The Bully's Obsession novel Chapter 57

　　GRACIE 

　　"What if that isn't what I want and all I've ever wanted was your all of you, for you to need me as just as badly as I need you,  for me not to have to force you to stay with me, that I deeply crave the most is your love,  will you give that to me then?   ....we'll both get what we want , will you still help me then? "

　　I stiffened a bit at the dark burning look in his gaze. 

　　There were so dark , you could barely see any part of iris left. It was raw with need...desperation and..... fear? 

　　We were both alike.... 

　　As much as he damaged me I still need him, maybe somewhere in the line I got addicted to him as well,  but a deep innermost part of me was dark with fear, that his dark side would scald us both..... Maybe not intentionally,  but still... 

　　But i already came this far, there was no turning point for me, I could only delve deeper and deeper and see where it leads. 

　　I lifted a palm to cup his chin 

　　"I'll give you what you want, I will...I'll love you Hayden "

　　His gaze smouldered with.......in pain 

　　"Don't do that !" he hissed gripping my shoulders firmly. 

　　"There's nothing else I can do... all the pain.. the hate is gone,  the only thing left to give is love,  that's why I'm going to need you.... Love you"

　　A strangled sound escaped his throat , his breath coming out in harsh pants and for the first time after that night at the hospital six years ago.

　　And slowly drops down his chin

　　"Why do you do this, I don't..i don't know,  I'm afraid of hurting you.....i don't want you to hate me but I just can't control my emotions when it comes to you!. " The rough strain in his ragged spoken words mirrored the insecurities and I saw in his searching gaze. 

　　Amidst tears I found my lips tugging upwards in a tiniest bit of a smile. 

　　"You won't  do that... I still see hope ,you won't hurt me,  I see that look in your eyes whenever you look like our daughter... I know you can still feel something.....we can do this "

　　I stood on tiptoe to brush my lips against the corners of his chin... tasting his salty tears,  I lingered for a moment shutting my eyes tightly close as I inhaled deeply his familiar musky scent. 

　　His arms wounded tightly around me until it was difficult to draw in a breath. But I needed this closeness....his familiar masculinity....the feel of his arms around me as we both let our emotions take over.... It was like a strong wave of air to my burning lungs. 

　　"Thank you " His voice came out so faint that I almost couldn't make it out. 

　　He was my darkness but only inside of him I could still see a glimpse of light. I felt  like I was floating in a sea of clouds,  perhaps this was what it meant to be free. 

　　All those pent up emotions suppressed for so many years finally let loosed.

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　　HAYDEN 

　　I don't know for how long I stayed inside the room,  I couldn't go out,  I don't think I was ready to face her yet again. 

　　I stared at the orange sun set from the huge glass window as the day slowly turned into night. 

　　I don't think I've ever been this nervous in my whole life,  not even the time I had my first kill.