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“Lila.”
His voice sounded so far away, as if I was submerged
under water, and he was yelling at me from the sky.
Seven…six… five…four…three…two…one.
I opened my eyes and took a shuddering deep breath.
Maddox was staring at me with an unreadable expression,
and it angered me, not knowing what he was thinking.
Was it pity? Or was he judging me? Did he even notice I
just had an anxiety attack?
“I’ll take the bus… thank you for the…offer though,” I
spoke, trying to hide the tremors in my voice.
He took a long moment but finally gave me a slow nod.
Maddox silently peeled his blazer off his body. I didn’t
expect it, but he stepped closer to me, his body flush
against mine. He was a whole head taller, so he towered
over me. He wrapped his arms around my waist, and I
stilled, my lips parting in shock. When I looked down, I saw
him tying a knot with the sleeves of his blazer around my
hips. It laid heavily against the back of my ass and legs.
He was… covering up my ripped skirt.
“I got you,” he breathed in my ear, before pulling away.
I opened my mouth to say thank you, but I couldn’t find
the words. Maddox looked over my shoulder and gave me a
small smile. “The bus is here.”
I nodded, still stupidly silent. Say something, damnit.
Anything.
His hands were shoved in his pockets as he watched me
climb into the bus. I settled in the back, like always.
Maddox was still watching me.
I pressed my palm against the window, and he grinned,
boyish and sexy.
Thank you, I mouthed as the bus drove away.