It didn’t sway him. He just continued to bash in Jordan’s stupid face.
“You stay the fuck away from her, you piece of shit.”
“Cash, stop it!” Daisy cried.
“You even look at her again, and I will end you.”
“Please, Cash, stop. Please.” Daisy’s voice finally penetrated the mayhem, and he realized Jordan wasn’t fighting. The pathetic fucker was just lying there sobbing and trying to shield his face.
Cash let go of a haggard breath, and he shoved at Jordan, grunting, “Stay the fuck away from her,” again before he forced himself to his feet.
Lightheadedness nearly knocked him sideways. Aggression still pounding through his veins. Violence vibrating his hands while something that felt like shame crawled over his flesh when he saw the horror on Daisy’s face.
She dragged him away by the hand, her voice frantic and quiet. “What are you doing? What are you doing?”
“Won’t let anyone hurt you, Daisy. I won’t. Tell me he wasn’t bugging you.”
She dipped her head, and Cash knew Jordan had been, but still she was uttering, “You’re going to get into trouble.”
Disbelief pinched his eyes closed for a beat before he leaned in closer to her. He shouldn’t think she looked so pretty right then.
Shouldn’t think he really wanted to wrap her up in his arms and beg her to take away whatever he was feeling inside.
Because he realized she might be the only one who really could.
He didn’t know what it was about her.
But she made him feel real.
Whole.
Filling him with both a peace and excitement.
And he knew, without a doubt, if he wasn’t this football superstar, she would still be right by his side.
She might be the only person who actually liked him for who he was.
The only one whoreallyknew him.
And he realized right then he always wanted to be wherever she was. That he couldn’t imagine a life without her.
That he wanted…
He clipped himself off.
This was his best friend he was talking about. Someone who meant everything to him. Someone he could never lose.
He wasn’t going to let his stupid dick get in the way. Because what he’d been feeling lately when she crawled through his window was something that he shouldn’t. Something that’d keep him awake at night long after she left.
But she trusted him to be her friend. To stand for her no matter what. He refused to ruin what they had.
He could get his rocks off with someone else. He needed to focus on what she really needed. Not him pawing at her sweet body the way he wanted to.
“Will do anything for you, Daisy. Give you anything. Even if that means getting into trouble.”
“I don’t like causing you trouble,” she whispered as she peeked at the ground before she glanced over at Jordan, who was staggering to his feet, his hands holding his nose as he ran down the hall.
“You kind of lost it, Cash.”
