Chapter 153

• Biting my teeth together, I tilt my head back up and force my eyes to his. Those familiar vibrant emerald eyes are swimming with emotion and I can feel my heart break at the thought of being the cause for such distress. Touching my forehead to his, I can feel that our connection is fighting to stay calm and the more physical contact the better. I raise my hands to his neck and begin playing with the soft hairs at the back of his head as I leave soft kisses all across his face.
• "I'm sorry," I whisper when I feel that he's been able to calm himself down. He sends me an apprehensive look before responding.
• "You can't react like that again, Bella. You can't run off or ignore me like you just did and not give me a chance to explain. I know you have trust-issues, but please don't do that again," he begs and I can feel a lump grow in the back of my throat.