Chapter 43

I could only imagine Liam saying those things to me. I'd probably feel incredibly heartbroken. Though I don't know where this little spark of niceness has come from, I continue on. "Really, Liam. I shouldn't have said those horrible things. I'm not sure if I meant it or not. But I'm just.." I pause, looking for the right words. "I'm just trying to protect us both before we both get hurt." "Before we both get hurt?" He echoes. I nod, gnawing on my lower lip.He steps closer to me for the first time in a few days and rests his hands on both of my shoulders. "No one is going to hurt you, Ron." He steps another step closer to me, his hands sliding up from my shoulders to my face. He cups my cheek tenderly, his thumb brushing across my skin. "I'll never let anyone hurt you." I draw in a shaky breath and reach up, placing my smaller hand on his much bigger one. I brush my fingers lightly across his bruised knuckles. He makes a sound in the back of his throat. "It's n