Breathlessly I felt myself being pulled back down to reality. I felt the exhausting battle between my insecurities and my rational mind drown me. All I could hear was the violent pounds of the negative thoughts running through my mind."Excuse me?"I looked at Tobias and in a flash, I saw Chase, the thoughts that he sealed into my mind hit me like a bus. Tobias wanted to take me home, he wanted me only for my body, he wanted another notch on his belt, he wanted a number 1, just like Chase.And I couldn't be that, not for Tobias.I felt my heart rate quicken at an unhealthy state, I shook my head violently at him. I wouldn't be that to him, I physically couldn't.Tobias was my hope, he couldn't put me through that, I wouldn't survive it. "Monroe, listen to me. I can see the look on your face and I can see your mind moving at a mile a minute, I didn't mean it like that. Let me explain, okay? I - I spend most of my nights here and I use this place as my home away from home, I didn't mean
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