Rules of Attraction

Anger glittered through his beautiful blue eyes as I regretted the words that had just left my lips. I desperately reached for his hands, but he yanked them away.

"Don't."

Then he was gone, storming his way to my back door and across the yard to his truck. Panicking, I hurried after him.

"Please wait, Jackson I-"

I pulled on his arm, causing him to spin around.

"You what?" He narrowed my eyes on me, a hard look on his face, one I hadn't seen since...that night.

"Please...just don't go," I whispered.

"And why shouldn't I?" He questioned, sending me another cold glare.

"Because...I need you."