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You might say my obsession has become a compulsion in the way I need to know everything about Scarlet Laurent. That even though I’ve stepped into the background, I could never look away from my Little Sparrow.
Ten years ago, when I was sixteen, Scarlet’s family attempted a coup, killing my father and abducting me and my two younger brothers, Bash and Xander.
I’d never told Damon the way Scarlet took care of my wounds, kept me fed, or how she held me together, fierce arms wrapped around me when the sound of my brothers’ screams pierced my ears.
I could have loved her just for that, but it was those quiet moments when she snuck through a hidden door to visit me that had me falling for her. It was the way she’d give me shit for splitting open the cuts she’d glued together and sit with me for hours, chatting away a mile a minute, keeping my mind from tumbling into my darkness, that was my undoing. She’d captured my heart, and there’s no getting it back.
He dips his head to my ear so only I can hear him, and I can’t stop my shiver when he says, “I’ve caught you, Little Sparrow.”
I stumble on the next step, and Oliver steadies me easily, putting several inches between us as we walk up the five steps to my front door. “See. It’s like you think I have the plague. You’ve been my security guard for a freaking—” Hiccup. “—decade.” Oliver grumbles something under his breath, and if I didn’t know better, I’d swear it was about not losing his fingers.
mattias def said sum
“Hello.” His face drains of all color as he listens to whoever’s on the other side. “Of course, sir.” He’s already walking backward toward the exit by the time he hangs up. “I’ll lock up.” “I know.” We’ve done this countless times. I tilt my head to the side. “Are you okay? You look sick.” “I fucking hope so.”
LMAO
Dressing her has been one of the small indulgences I’ve allowed myself. Spoiling my girl even before she’s mine.
Seven more days until the agonizing ten years of waiting for her ends.
“She told you she didn’t want to hear about it until she was at least twenty-five. That if someone was truly interested in her, they’d be willing to wait.”
“So, what are you saying? You’ve been waiting for her?” “Ten fucking years, Damon. Her time’s almost up.” “What’s that supposed to mean?” “That my Little Sparrow is about to be mine.”
I got around in my youth, but I haven’t touched anyone since her, and like hell I’m having my first kiss in ten years in front of my brothers.
I’ve saved it for her all this time. I can wait six more days.
I’ll make sure she knows in the future, she never needs to be tough with me. It’s my fucking pleasure to take care of her. I’m happy to be the devil she can lean on.
“He fucked with what’s mine.”
“Kiss me, Scarlet.”
“There’s no running away now, Little Sparrow.” His lips brush mine. “Kiss me.”
“Fuck, my memories didn’t do this justice.”
Damon: Did one of you assholes buy a law firm? Me: I bought Scarlet’s law firm. Bash: Damn Matthias, you’re just like Damon. Xander: I hope it’s not fucking contagious.
“I haven’t come in my pants since high school.” Shock rocks through me. “You what?” His smirk turns into a smile. “You haven’t said my name in over a decade. I couldn’t help it.” He nuzzles his nose against mine. “Say it again.”
I haven’t touched a girl since I made her that promise when we were teenagers. I haven’t even jacked off without her image in my brain.
A twisted part of myself knows I could get addicted to that. To that feeling of Matthias needing me.
My place is at least double the size of hers. I’d originally got it because I thought she’d like a second place downtown and did my best to match her style. It’s our other place that I’m dying for her to see. The one only my brothers know about. Not that they’ve ever understood why I had it built.
god he's so obsessed
“Don’t leave me.” Her plea is like a knife to my chest. “Never again.”
“We shouldn’t be doing this.” “You’re right.” He kisses my neck as if he said nothing. My grip tightens on his shirt as disappointment curls in my stomach, an ache blooming in my chest. Of course he agrees. It’s always been him to push me away. “Look at me.” My eyes meet his, and he searches my gaze. “Whatever you’re thinking, you’re wrong.” He runs his nose along mine. “I want to be here.”
I deserve better than some guy who only cares about me when he wants to. I want to be someone’s everything.
“Take care of yourself, brother. Or I’m telling Xander and Bash and sitting back while they make fun of you.” The door clicks closed before I can respond. Bastard would do it too.
She smirks at the state of my hair. “I don’t think I’ve ever seen you this way.” “The things I do for you.” I smile back.
