Free Inspiration Point by M.A Casey

not being
able to comfort you the way I want to is worse than what Emin could do to
me.  I was glad you were able to go to Tyler today, but I have to admit I
wished it could have been me,” he said truthfully.   “Could I ask another question, if you aren’t too tired?” He said,
being careful again now, I nodded for him to proceed.
    “Did you kiss Tyler today?” He couldn’t look directly
at me when he asked this and I knew I was about to hurt him, but I couldn’t see
a way around it – I wasn’t going to lie.
    “Yes,” I said softly and then waited for him to
respond, but he didn’t say anything so I continued.  “He thought I needed
another option to consider before I make any decisions.”
    “And what was your conclusion after kissing us
both?”  I could see this was a double edged question for him.
    “Kissing him felt safe,” I said stopping at my doorway
and taking his other hand so I was holding both. 
    “And kissing you made me feel… alive,” I said looking
into his emerald eyes.
    “Well that’s a pretty decent start I suppose,” he said
slightly satisfied.  “So I guess I’ll just have to find a way for you to
feel safe with me too,” he said squeezing me hands softly.  “Now you
should try and get some rest before your Dad arrives.”
     I started to close the door but reached for him
instead.
    “Zeke,” I paused.  “I do feel safe with you,” I
reassured him as he turned back towards me. 
    He was closer to me now than he had been all night and
I found it hard to resist.
    “But a little bit of danger never hurt anyone,” I
smiled mischievously at him.
    “Really,” he said as he flashed his heart breaking
smile. 
    We both moved together embracing each other at the
same time and then we were kissing, more intensely than we had ever kissed
before which took me by surprise.  The heat washed through me again as I
pulled him towards me falling back into the wall behind me.  He lifted me
up so I didn’t have to stretch to kiss him as I wrapped my legs around his
waist to balance myself.  I found myself short of breath but moved my lips
to his neck as I didn’t want this to end just yet.  His hands held me in a
way that made me feel utterly safe and yet dangerously excited all at the same
time.  My teeth brushed his earlobe, and he sighed deeply.
    “Having fun?” I whispered.
    He brought my lips back to his, kissing me so
passionately that I felt a little dizzy when he stopped. 
    “I think, you’re the dangerous one Miss Knox,” he said
breathlessly. “Not that I’m complaining”.
    It took a moment for me to catch my breath as well.
“So I suppose, we should go to bed now,” I said, not really wanting to, but not
having any other options.
    “That’s probably what we should do, since your brother
is just down the hall,” he said obviously not wanting this moment to end just
yet either.
    “That’s true,” I said.  “So I guess I’ll see you
in the morning then.”
    “I’m not leaving Hayl’s, not unless you ask me to,” he
assured me. 
    He let go of my hands so I could go back to my
room.  I was just starting to close the door when he said, “and if you ask
me, after that kiss, I don’t think Tyler stands a chance.  Sweet dreams
Hayl’s.”  I could hear the smile in his voice and felt the same smile
reflected on my face as I started to realize the truth in what he said.
    I checked my phone before I got into bed.  There
were no missed calls, so I lay down and went to sleep hoping I would dream of
that kiss with Zeke, and not have another nightmare.
    When I woke the sun was only just coming up, I quickly
reached for my phone – no messages, so I dialed his number but it didn’t
ring.  I got up and pulled my hair back out of my face and went
downstairs.  There didn’t seem to be anyone up so I was surprised when I
saw my mother in the kitchen.  For a fleeting moment, I thought of leaving
again, but then rethought it.  It is my home after