Binding 13 (Boys of Tommen, #1)

by Chloe Walsh

I was wrong though. Everything changed after that day. Everything.

Shannon Lynch had eyes the color of midnight blue that wouldn’t stay the fuck out of my head.

"Now," I sneered, glaring down at their faces. "Who wants to call my girlfriend a whore to my face?"

This girl is different, my stupid fucking brain chanted. This one is for keeps.

"I'm going to be there one day," Johnny stated, tilting his head in the direction of the telly. "One of these days that's going to be me, Shannon." "I know," I replied, believing every word. Biting down on my lip, I turned to face him and said, "Don’t forget about me when you're a rich and famous rugby player." "You never know," he said with a smirk. "I might take you with me so you can cheer me on in the stands."

Johnny had a pinched expression when he said, "A Maroon 5 song." "Oh?" I looked up at him. "Which one?" He shifted in discomfort. "She Will Be Loved."

"She's a river," I sighed and closed my eyes. "I'm keeping her, Da." "Okay, son," he coaxed. "You keep the girl." "She makes my heart go, like, whoa." "Is that right?" he mused. "So bad, Da," I sighed. "Boom, boom, fucking boom." I shook my head. "All the time."

"Hi, Johnny." "Boom, boom, fucking boom, Da," I groaned, slapping a hand against my chest. "I'm done for."

"I think I need you for keeps," he slurred. "I think I need you for keeps, too," I confessed. "You are so pretty," he slurred. "That very first day. Boom." "Boom?" I giggled. He nodded solemnly. "Boom."

"If this is love, then it's you," he replied, dragging me down to lay beside him.

"You lie and it hurts my heart," he groaned, tightening his hold on me. "All those marks. It hurts when I know someone's hurting my Shannon."

Johnny was asleep.