Chapter 11

He took a deep breath, his fingers grazing against my cheek. He growled when I involuntarily winced, a dark bruise on my cheekbone prominent. Bad part is, that wasn't even the worst bruise. "I don't know who is hurting you, or if maybe your hurting yourself, but it will end soon. The first reason I love you so much, is because your eyes. Your emerald eyes captivate me when your not even looking at me. The light hits them just right, and they shine brighter than any sun." He lay with me until I felt his own breathing even out, sleep calling to me. I let myself relax against him, and maybe, just maybe, I'll let him past my ice walls I have wrapped around my heart. *** I don't know what it was that first woke me up, the sunlight streaming against my face, or then loud snores right in my ear. I peeled open my eyes to have an arm wrapped tightly around my waist, and last nights events came crashing back to me. My eyes bugged o