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really.”
“Elena, there’s nothing wrong with me taking care of you for a change.”
“You do take care of me. More than anyone else ever has,” she admitted but wanted so very badly to take it back when she saw the strange look on his face. “I feel more cared for these past weeks with you than I ever have.”
“I find that hard to believe, since I kidnapped you, that I have treated you better than anyone,” he replied dryly.
“It’s true,” she whispered and ducked her head.
He let her leg fall gently, moved closer to her and brought her face back up with a finger under her chin.
“I have no idea what happened to you before you met me, but I promise you I will do everything I can to never let you be hurt again,” he said firmly and moved both his hands up to frame her face. “You are sweet and thoughtful and utterly breathtaking and don’t deserve anything but happiness. I’m so sorry that you are stuck here with me.”
She was in awe at the sincere concern in his voice for her. She had absolutely no idea what to say to him, but she had to say something. So she said the first thing that came to her head.
“You are all of those things. You saved me. You’ve given me everything I’ve needed. You’ve defended me against your friends. No one else in my whole life has ever done any of those things. You’re a good man. What you did... I know you think it was the lesser of two evils - taking me - but it’s not true. Any girl would be lucky to be with you.”
“You’re unreal, you know that?” he muttered under his breath and stroked his thumb across her cheekbone sending goose bumps down her arms and she shivered again.
He saw and smiled causing her to smile too.
“It’s cold in here,” Elena uttered lamely making him smirk.
“Yeah? I thought it was pretty warm myself.”
Elena felt her blush deepen but forgot everything she may have said in response when Alex leaned towards her. She licked her lips, seeing him watch her do it and then his eyes closed and she knew there was nothing in the world she wanted more than for him to kiss her.
And he did.
Elena felt her skin flush all over as his mouth took hers. It is definitely warm in here now, she thought. Her hands had no where to go, as he stood between her knees, except to his hips. His hands left her face and he wrapped his arms around her, bringing her closer. Elena could barely believe it. The feelings she’d been feeling for him were going beyond anything she’d ever felt before. Was it love? She had no idea, but whatever it was, she liked it.
One of Alex’s hands had moved to her leg as he continued to kiss her. She could feel the warmth of his palm through her jean shorts. She moved her arms around his neck and felt the pressure of his lips increase, making her pulse riot in her veins.
But then he began to ease them slowly back down to earth, decreasing the pace and pulled back just enough for their lips to not touch.
“Um... How’s the knee?” he asked breathlessly.
“I could care less right now,” she answered truthfully as she touched her lips with her fingers and smiled shyly.
He chuckled at that.
“Yeah,” he agreed softly. “Well, it must not be too bad off then but, uh...how about I cook dinner?” He cleared his throat and smiled. “I make a mean turkey sandwich.”
She laughed and reached to touch her knee, gauging the pain.
“I’m sure you do but really, I’m fine.”
His hand reached for hers and he laced their fingers.
“Do you remember that speech I gave you earlier? I meant it. Let me take care of you, ok?”
She watched their fingers in fascination, realizing she’d never held hands with someone before other than Chuck and only that one time, the last day. It was wonderful the things something so small as him holding her hand could do to her.
“Alright, if you insist.”
“I do.” He picked her up in his arms once more and took her to the freezer. “Open it and grab the icepack.
“Elena, there’s nothing wrong with me taking care of you for a change.”
“You do take care of me. More than anyone else ever has,” she admitted but wanted so very badly to take it back when she saw the strange look on his face. “I feel more cared for these past weeks with you than I ever have.”
“I find that hard to believe, since I kidnapped you, that I have treated you better than anyone,” he replied dryly.
“It’s true,” she whispered and ducked her head.
He let her leg fall gently, moved closer to her and brought her face back up with a finger under her chin.
“I have no idea what happened to you before you met me, but I promise you I will do everything I can to never let you be hurt again,” he said firmly and moved both his hands up to frame her face. “You are sweet and thoughtful and utterly breathtaking and don’t deserve anything but happiness. I’m so sorry that you are stuck here with me.”
She was in awe at the sincere concern in his voice for her. She had absolutely no idea what to say to him, but she had to say something. So she said the first thing that came to her head.
“You are all of those things. You saved me. You’ve given me everything I’ve needed. You’ve defended me against your friends. No one else in my whole life has ever done any of those things. You’re a good man. What you did... I know you think it was the lesser of two evils - taking me - but it’s not true. Any girl would be lucky to be with you.”
“You’re unreal, you know that?” he muttered under his breath and stroked his thumb across her cheekbone sending goose bumps down her arms and she shivered again.
He saw and smiled causing her to smile too.
“It’s cold in here,” Elena uttered lamely making him smirk.
“Yeah? I thought it was pretty warm myself.”
Elena felt her blush deepen but forgot everything she may have said in response when Alex leaned towards her. She licked her lips, seeing him watch her do it and then his eyes closed and she knew there was nothing in the world she wanted more than for him to kiss her.
And he did.
Elena felt her skin flush all over as his mouth took hers. It is definitely warm in here now, she thought. Her hands had no where to go, as he stood between her knees, except to his hips. His hands left her face and he wrapped his arms around her, bringing her closer. Elena could barely believe it. The feelings she’d been feeling for him were going beyond anything she’d ever felt before. Was it love? She had no idea, but whatever it was, she liked it.
One of Alex’s hands had moved to her leg as he continued to kiss her. She could feel the warmth of his palm through her jean shorts. She moved her arms around his neck and felt the pressure of his lips increase, making her pulse riot in her veins.
But then he began to ease them slowly back down to earth, decreasing the pace and pulled back just enough for their lips to not touch.
“Um... How’s the knee?” he asked breathlessly.
“I could care less right now,” she answered truthfully as she touched her lips with her fingers and smiled shyly.
He chuckled at that.
“Yeah,” he agreed softly. “Well, it must not be too bad off then but, uh...how about I cook dinner?” He cleared his throat and smiled. “I make a mean turkey sandwich.”
She laughed and reached to touch her knee, gauging the pain.
“I’m sure you do but really, I’m fine.”
His hand reached for hers and he laced their fingers.
“Do you remember that speech I gave you earlier? I meant it. Let me take care of you, ok?”
She watched their fingers in fascination, realizing she’d never held hands with someone before other than Chuck and only that one time, the last day. It was wonderful the things something so small as him holding her hand could do to her.
“Alright, if you insist.”
“I do.” He picked her up in his arms once more and took her to the freezer. “Open it and grab the icepack.
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