Chapter 12 | Run

Archer

I love that Riley wanted me to stay with her. Although it’s what I wanted too, I wasn’t going to pressure her for it, especially with the way her little brother is acting toward me.

Holding her in my arms feels right though, it’s a feeling I’ll never get tired of. I find myself drifting off to sleep and find myself feeling the most peace I’ve ever felt. I don’t know how I’ll ever sleep without having Riley by my side.

Of course, it was ruined after only a couple of hours when I hear her brother exclaim, “What the hell are you doing?”

Riley huffs as she sits up and states, “Har, it’s not a big deal.”

He glares at her as he says, “It is too, Ri, he’s going to hurt you just like Zane did.”

She looks surprised for a moment like she wasn’t expecting to hear about Zane again, but then she looks upset as she says, “Archer isn&rs