Chapter 9 .

~Avery's POV~ What was that? I could tell Alex was trying to irritate James by flirting with me the way he did, but how come James so quickly rose to my protection? It wasn't even protective, it was more possessive. However, I did notice how when he put his hand on my thigh, I became immobile again. I was unable to speak my mind. He knew that, he knew what his touch did to me. I didn't know how but I knew that he did. So if he was planning to play with me by making me do as he pleased, I would have some fun of my own. Seeing how jealous and possessive he became at my words I realized that I had something on him too. This was a man I barely knew yet he had this way of making me feel like I was melting into a pile of goo. His mere touch alone made me feel like my insides were dancing and my heart was running a marathon. Although my heart raced as soon as I was near him. ” Amber is right, we should get some sleep.” He looked at me, staring into my eyes as if he was seeing my soul. ” I agr