Chapter 229 Choose

• Adea
• My chest rose and fell with every breath I took. The movements slowed as I took deeper breaths. Fresh tears rushed to my eyes as the wall behind my back held me firmly upright. I’d watched him walk out of here as if I was nothing more than a good lay. My lungs shook and my body seized as I struggled with the raging winds of my emotions. I couldn’t think, couldn’t process why he was leaving, or what I’d done to make him go.
• Everything had been good. Shane looked at me tonight like he’d never done before, and I’d gotten greedy. I didn’t want to be thankful for that one glimpse into his mind, into his fucking soul. Once I’d gotten a taste, it wasn’t enough. I wanted more. I wanted to stay in that little space he had allowed me in. I wanted to hold on tight and never let go. Even as he slipped through my fingers, my grip only tightened.