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Chapter 47
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2026-05-13 16:56:13
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Where fear ends Chapter 48
Erik pov.It’s been two weeks since Kim started school. At first, I could see the hesitation in her every step—the tight grip she had on her bag, the way she stood by the door to her class like she was preparing to run at the first wrong word. But she didn’t. She stayed. She took a breath and walked in.And day by day, I watched her settle in. She’d come home a little more relaxed, tell me what the professor said, who she sat next to, how she handled things she’d once have run from. I'm proud of her. Really proud.And Maja is too. She’s curled up in the armchair now, her legs tucked under her, sipping some kind of weird herbal tea she swears helps her sleep better.“Kim is a sweetheart. I love her,” she says, her voice soft, eyes warm. “I love that we became friends. I’m just sorry I was away in China when you two celebrated her acceptance to college.”I smile faintly, leaning back on the couch, one arm draped over the backrest.“I still remember that night,” she continues, looking ov
Where fear ends Chapter 47
Kim pov. At my last session with Dr. Derrin, she smiled at me in that calm, knowing way and said the words I’d been hoping for but also secretly fearing. “You’re ready, Kim. Ready to go back into the world. To try new things. To live again.” It didn’t hit me right away. Not until we stood up, hugged goodbye, and shared a few lighthearted words. Not until I stepped out of her office, out into the crisp afternoon, and realized that I didn’t feel like I was drowning anymore. I stood there on the sidewalk and laughed. Really laughed. A deep, unfiltered sound that rose from somewhere I hadn’t touched in years. Dr. Derrin helped me find that part of myself again. The one that was strong. Curious. Hopeful. And now, a week later, I’m pacing in the living room, nervously twisting the edge of my sweater while waiting for the mail to arrive. Today is the day. The envelope should come today. The answer from the University. The one I’ve dreamed about since the night Erik and I sat at the b
Where fear ends Chapter 46
Kim pov. I wake up warm. It takes me a few seconds to realize why. I’m not in my bed. I’m still on the couch, curled up like a blanket-draped cat. But what really makes me pause… is the steady rise and fall of Erik’s chest under my cheek. I didn’t mean to fall asleep on him. Or maybe I did. Maybe a part of me knew I’d feel safe like this. Like I belonged right here—in his arms, in the soft hush of early morning, wrapped in something I don’t have a name for yet. I breathe in slowly. He smells like warmth. Coffee and soap and a little bit of the cologne I once saw sitting forgotten in the bathroom cabinet. His arms are around me, one draped across my back, the other hand resting lightly on my hip. Protective. Strong. Still. I don’t move. I don’t want to wake him. I don’t want this to end. Not yet. Instead, I press my ear closer to his chest and listen to his heartbeat. It’s slow and steady, like a lullaby I didn’t know I needed. I think about the kiss from days ago… the one I
Where fear ends Chapter 45
Erik – POV The days that followed were pure torture. There’s no other word for it. Because now it’s her. She’s the one reaching for the kiss. The one leaning closer with those quiet, pleading eyes. She doesn’t say it—never does—but her body speaks for her. And I’m weak. God, I’m so weak. I know she doesn’t fully understand the power she has when she curls her fingers in my shirt or tilts her face toward mine like that. She still doesn’t know how to ask for what she needs—or maybe she’s just too ashamed to say it aloud. So she reaches. She looks at me like I’m the only one who can give her relief. And I— Like a selfish bastard— I kiss her. Every damn time. And every time, it gets harder to stop. Harder to breathe. Harder not to lose control. Even now. I came back from the precinct drained, and she met me at the door. Soft smile. Tired eyes. A hoodie that’s probably mine again. She leaned up and kissed me first. Just a quick brush of lips. But it lit something in me I couldn’
Where fear ends Chapter 44
Erik – POVIt was supposed to get easier.It didn’t.Every day since that kiss has been worse.Or better.Or both.She's everywhere. In my kitchen. On my couch. In my head.In my dreams.And now, in my lap—at least in the ones I can't talk about.The way she looks at me... I’ve been kissed before. I’ve been wanted before. But never like this. Never by someone whose gaze makes me feel like I’m the only thing keeping her steady—and the only one she wants to lose control with.It’s terrifying.And addicting.And I’ve been holding myself back like a goddamn monk.But she’s not helping.The way she bites her lip when she thinks I’m not looking. The quiet sounds she makes when she sighs near me. The way her body leans toward mine whenever we’re on the couch, like she's pulled by something she doesn’t even understand yet.And tonight?Tonight she’s in my hoodie again. Bare legs tucked under her. Hair a little messy. Eyes soft and sleepy and so dangerous.We’ve been watching something—I don’t
Where fear ends Chapter 43
Kim – POVI'm burning.I'm really burning.Every cell in me is on fire.My first kiss…God, I didn’t expect this. I didn’t expect it to change everything. It’s been days and yet my body hasn’t calmed down. I try reading. I try folding clothes. I even tried scrubbing the bathroom floor. Nothing helps.That place between my legs pulses every time I remember it. His lips. The way his hand cupped my cheek. The low, shaky sound of his breath right after.I press my thighs together, tightly, trying to breathe through the sensation. But it only gets worse.Erik is off today. He’s at home. Right here, in the same space as me, like nothing happened.He’s sitting on the couch, flipping through a file lazily, legs spread, one arm resting behind the backrest, his shirt pulled tight over his chest. My eyes are locked on the line of his jaw, the curve of his mouth, and my body betrays me all over again.I bite my lip witho
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