ログインWhat Are You Running From?DANIEL’S POV“To save him?” I repeated, eyebrows drawing together as I studied him. “What the hell are you saving him from?”Derek’s bloody grin widened, like he knew something I didn’t. Justin looked as confused as I was. What was he talking about? My brain refused to process the words. Save him? This bastard had been following Neo around like a damn stalker. And his reason is to save him? None of it made sense.Derek kept smiling like an idiot.I ran a hand through my hair as Justin stepped beside me. “He doesn’t look like he’s ready to talk. What do we do with him?”He looked weak and was barely holding it together yet he refused to say who sent him. Just how twisted was this getting?I was about to grab him again when Justin’s hand shot out to stop me. “Dead men don’t talk Daniel,” he moved closest, observing Derek’s bloody face. “We should probably move him somewhere safe and decide what to do with him later.”I could only nod. My throat was dry, and m
Doing it For GodDANIELI woke to Neo curled against me on the bedroom couch, his body barely fitting against mine. His hand twitched against my arm, tugging me closer in a half-conscious embrace, and his warm breath brushed my chest. I pushed myself up carefully, not wanting to wake him, though every inch of me ached to hold him tighter. How on earth had we ended up here?I remembered him going to bed last night looking like he had just lost a war. I could still feel the memory of his lips on mine, the soft whimpers that had made me lose all sense of reason. I had tried to resist, told myself I could stay professional, stay in control, but I was wrong. Even now, with the tour looming and threats still out there, every protective instinct in me screamed to keep him close.He groaned, mumbling something under his breath before going quiet again. Pushing his hand away slightly, I draped a blanket over him and headed out.Noises from downstairs reached my ear and I peeked down to see wh
A Dangerous DateNEOMy legs felt like they might give out when I finally pushed off the mat. I stumbled into the small bathroom attached to the gym, locked the door, and stared at the mess on my stomach. My hand shook as I grabbed paper towels. I cleaned up fast, avoiding the mirror. I didn’t want to see my own face right then. Flushed, guilty, alive in a way that scared me.A memory flickered in my mind. White walls, a man’s voice going on and on, “You can choose to be normal, Neo. Or you can choose ruin.” My throat closed. I pressed my forehead to the cold tile until it passed.When I stepped into the living room after cleaning up, Anne’s voice hit me like a slap in the face.“Babe? You didn’t tell me you were going to the gym area. I would have joined?”She was on the couch in leggings and a shirt that stopped above her navel, legs tucked under her, phone glowing on her face. She looked up and smiled brightly, the kind of smile that used to make me feel safe. Now it just made m
Done PretendingNEO’S POVMy lungs burned like I’d been underwater too long. I twisted out of the hold again, and the sudden absence of Daniel’s arms felt colder than the air between us. I didn't step back. Neither did he.We were chest-to-chest, breathing the same humid pocket of gym air. His sweat dripped onto my collarbone and I felt it slide slowly and hot under my shirt. My pulse hammered under his thumbs from the last choke drill. He hadn’t moved his hands yet. Not really. They were there. Hovering at the sides of my neck like he’s forgotten how to let go.I could smell him, clean soap, salt, something sharper underneath. My shorts were useless; I was hard enough that the fabric pulled tight every time I shifted. I didn't adjust. I wanted him to see it. I wanted him to know he did this.“Again,” he said, voice low and scraped raw.We reset. This time he went behind, his arms locking around my ribs in that bear-hug drill. His chest molded to my back. His chin brushed my should
Defensive MeasuresDANIEL’S POVFuck.I shouldn’t have snapped at her in front of him. Shouldn’t have let her see how much it twisted my gut to watch her drape herself over Neo like she still had every right.But the second her fingers curled around his arm, something in me cracked open again. Same way it cracked the day I let him corner me—only this time I’m the one who’s supposed to have control.Annabel Johnson is a problem. Always has been.I ran the check on her months ago and I still check it every few weeks like it might suddenly tell me something new. Something that would make Neo look at her the way he used to look at me for half a second before he walked out that day and never brought it up again.She was not here for him. She was here for what he represented, the money, the fame. And I hated that I was not allowed to say that out loud, not that he’d listen anyway.I pushed open the door to my room and stopped dead, my mind racing. I could still see the way he looked last n
I say Crawl, He CrawlsNEO“Babeee,” Anne kept knocking, the sound getting under my skin. I took a deep breath, then with a soft click, I opened the door. Anne immediately wrapped her arms around me, pulling me into a hug that felt suffocating. I could feel eyes boring into the back of my head.“I missed you so much,” she said, attempting to kiss me, but I turned away, giving her my cheek instead.“You didn’t bother to call me.” She moved inside, eyes scanning the room before landing on Daniel, who was leaning against the wall with the perfect poker face.How did he do that? One minute he was expressive, the next completely unreadable.Anne’s eyebrows narrowed as she looked from me to him. “Hi, Daniel,” she waved, and he spared her only a quick glance and a tight nod.“I didn’t expect to see you here.” She placed her handbag on the couch like she belonged in the room. I internally rolled my eyes.“Daniel is staying here for a few weeks—security issues. Someone broke into the house,” I
He Is Off LimitsDANIELI knew I shouldn’t have followed him. But the moment I heard his door open, that old instinct kicked in—the one that never really shuts off. He’d seemed off after we left Sasha back at Oxford Street. I knew something was going through his mind, but I didn’t think he was actu
The Pull Of YouNEOFor a second, I forgot how to breathe.Daniel’s voice was low, almost a whisper. The kind that sinks right under your skin and stays there. Relax. Or do you like it when I help?What the fuck did he mean by that?Maybe it was a joke. Maybe I imagined it. But the way his breath
At The RooftopDANIELI shouldn’t have let him walk off alone.I knew the moment he stood up from that table, he was seconds away from falling apart. Neo hid things well. He must have had years of practice, but his eyes always gave him away. Everytime.And right now, they were glassy and distant, a
What I Shouldn’t Feel NEOThat was the plan. Get laid, forget, move on.Simple enough. Except it was pushing past midnight, and I was still here, wide awake, staring at the ceiling like an idiot.The more I tried not to think about him, the harder it got. Every sound from the next room made it wor







