Semua Bab Why Did You Leave Me When I Needed You Most?: Bab 11 - Bab 20

AFTERJude Queens practically ran out of the gym without actually running. She had never missed practice before. Never. Not when she had a fever in the tenth grade. She went anyway, even when the coach sent her home. Not when her dog died, and her mom was so upset she had to fly out right after practice to be with her. Not when Malachi Flynn—She caught herself. She was finished with him. She was done thinking about him."Jude, stop," he cried out again.Her heart pounded louder with every step. "Leave me alone," she shouted."Jude, come on, just give me a minute," he pleaded, his voice closer now, with a trace of desperation."No," she shrieked, her throat tightening."Just talk to me for one second, I swear," he persisted.She whirled around to confront him, fury brewing inside her. "Why? Why do you get a second now? You weren't concerned about a second then. You just left, Malachi. I don't want to talk to you. You don't deserve any more seconds. Not from me," she spat, barely able

Jude Queens's eyes drifted from Jud's, moving down her face. He ran his tongue along his lip again. It was such a simple action, but it caught her breath. Now she was falling, releasing a gagged noise without meaning to.His eyes snapped to hers. The smile fell from his mouth, and his eyes widened with an expression she couldn't quite interpret. She didn't know what he saw in her face, but his fingers stilled, and his face cracked. He was witnessing a mask slip, it seemed. He was overwhelmed, and it made him look younger and more vulnerable. Why? What had she done?"Jud," he breathed, his head wagging almost unnoticeably."Do what?" she answered, her own voice precariously whole.She could change anything and offer it to him, anything he wanted. Anything to have him treat her like he had just done. She was with the urge to move in a bit closer to him, to fill the gap.He let out a small gasp of laughter and his eyes gazed away from her. His hand dropped from her hair. No. Losing conta

“I think I’m going to cancel tonight,” Jude said, her voice tinged with uncertainty.“No,” Yon and Klaus replied in unison, their voices reflecting their concern."Yeah, I can't do it like this. It's not fair," Jude continued to talk about her date with a man she had been seeing. She had tried to move on from Malachi, and this was the first time she had managed to make it to the second date. They had gone out nicely three times so far, and it was going well. But seeing Malachi again had shattered her determination."But you'll set it up again?" Klaus asked hopefully."I realize it doesn't make sense, how hard this has been for me. I realize I must be over it by now. I don't like that I can't move beyond him. I wish I could. It's not fair for me to go out and pretend as if this did not change everything. Again," Jude tried to explain, with the weight of her emotions crushing her.It changed everything? Like, you want to be with him again?" Klaus spat out, his face indignant."No, not a

He kept dragging her face up, and she tried to offer him whatever it was that he wanted. His hands withdrew, going into her hair and holding him close to her. She stopped and laid her forehead against his. Her chest hurt so hard.He kissed the side of her mouth, then her cheek, then angled her head again to kiss her mouth. She couldn't believe this was happening. She had him.She licked her tongue across the rim of his lips, and he opened them wider to each kiss. His tongue made contact with hers, and she closed her eyes tightly, swallowing hard before leaning in harder. Enjoying the roof of his mouth and feeling his tongue against hers created a shock that ran through her. She had no point of comparison, but she knew a kiss could not be more beautiful than this. Nobody could be more perfect than him.His fingers clutched in her hair tight, and he picked up speed. The gentle thud of their lip-kissing echoed through the air, making her hungry for more. She let go of him and put her arm

Jude Queens woke the next morning to Malachi Flynn's mouth on his neck, kissing him lazily. Jude groaned, turning his face to give Malachi more room. It felt wonderful. Malachi was straddling his hips, his hands clenched on Jude's waist. He kissed upwards, passing Jude's jaw and making it back to his lips. Jude breathed into Malachi's mouth, liking the feeling, and grabbed his face, pulling him in. Jude parted his lips, deepening the kiss, and Malachi followed without effort. They were more in sync here than anywhere else, even more than on the court. Malachi's forehead met Jude's, and Jude opened his eyes. Malachi was looking down at him."Morning," Malachi said with a smile.This was the best possible way to wake up, Jude was sure of it. He drew Malachi back down to his lips, nibbling on his bottom one, and Malachi let out a low, pleased sound.“I have to commit this to memory,” Malachi said.Jude smiled against his lips. “What?”Malachi slid his hands under Jude's shirt and touched