Page 210 of His White Moonlight
I frowned, thinking.How would Bennett know what I wanted to do?We weren’t that close.
He knows you want to try new things.He knows you love running and hate skirts.He knows you want a friend and lets you leave work with Miranda whenever you want.He knows you have bad dreams and sleeps with you to stop them.He knows you felt unloved at school and is doing everything in his power to show you how loved you are now.
That last thought was an epiphany that crushed me.
Why did he have to show me now when I was done?When I was determined to be free?
“Your scent is all over the place.What’s wrong?Do you want to go home?”
“No.I’m fine.Just thinking.”
He didn’t pry as he continued driving.
When he turned into a gas station, I was insanely curious.I’d never been to one.At least, not for as long as I could remember.He didn’t pull up next to a gas pump, though.He parked in a spot in front of it.
I turned to him to ask what we were doing and found him holding out his credit card.
“You can go in to buy study snacks by yourself, or I can go with you and act as your arms.Up to you.”
I looked from him to the card to the gas station, a smile growing on my face.
“I need you to be my arms.”
His gaze swept over my face, and he darted in to brush my lips with his.He was out of the car, and his card was in my hand before I registered what he’d done.I was still trying to process how I felt about the stolen kiss when he opened the door for me and offered me a hand out.
Dazed, I slipped my hand into his without considering the consequences.His fingers gripped mine, and he pulled me so close my nose almost brushed his chest.Why did I want to lean into him and brush my cheek against his shirt?
The door closed behind me, and he released me.
I realized he’d only pulled me close to shut the door and flushed.His fingers caught my chin and tipped my head back to meet his gaze.He didn’t say anything, just studied my face.
“I’m crazy for you…with you…without you.I never stood any chance.Anything you want, anything you need, it’s yours.You only need to tell me.Do you understand?”
Catching the edge of my lip between my teeth, I debated whether I was just as insane because I wanted to ask him for a hug.
Me.
With Bennett.
Willingly.
His thumb brushed over my bottom lip, freeing it from the light hold of my teeth.
His pupils were going wild again.
“Can I ask you something without you shifting in public?”
He nodded.
“Can I just…” Rather than finishing the question, I shuffled a step forward and lifted my arms to wrap them around his waist.Then I rested my head against his chest like I’d wanted to do.It felt so good.Comforting.
He made a pained sound a second before his arms closed around me.Cocooned in his embrace, I let myself just exist in the moment.His shaking gave away his struggle after a minute, though.
I eased out of his hold and looked up at him.
“Thank you.”
He swallowed hard and fisted his hands at his sides.
