Redheads are Soulless
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Not Safe
As I lay in bed, I couldn’t stop thinking about Sofia… The way her wavy red hair fell around her face, her big brown eyes, her smile… the seductive way she looked at me. She was always looking at me. She thought I didn’t notice, but I did. I only hoped that Jason didn’t notice.
Everything about her was… perfect.
I know that she sees the good in me. Despite the fact that I’ve ruined her life, I know she wants to be with me. The scary part is I might want to be with her too. It’s dangerous to think like that.
I heard a noise from the hallway, and suddenly my door swung open. Sofie walked in, and her beauty took my breath away for a moment. Even in her pajamas, she was stunning. I turned my head away so I wasn’t staring at her long legs in her shorts.
As soon as she shut the door, my trance was broken. “What are you doing here?” I wanted to yell at her, but I didn’t want to wake up Jason. She didn’t need to be in here. I was no good for her. I couldn’t protect her. When she didn’t say anything, I continued. “You can’t come in here. It’s not safe.” Remembering my past mistakes, I added, “I’m not safe.”
“I don’t believe you.” Her seductive voice made my heart melt like butter. I tried hard to keep my composure.
“I’m serious. Jason is the one who can keep you safe. Forget about me.” It was a lie. Jason wasn’t going to keep her safe. But I knew he wasn’t going to do anything about it for a while. Right now, he needed to think that I bought his lie.
“I can’t forget about you. I don’t care if I’m safe or not.” Her voice quivered and I suddenly didn’t care that Jason was sleeping in the next room. I wanted her.
I stood up and moved closer to her. Just inches away from her, I couldn’t resist pushing her bangs behind her ear. I had to touch her, even if only for a moment.
“I can’t stand the thought of you getting hurt,” I said softly.
“I can’t stand being away from you anymore,” she countered.
I sighed painfully. Oh how I wanted her. “No, Sofia, you can’t. You have to stay away from me. I’m serious. I am bad for you.” For her benefit, I added, “Jason is the good one, he deserves you.”
“But I don’t want him,” she said boldly. “I want you.”
She wanted me. ME – Robbie Morgan.
I took a step towards her and before I realized what was happening, my lips met hers. This was going to be bad, but when I heard Sofia moan, all other thoughts disappeared and it was just me and her.
With her hot body pressed up against mine, I couldn’t resist running my hands up and down her body. I wanted her closer. I put my hands to the back of her neck and gently pulled her closer to me. It still wasn’t close enough. I wanted every inch of our skin to touch. I wanted…
I realized what I was doing, and I abruptly stopped. I backed away slowly, careful not to touch her skin again. Her heavy breathing made her even harder to resist. She was just as affected by that kiss as I was.
“Go to Jason,” I said sharply. Once I noticed the tears in her eyes, my voice softened a bit. “Please, don’t make this harder than it already is.”
“But I…”
“Go now!” I cut her off, knowing that if she continued, I would once again fall under her spell. I couldn’t say no to her. The look on her face made me instantly regret my words. I wanted to apologize, but I couldn’t. Not now. She turned and ran out of my room, taking a piece of my heart with her. I hated that I made her cry.
What hurt the most was that she would be in Jason’s arms for the rest of the night. But for now, that was the safest place for her.