FAKING IT WITH MY EX-BOYFRIEND'S COUSIN THE HOCKEY CAPTAIN의 모든 챕터: 챕터 31 - 챕터 40

LILIAN“I love you.”The words escaped my mouth before I could stop them, and the room suddenly fell silent as memories from the previous night rushed back to me. Mr. Westbrook, the strange man who had taken me, and everything that had happened still frightened me, but standing there with Alex made me feel a little safer.Slowly, he turned to face me, and the surprise on his face was impossible to miss. “Do you mean it?” he asked, and I immediately faked annoyance. “Are you calling me a liar?”He dropped the luggage aside and stepped closer until my heart began racing. He leaned toward me, his lips brushing lightly against my ear. “I want to hear those words again,” he whispered, his voice soft.I glared at him before snapping my middle finger from side to side. “No, you won't get to hear it again,” I said, trying to hide the smile threatening to appear on my face.I turned toward the stairs, but before I could take another step, he caught my wrist and pulled me back. My face landed a

LILIANI stared at Alex, trying to catch my breath as I dropped the water. I closed my eyes again and sighed, and he gently tapped my back, telling me that I was going to be fine. I nodded, still trying to understand what had just happened.Why had I seen myself? Why was I running? Why did I see Mr. Westbrook? Everything came back to me at once, and I did not know what to say. I had been running when I fell off the cliff, so I had no choice but to wake up.“Something that feels like a memory,” I whispered slowly, still trying to catch my breath.“Did you recall anything else?”“Not really.” I shook my head.“It is just a nightmare,” he said to me. I lowered my chin once, accepting his words.We went back to sleep, and I held him tighter. I managed to fall asleep, and the next day, we drove to school.When I got to school, students were gathered outside, staring at me. Then, suddenly, someone threw crates of eggs at me.Alex shielded me just in time, and unfortunately, the eggs landed

LILIANMy breath hitched as his hands stroked my lap. I loved this guy, and I was going to show it anyway. I knew I had fantasized about making love to Michael, but screw Michael. A man who was hot as hell was touching me right now. For a second, I forgot all about my insecurities.He grabbed my ass and locked his lips on mine. It happened so fast, his mouth moving against mine as though he wanted to taste me whole. I felt his hands move lower, and a soft moan escaped me as I allowed myself to experience this.I wanted to make love with a man who actually made me feel seen, a man who made me feel beautiful instead of making me question my worth. A man who could admit when he was wrong and make me feel safe enough to let my guard down. I wanted to do this again and again.“Lily,” he said, his voice sounding almost drunk as he pulled away from the kiss. “If I do this, you are officially mine,” he said, his voice becoming possessive. “Now say it; say you love me and that you'll always be

LILIANHe stared at me, his eyes fixed on mine as his entire expression changed, clearly interested in what I was about to say. “What memories?” he asked.I sighed, trying carefully to remember before answering. “I don't know. It is strange because I don't remember the whole thing. Sometimes I see a place, but the moment I try to hold on to it, it disappears.”He pulled me into a tight hug. “Everything will be fine,” he whispered.“If remembering it is going to traumatize you, then I bet you shouldn't remember it,” he said, and I stared at him, suddenly upset. “I really do want to remember, Alex.”I looked down for a moment before continuing. “I don't like that I can't remember anything, especially when it comes to my scars. I know I wasn't born with them, so why can't I remember anything about how I got them?”“Apart from the scars, is there any other reason you want to remember?” he asked me.There was really no other reason I had thought of, but now that he mentioned it, I wondered

LILIANAs soon as the call ended, I rushed toward the bathroom, still smiling. Alex, my man, was about to get on the ice, and just thinking about my sexy man made my cheeks turn pink.I stopped in front of the mirror and stared at myself. “Oh my God,” I muttered, touching my temples. “I look like a mess.”I quickly brushed my teeth, had my bath, and changed into something light. I wanted to be ready before the competition started because I didn't want to miss a second of Alex being on the ice.I hurried back to the living room and turned on the TV, expecting to see the event already starting. Instead, the screen showed something else.I frowned and checked the channel again. “What is going on?” I muttered, glancing at the time.The competition was supposed to start by now, yet there was still no sign of it. I stared at the screen, wondering if there was a problem with the signal.I suddenly reached for my phone when a wave of uneasiness washed over me. My eyes widened when I saw the m