16. Internal Arguments

Elijah

After Cameron feels better and calms herself down, I tell her to go home and take the rest of the day off.

Seeing her break down and cry like that shook me to my core, so much so that my hands were still trembling. Cameron Westwood did not strike me as a woman who cries easily or over trivial things, so seeing her come apart as she did twists my insides.

It made me want to comfort her and do unspeakable things to the person who caused her to shed even one tear.

I mentally slapped myself at the thought. Why am I suddenly feeling so protective of her lately? Could it be because she’s finally shown me that there is a weaker side to her? A malleable part that sought out my comfort even though she vehemently rejected my advances?

The way she called out my name before she broke down with a shattered resolve made my heart ache for her. I wanted to stop her tears, wrap my arms around her and tell her that it would be okay. I w