Lying Next To Me Novels & Stories

But to my surprise, the guys lean in, their interest piqued. Mark takes a seat beside me, his proximity stirring a mix of excitement and unease within me. Across from us, Danny and Theo settle on another loveseat, their eyes trained on our interaction. The atmosphere crackles with unspoken tension, and I can't help but feel a magnetic pull between us.

I look at him. "I know," I say. "Do you?" "I know it here." I put my hand over my chest. "And sometimes it takes a minute to get from here to here." I move my hand to my head. He almost smiles. "Then take the minute." "I already did." "And?" "And you're still the only person in this clearing I want to be standing next to."

I'm glad Leo was trying to come on the same page as me. She was sitting right in front of me, enjoying the pizza with extreme chili flakes on it and sipping cranberry juice in between. The distance between us was only a few inches but it felt like we were sitting way far from each other. I took my chair right next to her, which made her blush while having a mouthful of pizza, and I chuckled, "The distance was killing me." "Now, the closeness is making me hot," She muttered under her breath but I was able to catch it with my super hearing.

Closer than two people who supposedly hated each other had any business sitting. “What are you—” “Shh.” His shoulder pressed against mine, warm even through both our jackets, and I felt the small, deliberate weight of it settle into my skin like a held breath. “This is normal. People sit next to each other. It’s not a big deal.” “It’s not a big deal,” I repeated, my voice coming out thinner than I wanted.

I looked at the door. "We are not going through it tonight," Zaron said. "No," I agreed. "Not tonight." "Not without understanding more about what is on the other side." "No," I agreed again. "Not without that." He was beside me now — had moved from behind me to beside me at some point in the last few minutes, the way he moved to beside me now rather than in front of me or at a distance. The specific position of someone who had decided that beside was the correct configuration and was not particularly interested in other options.

Lexi says. I glance to where Reece is seated next to Aaron and he shoots me a smile. This whole mate bond thing is starting to get scary.

“We’re sharing the same bed.” And even though I never agreed, Kayden being Kayden, here he was, lying beside me. The lights were off, with the streetlights seeping through my window as the only source of light in my room. My back was facing him, so I couldn’t really find out if he was already asleep. I closed my eyes and tried to sleep, but I couldn’t. I’m not used to sleeping next to someone—well, on a casual night. Kayden and I usually just sleep next to each other after having sex, so it’s understandable.

"I like it when you stay." I smiled. Before, perhaps I would have hesitated. But now, being by Candace's side no longer felt like an obligation. I felt more comfortable by his side, more present. I was about to lie down next to her, but before I could do so, my cell phone vibrated in my pants pocket. Furthermore, I picked up the phone and looked at the screen. It was Glory.

All they knew was that they ended up beside each other. Blake and I were becoming like that. When we were in our separate rooms, it was hard for me to focus. All I could think of was how much I wanted to be by his side. Even if we were just sitting beside each other, not talking, his presence was enough to calm me down. I cannot even sleep unless he is in the bed with me.

He was observant enough to notice something funny about me. “Birthday yesterday? You mean Nex? Single mom with different-colored eyes?” I became puzzled by the question asked. “You know Nex?” “We’re neighbors. Right next door to each other,” he answered. “If she has a friend like you with her, I guess it will help make things easy on her.” “What do you mean by that?”