(Sequel to Two Gangs and a Golden Girl)
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"If you even think about touching me, I will literally rip off your arm," I growl when Xavier prowls closer. He doesn't stop. His poison green eyes drill into mine.
"I will have you, Marigold, and we will...
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I wake up pretty early. The sun stroking my face in a soft touch. When I open my eyes, I think nothing of the other face right up close to me. Ahh, it's just Xavier with bed hair, I think to myself and close my eyes. Hmmm his auburn hair looks good when it's wild.
When the thought settles in, my eyes open faster than it has ever.
"AHHH!" I yell out and jump away.
"Huh, what now?" Xavier asks groggy and tries to continue sleeping.
"Where is the wall? The Game of Thrones styled wall?" I demand. Last night I slept next to a wall. Sure, I didn't get much sleep, but at no point did the wall disappear until now.
Xavier grabs one of the pillows from the floor and puts it over his head in an attempt to shut me out. I look over his shoulder and of course the rest of the pillows are in a heap on his side of the bed.
"'aven't you 'een the end of 'eason seven?" Xavier asks through the pillow.
"You broke the wall. You broke the trust," I say and grab Xavier's pillow before chucking it at him again. Perv.
The rest of the morning goes by with numerous glares from my part and an infinite amount of innocent looks from Xavier. I should've known he'd break the damn wall. But we'll see who's laughing at the end... I'll get that bastard...
When the room is as we got it and I've showered and jumped into a fresh set of clothes - vintage pants and band t-shirt, I stand waiting at the door for Xavier. "You sure you got everything?" I ask him when everything seems packed and we're ready to head back to Tygerwell.
I take it as a good sign when the only text Xavier got was from Nessa reminding him to use protection.
No news from Jane is good news.
I barely got an hour's worth of sleep last night, but still I insisted Xavier explain me everything in the car. That bomb Xavier dropped on me... I'm not sure what to feel.
"Yeah, I got everything," Xavier answers, "Not that there's much to remember. It's just the backpacks."
