Lines Drawn (Drawn to You #2) - Ker Dukey Page 0,37

can’t wake anyone up while I play.

The darkness found me, swallowed me deep,

But I belong to you, I’m not his to keep.

Bring me back, show me the light,

Don’t leave me here alone to fight.

My tears are drowning me,

The pain is too much,

Tell me you see me,

Revive me with your touch.

Show me that love that I need to feel,

Show me that love, show me it’s real.

Show me that love that wakes me from him,

Show me that love that ignites me within.

“You’re amazing.”

I jump from the piano bench, startled to see a man standing in my kitchen, watching me.

I can’t catch my breath enough to scream out.

Fight or flight has my eyes scanning the space around me for a weapon so I can defend myself from this intruder.

He’s holding his hands up in a manner of approaching a wounded child. “Don’t be scared.”

Screw you.

As my heart finds its rhythm again, I take a minute to look at him. He’s tall, with dirty blonde hair and blue eyes. His smile is genuine and reaches his eyes. He’s well-built and wearing a black sweater, leather jacket, and black jeans.

“I’m sorry to startle you and to stop you playing. You’re incredible, but I felt uncomfortable standing here without your knowledge.”

I’m a little thrown by that statement, considering he’s a stranger that has entered my home and is now standing in my kitchen, staring at me.

I leave my door open because the building is so secure, but now I’m berating myself. I should know better, especially with everything going on with James. He looks oddly familiar, and then it hits me. He looks like a slightly older version of Gavin. Well, damn.

I follow his gaze as he looks up the length of my body. I see that I’m standing practically in my underwear. What is it with me and flashing people? Grabbing a cushion from the chair in the corner, I hold it over my body, covering up fuck all. I scrunch my nose at my stupidity. I must look like a freak.

He bites his lip to stifle a laugh that slips free. “I’m sorry. I’ll turn around while you find something that covers you.” He turns around, but he smirks before he does and takes one more look over my body. The familiar smile is pure Gavin. Shimmying past him, I grab the blanket I keep on the back of the sofa.

“Do you mind telling me why you deem it appropriate to enter a woman’s home, scare the shit out of her, and not even explain who you are? I’m one step away from kicking your arse.”

He turns back to me, eyebrows high, and that familiar smirk plastered on his face. “I’m sorry. I’m Aidan. Please don’t kick my ass.” He laughs, eyeing my now covered body again. “I didn’t mean to scare you, and as for entering your home, Gavin told me you would be sleeping and that he left you a note and my key.” I walk over to the counter, and sure enough, there’s a note that I missed earlier

Antonia,

Left the spare key for Aidan. He’s getting in late. Leave the door open if you go to bed. I told him you wouldn’t mind him letting himself in. If you’re feeling brave, get that sexy ass of yours down the club, we’ve missed your gorgeous voice (and ass) down here.

Love from your ridiculously good-looking neighbor

I can’t help but smile. “Well, Aidan, I’m Antonia, your NEIGHBOR.”

I reach out, offering him a hand to shake after toga wrapping my body in the blanket that irritates my skin.

He takes my hand and gives it a gentle shake.

“You’re much more than that,” he informs me, then clarifies. “You’re a good friend of Gavin’s. He speaks very highly of you, which, considering you’re a woman and you haven’t slept with him, is a very rare thing indeed.” I see the love that Aidan has for Gavin in his eyes when he speaks of him.

“I’m very fond of him. I think he’s too hard on himself. He doesn’t think he’s worthy of a decent woman’s love.” Wow, I don’t know where that came from, or why the need to share with Aidan, who’s a stranger to me

“That’s very perceptive.” He steps forward so he’s close enough that I can smell his cologne, or maybe it’s body wash. Whatever it is, he smells like the forest after it’s rained. “I know he’s been struggling lately and I appreciate you looking out for him. He doesn’t have many people that