Page 41 of Goldie and Her Bears (Dirty Paranormal Fairytale Haremlan 3)

“Are you sure this is okay?” she asked, holding my gaze again.

I nodded. “I’m sure.”

She slid herself farther onto the bed and took in everything within my room as I struggled with deciding on what to do next. Then I realized she was wearing Jasper’s clothing, which was several sizes too big.

“I can give you some of my clothes to sleep in if you want,” I said.

She shook her head. “I think Jasper was going to find my things he dropped in the woods. I thought he would be back by now.”

“I’ll go find out if he needs some help,” I said and started to turn around.

“No!” she shouted.

I hesitated and settled my attention on her.

Her cheeks turned red. Fear burned through her beautiful blue eyes. “Would you rather I stay here?”

She nodded. “I’m sorry if it would be an inconvenience, but I’m too scared to be here alone.”

I nodded and smiled. “Not at all. It would be my pleasure. Are you hungry?”

She shrugged. “I could eat.”

I smiled. “I am going into the kitchen right there and whip us up something. I’ll be in your sight the entire time.”

She nodded.

About half an hour later, I was back in the room with a couple of beef sandwiches and some chips. We ate over small talk and once she had finished, she yawned.

“I think I should tuck you in and let you rest,” I said.

She nodded and laid down on the bed. I pulled the blanket over her and made sure it was nice and tight.

“Good night,” I said and started to leave the room.

“Please don’t go,” she said. “Lay down with me until I’m asleep.”

I smiled. “I’ll lay down with you over the blanket until you go to sleep. Then I’ll go and sleep on the couch. No one will come back here. Not even Kai. I won’t let a thing happen to you, okay?”

She looked at me like she didn’t believe that she was safe in my room.

“I promise,” I added.

She nodded. “Deal.”

I laid down on the bed next to her. She rolled her back toward me and tucked herself into a ball. I stared up at the ceiling until her breathing evened. As I lay there, my eyes grew heavy. I knew I should get up, but I couldn’t bring myself to move. It was too good of a sensation, laying next to her.

My eyes closed as sleep beckoned me.

19

CASSIE

I turned my back to Chase and mulled over everything I had just learned.

I didn’t know what it was about Chase, but he soothed me. His ever-permanent calm brushed off on me and I felt safe with him. Safer than I had felt in a long, long time. There was something incredibly comforting about his presence and the moment that he tried to leave, I panicked. I was so grateful he stayed.

Jasper had many of the same effects. Though he made me feel warm and fuzzy all at the same time.

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