Page 142 of Redeeming Heart

It was obvious that he was hurting and I wanted to fix the hurt because I can’t stand seeing him like this.

I want the guy back who smiles no matter what. Have his eyes get their spark back because they were dull and empty from any emotion.

Having not known what was going on in his mind was driving me nuts.

I slipped into the pool fully clothed when my brain kept knocking out of these thoughts and all I wanted was just peace for one night.

The cold water was a good shock to my overthinking mind, but not enough to cool down the warmth spreading across my chest when my head broke the surface and I found Brandon standing on the side looking at me.

His eyes penetrated my mind and soul.

I broke contact to gaze around wondering if there are people hiding in the shadows before shifting my eyes back to him who was making himself comfortable in a sitting position with his feet dangling into the water.

I expected the tension to turn awkward and maybe suffocate me, but all I felt was the crisp sparks of our chemistry dancing around us.

I decided to gather my courage and swim over to the side where he was seated and pulled myself out of the water so I was seated beside him.

Another moment of silence passed and I feared he would leave, and he almost did.

I got nervous when he made ready to bolt—so, I let a piece of the truth out.

“I am afraid,”

My voice was above a whisper, but enough for him to hear as he halted.

“I am afraid of losing you,” It wasn’t an apology as my dad suggested but it was enough to get his attention.

“I tried coming up with excuses as to why I can’t love you and then I saw Ashley kissing you…” I paused for a moment.

“It was enough to convince me that I was crazy for falling for you and I took the first chance I got to pull out of there—only it was the wrong move and…I am sorry.”

It won’t fix us or our trust, but hopefully, he would stay.

“I was wrong for pressuring you,” I raised my head and gasped softly when I found his head turned towards me.

“I should have trusted you and my instincts, but I ignored both. It was obvious what she was trying to do and I fell for it.”

“You did break my heart, Adams.” He noted.

I nodded without removing my eyes from his. He kept me captivated from the first-ever moment I met him and the world around us slowly disappeared until it was him and me.

My eyes followed his hand that reached out to cup the necklace I was wearing. It was the necklace my mother gave to me years ago, but I added both Stanley rings with the hope we can fix what I broke.

I lifted my eyes to see a smile playing on the corner of his lips.

Brandon had a way of catching me by surprise and he once again did when he dipped his head towards me pressing his lips against mine and gently skimmed his lips along with mine, but it only lasted for a second when he pulled away.

“Shit, sorry…” He thought he overstep, but he had no idea how much I longed for him to kiss me again.

I shook my head and grabbed him by his shirt pulling him back down to meet my lips.

A billion fireworks broke out inside of me at the soft stroke of his lips against mine.

A shudder ran up my spine when he nibbled on my bottom lip and before I started to freak out, he gently coached my lips apart with his tongue.

I made a humming noise in the back of my throat when he swiped his tongue against mine and teased me to my core with his impressive kissing skills.

“Oh! Well, this is awkward.” I broke the kiss with a heavy sigh catching Camille standing on the other side of the pool.

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