditneverhappened.That’llwork.” I couldn’t hold back the sarcastic laugh that escaped my lips . “ Yeah , sure . So we just gonna pretend it never happened . That’ll work . ” Louisglaredatme,buttherewasnorealangerbehindit.“Idon’tknowaboutyoutwo,butOliviadeeplyhurtme,”hesaid,andIcouldseetherealpaininhiseyes,whichmademecurious. Louis glared at me , but there was no real anger behind it . “ I don’t know about you two , but Olivia deeply hurt me ,” he said , and I could see the real pain in his eyes , which made me curious . “Whatdidshedotoyou,Louis?”Iasked,genuinelycurious. “ What did she do to you , Louis ? ” I asked , genuinely curious . Louislookedawayandfrowned.“Idon’twanttotalkaboutit,”hesaidwithatoneoffinality. Louis looked away and frowned . “ I don’t want to talk about it ,” he said with a tone of finality . Istaredatbothofthem,questionsrollinginsideme.WhatdidOliviareallydotomybrothers?Andwhythehellwouldn’ttheytalkaboutit? I stared at both of them , questions rolling inside me . What did Olivia really do to my brothers ? And why the hell wouldn’t they talk about it ? BeforeIcouldpresson,Levifinallypushedawayfromthewindow,walkingtowarduswithacuriouslookinhiseyes.“Sowemakeapact.Wemakesurethisdoesn’tgoanyfurther.Wedon’ttouchheragain.Wedon’tletourfuckingwolvescontrolus.” Before I could press on , Levi finally pushed away from the window , walking toward us with a curious look in his eyes . “ So we make a pact . We make sure this doesn’t go any further . We don’t touch her again . We don’t let our fucking wolves control us .” Iturnedtowardhim,thetensionthickintheair.Thesilencehungheavyasweallprocessedhiswords. I turned toward him , the tension thick in the air . The silence hung heavy as we all processed his words . “Idon’twanther,Igrowledthroughclenchedteeth,myfistsshaking.“Idon’t.Idon’twanttohaveanythingtodowithher.Thiswasthefirsttime,anditwasamistake,Iliedsmoothly.Levilookedatmewithanalmostdisbelievinglookinhiseyes.“Soweallagreethisisneverhappeningagain?” “ I don’t want her , I growled through clenched teeth , my fists shaking . “ I don’t . I don’t want to have anything to do with her . This was the first time , and it was a mistake , I lied smoothly . Levi looked at me with an almost disbelieving look in his eyes . “ So we all agree this is never happening again ? ” Imettheireyes,bothofthemstaringbackatme,waitingformetoagree,tomakethesamefuckingpromise. I met their eyes , both of them staring back at me , waiting for me to agree , to make the same fucking promise . ThetensionintheroomwasthickasLevi’seyesstayedlockedonme,waitingformetoagree.“So,weallagreethisisn’thappeningagain?”herepeated,hisvoicealittlemoreserious,almostlikehealreadyknewIwouldgobehindtheirbacks. The tension in the room was thick as Levi’s eyes stayed locked on me , waiting for me to agree . “ So , we all agree this isn’t happening again ? ” he repeated , his voice a little more serious , almost like he already knew I would go behind their backs . Iwantedtosayno.IwantedtotellthemthetruththatIcannotstayawayfromOlivia,thatdespitehowmuchshehurtmeIneverstoppedlovingher. I wanted to say no . I wanted to tell them the truth that I cannot stay away from Olivia , that despite how much she hurt me I never stopped loving her . ButIcouldn’t But I couldn’t Ihadtopretend.Ihadtomakethepromise. I had to pretend . I had to make the promise . “Yeah,Isaidquietly,forcingmyselftosaythewords.“It’snothappeningagain.” “ Yeah , I said quietly , forcing myself to say the words . “ It’s not happening again .” Levinodded,buttherewasstilldoubtinhiseyes.Louis,still stiffanduncomfortable,didn’tsaymuchbutagreedtoo. Levi nodded , but there was still doubt in his eyes . Louis , still stiff and uncomfortable , didn’t say much but agreed too . “Good,Levisaid. “ Good , Levi said . Ijustnodded,notsayinganythingelse,andlefttheroom.ThemomentIsteppedintothehallway,theweightofthesituationhitme.Ihadjustliedtothem…andtomyself. I just nodded , not saying anything else , and left the room . The moment I stepped into the hallway , the weight of the situation hit me . I had just lied to them … and to myself . Istumbledbackintotheroom,closingthedoorbehindme.Thebedwasuntouched,exceptforthefaintoutlineofwhereshe’dbeen.Iranahandoverthesheets,draggingthemtomyface,inhalingdeeply. I stumbled back into the room , closing the door behind me . The bed was untouched , except for the faint outline of where she’d been . I ran a hand over the sheets , dragging them to my face , inhaling deeply . 015Excuses 015 Excuses Herscentwrappedaroundme,intoxicating,likethemostdangerouskindofdrug. Her scent wrapped around me , intoxicating , like the most dangerous kind of drug . Ifellbackontothebed,eyesclosed,mybodytremblingwith thememoriesofherhertaste,thewayshegaveherselfto us,tome. I fell back onto the bed , eyes closed , my body trembling with the memories of her her taste , the way she gave herself to us , to me . –hertouch, – her touch , Fuck,Ithought,clenchingthesheetsinmyfists.Icouldn’tstopmyself.Thepull,thedesireforher,wastoostrong. Fuck , I thought , clenching the sheets in my fists . I couldn’t stop myself . The pull , the desire for her , was too strong . Ibreathedinagain,harderthistime,desperate.Itfeltlikeshewasrightthere,asifallIhadtodowasreachout,andshe’dbeinmyarmsagain.Myheadswamwiththeheatofherpresence.Mybodyachedforher,andeveryinchofmescreamedinprotestattheagreementwehadjust I breathed in again , harder this time , desperate . It felt like she was right there , as if all I had to do was reach out , and she’d be in my arms again . My head swam with the heat of her presence . My body ached for her , and every inch of me screamed in protest at the agreement we had just made. made . BecauseIknewitwasalic. Because I knew it was a lic . Thepact.Thepromises.Thewords. The pact . The promises . The words . Itdidn’tmatter.Noneofitdid. It didn’t matter . None of it did . BecausethemomentItouchedheragain,Iwouldcrumble. Because the moment I touched her again , I would crumble . Amomentinaclosedroomwithher,andIwouldn’tbeabletostopmyself. A moment in a closed room with her , and I wouldn’t be able to stop myself . Forafewminutes,I remainedlyingthere,inhalingherscent-untilsuddenly,thedoortomyroomburstopen,joltingmeoutofmydaze. For a few minutes , I remained lying there , inhaling her scent- until suddenly , the door to my room burst open , jolting me out of my daze . LeviandLouisstormedin,lookingfurious.InLouis‘handwasabox. Levi and Louis stormed in , looking furious . In Louis ‘ hand was a box . “Takealook!”Louisgrowled,throwingitatme. “ Take a look ! ” Louis growled , throwing it at me .

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