He ducked his head near my ear, his voice raw and husky as he spoke.
"Let me show you that I care."
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"What?" I breathed; my mouth agape. Aaron moved closer; his lips a fraction away from mine. I ignored the urge to close the gap, choosing rather to concentrate on the words coming out of his mouth.
"Let me take care of you, Lexi." He spoke in a tantalisingly slow manner, stroking my jawbone with his index finger.
Speechless, that's what I was. I opened my mouth to speak, but no words came out. So, I did the only thing I could do.
I nodded.
I woke up, feeling the heat of the sun hit my face. Shielding my face, I sat up slowly and drank water from a glass by the bedside.
I looked up at the sky- it must have been around noon. I rubbed my eyes as I surveyed the small gue
