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I sink deeper into the oblivion until a voice pulls me out of it.
The voice.
Hisvoice.
My eyes flit open, and I find Jameson staring back at me.
Chapter 33
Jameson
Iclosethedistancebetween us, crouching down in front of Sam. She looks so fucking small, her body curled in on itself.
“Jamie?”
Reaching out, I take her hand. “Yeah, baby,” I murmur, trying to keep the worry from my voice. “I’m here. You’re all right.”
When my fight ended, I had a missed call from Sam. I tried to call her back, but she didn’t answer. I tried a second time, but still nothing.
I was on my way to her house when Ben called. Right when I heard his voice, I knew something was wrong.
After he told me about Sam, I sped over here, barely knowing the details. All I knew was that she was drunk. He told me he hadn’t known who she was, didn’t know she had so much to drink, and that he wouldn’t have shared a joint with her if he had.
When I stormed through the back door, his eyes widened, but I didn’t give a shit about him. Not now, anyway.
All I care about is the girl who’s staring back at me. The girl I love who’s watching me like I’ll somehow save her.
I wish I fucking could.
“Jamie,” she murmurs again. “What happened? How’d you get here?”
“Shh,” I hush her. “Let’s just get you home, okay?”
“No.” She shakes her head. “No, I can’t.”
“Why not? What happened?”
“The ring,” she mutters. “And the room.”
“What room?”
“It was too small. I couldn’t breathe again.” She reaches for me. “Please don’t … Please don’t make me go back there.”
I lean forward, brushing away the hair that’s fallen into her face, “I won’t. I’ll take you to my house.”
She doesn’t say anything, but she doesn’t argue either.
“Can you stand up for me?”
I help steady her as she struggles to her feet then wrap an arm around her.
“Don’t let me go,” she mumbles.
“I won’t let you go, baby. Just hold onto me, okay?”
She wraps her arm around my waist as I pull her into me.
Before we start for the car, I turn to Ben. “Thanks for calling.”
