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Damon

She is here, enveloped in my arms. I must admit, I had a few ideas of her reaction, but none of them included what she is doing. She smells different, she's dressed differently, and her hair isn't styled the same way.

I watched her a lot over the last year, I just didn't notice how much she's changed. Everything feels different, except that tiny glimpse of hope she and I are both holding on to. I never wanted to hurt her, I didn't mean for her to get hurt. She knows that, she knows me.

But they don't.

And they will do everything in their power to keep me away from her, from them. I don't regret what I did. They fucking deserved it. But if Avery had been to perish into the ocean, I would have followed her. I would have fucking followed her and rotted down there with her. Because a world without her feels impossible. And a world with Will hating me, it didn't make sense.

I want to come back to them, I want my friends back, I want Avery back. They'll never understand why I did what I did and it doesn't matter. Having her in my arms right now is better than my fantasies.

I tighten my grip on her waist, her heart racing against her rib cage. I thought it'd be only me that would be nervous. Yet, she giggles in my arms and it loosens every dark thought I ever had and all I want to do is hold her.

If only I could have her.

''Damon, it's you, it's really you'' she says, pulling away to meet my eyes. I think I'll always get lost in her eyes, even though I have ruined everything.

I try my best not to smile but fail miserably. I can't help myself, whenever she's around, I just want to smile. To make her happy.

"Listen to me," I say, rubbing my eyes.

There's a reason why she's here. She knew where I was, where I was hiding. Maybe she thinks I'm planning some kind of revenge, which I am. But I am the only one who gets to mess with Avery. The others have no right to touch her, not even look at her. If they do, they'll have to come through me.

"What? Damo-"

"Listen very carefully, Avery. They are after you" I warn her. If she doesn't have a plan, she's doomed, they're doomed. This is not my problem anymore. She has Will, Kai, and Michael to look after her. They can take good care of her, I know that. Still, I do not trust them to keep her safe.

"Who?"

I expect her to pull away from me, to yell, to slap, to bite. She doesn't do any of those things. She stands there, her arms wrapped around my neck, her eyes glaring and daring me to do something we both will regret.

"Luke and his crew," She rolls her eyes, her hands bending my head towards her. I really want to kiss her. But I can't do this to him. I would have walked through fire for my friends, especially Will. We made it a competition, he won her. For how long?

"And a few others" I add, scratching my cheek. It's hard not to look at those big fat red lips. She possesses some power over me. Because if she didn't, I wouldn't be tempted to make her cheat on my best friend. My real family.

"Why me?" She inquires, innocently. She never changes. I don't think she means for her tone to sound so innocent but it does and it's really turning me on.

"I think you know why,"

She presses her lips in a thin line, her eyes searching mine. She's trying to see if there's a catch, if I am tricking her. Of course, I am not. But seeing her so uncertain makes my insides tingle. It's like I am empowering her, while it's completely the other way around.

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