Bound by Two

[Chapter 13]

Greyson's POV

I was laying on the couch with a blanket and pillow. I wasn't going to sleep in the bed with her because I'm not that type of person. The only reason I did last time was because of her nightmares. I still wonder what has her nightmares being horrible. She was fighting for her life in her nightmares. I looked at the time and it was 3:47am. I seen messages from Bennett.

Ben

      I know you went to go see her and I'm not going to yell but how is she?

Me

     She is okay. After tonight, we are going our separate ways.

I set the phone down and tried to sleep but I couldn't. I got up and folded the blanket and set it under the pillow. I grabbed my stuff and went to open the door but then I heard whimpers and yelps. I turned to Maelyn's bedroom and then heard voices.

"I'm sorry. Someone help." I headed to her door and opened it to see her turning and covering her face. She was sobbing and I clenched my fists.

She isn't your problem, Greyson. Walk away.

I closed the door and walked away but then I heard her screams of help. I ran back to her and immediately hugged her, putting her face into my chest to muffle her screams. I placed my hand on her head, and she fisted my shirt while shaking. She repeated 'I'm sorry' multiple times. 

"Mamma e papà, aiutatemi. (Mom and Dad, help me.)" She cried out in Italian to her parents. I rocked her back and forth while talking to her.

"It's okay, Maelyn. I'm here." I spoke softly like Halloween night. It's about to be one month since I saved her, and I saved her two more times. I feel like if I stay away from her, she could slip, and I won't see her again at school. I killed James and I killed Aaron. I killed all of Alonzo's men but him. He slipped before I had the chance because police were showing up and we left before they could look while one of my men wiped the cameras and changed them up. I did all of that because they harmed Maelyn or were going to. Alonzo was a mission, but he had Maelyn and Catalina has targets. If they would have ended up in his hands, I would have teared the whole city, the whole fucking state to find him to get them back. Those grown ass men would have used those flag girls for sexual pleasure and the fact, I have to take my men to that underground club to get those girls out including that 16-year-old to get her back to her family, is heart wrenching and makes me fume with anger. 

"G-Greyson." I hummed getting broken out of my trance.

"C-can you stay here?"

"I'll be in the living room." I spoke.

"Stay in my bed." She spoke quietly. I hummed and she scooted to the wall.

"Can I have my shirt off?" I asked. She hummed and I took it off. I kicked off my shoes and got under the cover and opened my arms so she can cuddle up to me. She put her body to mine, and I held her.

"You're going to be okay." I spoke and I was glad she had a longer bed to fit me with my height. Her smell was intoxicating, and I felt the heat warm up my body. "Get some sleep." I didn't sleep until she fell asleep. 

Maelyn's POV

I woke up and remembered cuddling with Greyson but when I turned around, he was gone. I got up and walked out my bedroom and he wasn't in the kitchen or living room. He left and nothing. I took a deep breath.

"I can't go against my words this time. We need to go our separate ways and it will stay like that. I need to lose my attraction to him." I brushed my hair and emailed my teachers asking to get out of class and that I would complete the work now and have it turned in on Monday before the potluck. They sent me the assignment and I hummed and got up. I started making breakfast while humming a song from my childhood. I finished and at my breakfast in silence when I heard a knock. I went and opened it with a smile to see it drop. It was Bennett. I was a bit confused seeing Bennett.