My eyes almost popped out of my skull. WHAT THE HELL IS HE DOING!?

"DANE!" I yelled. Only then did the enchanted man snap back to reality. His eyes widened as I glared at him. But immediately, his body twitched under the sheets.

"C-Close the door! Shit! I'm about to come. Come here, quickly!" He whisper-yelled. I slammed the door shut, but couldn't help myself from scoffing.

Dane got out of my bed, my used panty still in his fist. His heavy footsteps accompanied by staggered breathing would've put me to knees in an instant. Ready to take his hot load on my face like I always used to.

But today...I chose to be the other girl.

"Dane, stop it."

"Amy, please...I'm so close..." he said in my face, still stroking his hard, leaking length. The tip of his length kept touching my clothes, right below my chest.

Something went horribly wrong that day.

Maybe it was the concussion I almost had few days ago. Maybe it was just...me.

But I shoved Dane hard enough to make him land on his ass on the hardwood floor.

"AMY!" He yelled, a guttural sound that, in fact, made me flinch.

But when the waterworks started, Dane's expression softened. He was confused, panicking, guilty, even.

"I'm so sorry, shit! Shit!" He rose to his feet, still naked but now attentive. I sobbed. Ugly.

"Amy, Amy...! I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to push you—"

"Get away from me. Please!" I yelled.

The knocks on my door came quicker than I thought. Amongst them was a female voice.

Crystal.

Gosh...I can't even explain the situation to anyone.

So I hardened up. Wiped my tears harshly, picked up Dane's clothes scattered all around my bed, snatched my panties from his hand, and shoved him to the door.

"Get. Out."

Dane didn't dare utter a word against me. He knew something I was still figuring out.

He knew...that I was DONE being their sex toy. Done being treated like a live-in s!ut.

Well. Dane ushered himself out quietly while Alex, Nick and Crystal asked what happened. The screams, coming from my room after my accident would've terrified them, worried them half to death.

"Babe, what happened? Are you two okay?" Crystal asked me softly. My back faced her, and the others. Alex and Nick just stared.

"Yes. Everything's fine. I wanna sleep." I announced. They left after catching my real meaning behind it, 'Leave me alone.'

It was 11pm already. My stomach was growling.

After the heavy fuck-sesh with Cynric, my body was drained. But I didn't want to cross through all the doors and risk being seen or questioned. I also knew Crystal was staying over. Could tell by their hushed conversations about me through the walls.

Just when I was about to force myself to sleep hungry, a knock on the door pulled me back. I sighed. Heavily.

"Go away!" I yelled at the door, though it came much feeble than I thought. The rising headache wasn't helping either.

"Baby, please...don't be angry at me. I don't understand why you..." he sighed at the end. It surprised me, though. I thought it'd be anyone, just anyone at the door. Not him.

Dane's voice sounded desperate as he tried again.

I completely lost self control when he said, "I got you fresh cut fruits, baby. You're hungry, aren't you? Hm?" He knew my weakness.

Fruits on a hungry stomach sounded like heaven to me. So I opened the door.

"Baby. Please..." he said, trying to get into my room. Meanwhile, I was trying my best to snatch the bowl from his hands.

"Dane. Don't test me right now. I'm hungry!"

"And we can talk while you're eating! Please, I'm in the gray here and I much rather talk it out with you than deal with this...this animosity from you. Please. Its killing me." He said.

Only then...did I realize...I must've hurt him too deep.

Especially knowing how his real, biological parents abandoned him...

I took a deep breath to stabilize myself.

"Baby...please. I think this is the first time I've used 'baby' so many times in a conversation." He said, trying his best, going out of his way to make me smile.

...I hated that it worked.

"Fine." I said, opening the door wider. We sat across. The bowl of fruit made the acid waves in my stomach bully themselves into halting. For now. I had to go eat anyway.

"Well...what did I do? Do you wish to stop whatever is going on between us?" He asked. Before I could answer that, I had to find an answer from him.

I stared at him for few seconds, my mind deciding to ask now, or not. Then, the words flew out.

"Dane...answer me very honestly. Do you love me?" I asked. His eyebrows furrowed.

"That's a ridiculous question, Amy—"

"Just...answer it." I shut my eyes, hand up, palm facing him as he cut his words to just one.

"Yes."

But a one worded answer was barely enough for me.

"Explain, Dane. What do you like about me?" I asked.

"I love your body, Amy."

My shoulders slumped. Right...what else was I expecting?

However...

"But that is just a bonus to your incredible personality. I've seen rooms light up with your presence. You keep everyone in your eyesight and make sure no one is left out. I've seen you in your class. You're a pretty considerate, friendly woman. And moreover...you're perfect. In a way that makes a man like me feel like the king of the world..." he said with a smile.

I wish I could have smiled at that. I couldn't.

Dane's smile fell when he realized I wasn't quite amused by his thoughtfully worded poetry for me.

I needed more than just what I do to people...

I...I just wanted to be said...

'I love you so much, Amy. I can't see myself spending time with anyone else but you.'

It was obvious...that I will never hear those selfish words from a caring man ever in my life.

I sent back to his room...and cried in my bed.