20| Just Breathe (pt. 2)

I kept my face tucked in close, enjoying the comfort his hug was providing me. I could feel his muscles tighten as he held me, and all I wanted to do was stay in the warmth of his embrace. We may not have been best friends… but he certainly made me feel safe and protected.

Unfortunately, this was reality, and I understood that Jax was my bodyguard; he had made it clear on several occasions, that professionally, we could never be anything more than distant friends.

In any case, we still had a class to attend, so I forced myself to let go.

I loosened my grip on his neck and pulled back as I spoke. "Thank you; I really needed that. We should probably get back to class though."

"Yeah. We probably should,” he agreed, letting his arms fall from my waist. “You sure you want to go back in?"

I nodded, "Yeah... I feel much better now."

He nodded back and offered me a hand so that I could jump down off the wall. "Ready?"

I placed my hand in his and hopped down, being extra careful to not st