Chapter 125

• He is pulling on a pair of jeans and I have to bite my bottom lip to stop myself from expressing my disagreement. I would really prefer that he walk around with as little clothing as possible. As he is buttoning his pants, however, I realize that Edward is heart-stoppingly sexy in just about anything.
• "I always have an extra bag of clothing in my truck," he answers as though this is something obvious and very common.
• My brows tighten as my mind begins to wander. Why on earth would carrying an extra bag of clothing be necessary? Before I can stop it, Jessica's face pops up into my insecure brain. Does he have it ready just in case he ends up spending the night with someone? Searing pain flares up in my chest and my mind whirls to change course. I try to remind myself of everything Edward has told me, but it's so easy to fall into old patterns. There is such a large part of me that simply can't comprehend that a man like Edward would even spare a girl like me a second glance. My low self-confidence is still a major issue for me and after talking about some of the reasons for it, I feel a little raw. Suddenly, the bed dips and Edward takes my hands in his, his deep concern clear to see as his eyes search out mine.