Chapter 71

• Ashley
• Emily clung to me all through the ride on the train back home. She seemed so happy while clutching the necklace I got her. Guilt swallowed my insides as I thought of Leo who kept driving me nuts. My hands glided through my hair as I reminsiced on the moment when he reached out for the box with his large veiny hands and I just sat there, rooted and when his eyes sparkled at me, I felt like the ground could help me a little bit by opening up and pushing me inside.
• When he took my hand and placed it on his chest, I could feel the rhythmic beating of his heart and all I wanted was to rip his shirt off and feel his body against mine. I rubbed the sides of my forehead while trying to get the lewd thoughts out of my mind.