Unpredictable Love

Chapter 95

Playlist:

Ain't Nobody- Jasmine Thompson

Little Talks- Alex & Sierra

All Of Me- John Legend

A Drop in the Ocean- Ron Pope

Chapter 95

Harry's POV

This futon is more uncomfortable than I remember it being. Or maybe my discomfort has something to do with Karleigh's muffled sobs coming from across the room.

She honestly thinks I can't hear her.

It takes all of my will to not stand up and go comfort her. She needs to dwell in her emotions right now, because that's exactly what I'm having to do. I'm torn between being angry and being concerned.

I'm boiling in fury with the thought of those dip-shit frat boys seeing her naked, but I know that those weren't her intentions. I've heard of stupid sorority hazing initiations, it just hadn't come to mind when I thought of Karleigh. When Karleigh mentioned that Marcus went to her uni, that only added gasoline to my fire of fury.

The thought of Marcus getting to see my girlfriend more frequently than I do, annoys me with an envious type of hatred. Images of Marcus trying to kiss my Karleigh makes my skin crawl. I'm slightly put at ease, with the knowledge that she rejected him.

Karleigh's confession of her near rape experience, echoes through my mind. The look on her crumpled face was enough to break a thousand hearts. She had fear in her eyes, and I know that's why I brought her into my apartment.

I couldn't just send her on her way, and push her away when she needed me most, like I have so many times before. Her eyes pleaded with me, begged me even, to help her.

From across the room her choked sobs come to a stop, and I'm almost convinced she's fallen asleep until I hear a choked hiccup.

Releasing a long sigh, I throw back the covers that are draped over me and pad across the room to the bed. Karleigh is dead silent, making no sudden movements as if she's afraid she'll scare me.

In the darkness our eyes meet, and her soft blue eyes are surrounded by puffy red skin. My arms extend and I wrap her in my embrace pressing my lips against her forehead.

"I'm sorry." She whimpers.

My eyebrows furrow as I take her delicate hand into mine, and place it against my chest. "My heart belongs to you, Karleigh."

Her hand flies up to cover her mouth as she tries to hide the strangled sob that escapes her lips. She nods her head, and closes her eyes. "I know, I'm sorry. I'm so sorry." She apologizes.

I kiss her lips softly, then the corner of her mouth. I start leaving a trail of kisses along her skin. My lips touch her neck. Her collarbones. The soft spot just behind her ear.

A small whimper comes from her lips. "I'm yours." She coos.

My heart swells in an unfamiliar way with the vow her words hold.

"Karleigh," I begin, knowing I need to tell her the news now.

"Wait, I just want you to know that I know I'm wrong in this circumstance. I'm incredibly sorry, and I'll do anything..." She trails off.

"It's not that. It's just--" I start to say again. "It's just that I love you." I change my mind last minute. I don't have the nerve to tell her right now. Not before her birthday.

Her hands run down the length of my chest. "I've longed for your touch." Her gentle voice whispers to me in the darkness.

Lifting the bottom of her shirt, I pull the article of clothing over her head slowly. Seeing her bare skin lying beneath my stir something inside of me, and my heartbeat sputters. Our lips collide but our movements are slow and passionate. This is the slowest we've ever taken it, and I think that's due to my exhaustion from my constant radiation treatments.