Stay With Me By The Faces Novels & Stories

When the door opened, my slender and bruised legs jumped into view. Preston looked rather surprised at the sight. In the next second, he stared at my face blankly. "Jeanine Colby?"

“I’ll heal but only if you stay right where you’re at.” XXX

Which was prefect, it told me the guys were already inside and that meant poor Kris was just gonna have to wait. “Stay here while I go check in. Sure you wanna stay with me? It’s nothing to get another…” “No, I’ll love to stay. We need bonding time.” I smiled as I got out of the car and made my way inside. I leaned against the counter, smiling as the clerk walked over. “Thought you ditched us.” I turned around and smiled at AJ as he walked over. “Never. Just had to pick up my friend.” I waved outside and AJ frowned. “What?”

"A smile. Almost. I'll take a half-smile." Jax reached down, cupping my face in both of his hands. His thumbs wiped away the lingering moisture under my eyes. "Stay. For us. We aren't choosing her, Maddie. We’re choosing you. Every single time." I leaned my head into his palm, closing my eyes. The terror didn't fully vanish, but the crushing weight on my chest lightened. "Okay," I whispered. "I'll stay." Jax's POV

Like his whole life depends on it? I should move. I should turn away, act like I didn't just walk in on something that clearly wasn't meant for my eyes. But I don't. I stand here, staring like an idiot, like I don't know how to walk away anymore. “Keep staring like that, and I'll think you want to join us.” My heart skips and that's when I see his face. Kai Cooper. Fucking Kai Cooper. The bad boy every girl should avoid, but rarely does. The one I've made it a point to stay away from, until now.

Sleeping pills no longer worked on me. A few moments later, I heard Abigail's coquettish voice ringing out beside me. "What's taking you so long, Josh? It almost feels like you intend to spend the night here." Joshua held Abigail and kissed her fiercely before saying, "Why would I? She's nothing more than a meat shield to me. Michael has got me in his crosshairs right now. I need to keep her beside me. She's useful. Out of consideration for her, he won't kill me."

he asked. I looked between them at the hard lines of their faces, the quiet war that simmered in their gazes. I felt Storm humming in my veins, wild and impatient. I felt every part of me that had been hidden finally awake and burning. “Yes,” I said at last, simple and flat. “I’m staying.” Storm snorted, delighted. Good. Then let’s plan a proper revenge list. Also, we need better shoes. They exchanged looks—relief, annoyance “I’m staying,” I said quietly, my voice cutting through the heavy silence like the edge of a blade.