Tangled Dreams by Jennifer Anderson Read Free Book Online

Gavin. I’m awake.”
    “Sorry, I thought you had gone to sleep again. Here is your ice.”
    Sitting up I pulled the blanket down and I noticed that he kept his gaze away from me the entire time. When he did glance over his face was one of shock. I was a little shocked myself. My leg had turn a nasty shade of black and blue. Which sent him immediately over to my bedside.
    “Hell Madison. That has to hurt like a bitch.” Slightly amused by his choice of words.
    “Yeah, it almost hurts worse than my ankle to be perfectly honest.” Grabbing the ice packs he gently placed one down on my ankle. Brushing his hand across my thigh to see how badly swollen it was, he placed that one down on my thigh holding it there. Looking back up at me our eyes connected. Just as fast as they connected he broke that connection looking down quickly.
    The fact that all of a sudden he wouldn’t look at me, or touch me, started to really bother me. Am I that gross? I thought annoyed with myself. I know I’m not as pretty or experienced like he probably is used to in a girl, but I don’t think I’m that unbearable to look at. Not that I wanted to mean anything to him. I thought as I completely lied to myself. Even if he dislikes the way I look he can at least be polite about it. Evidently, my worries were written all over my face because he was staring at me.
    “What is wrong Madison?”
    “Nothing.”
    “I can tell there is something wrong. I haven’t known you for very long but your eyes give you away every time.”
    “Fine. I was just wondering if I really was that disgusting?”
    “What are you talking about?” He asked looking at her astonished.
    “You won’t hardly even look at me. Every time I touch you, you flinch. I know I’m not that great looking. Probably not the kind of girl your used to looking at but, I am a person and I do have feelings. I also know if there was any reason you had to stay up late, I would be the last girl in the world you would have chosen.” Out of breath I looked down at my hands in my lap and noticed that my chest was heaving up and down, even shaking a bit. Knowing this was due to always hating telling my feelings. It is so much easier writing them down. I get so panicked when I have to speak up about anything. Lost into my own world his hand lifted up my chin to look at him. Thinking about how handsome he is and time just stands still when a boy looks at you like that.
    “Madison, just when I said that you weren’t stupid.”
    “What do you mean?” I said defensively. 
    Putting his hand back down on the other side of me he kept his gaze locked on my eyes leaning in close. What do I say to her that doesn’t lead her on? Especially, when I’m not even sure how I feel about her myself. Well, here it goes.. “What I mean is your crazy.”
    “Well thank you for clearing that up. I think I’ll go to bed now.” I said rolling over to face the opposite direction. 
    “Madison.” When she didn’t turn around, he thought it may be easier saying this to her back anyhow. “Madison, I think your beautiful. Actually, beautiful is to small of a word for you. Your gorgeous, easily the nicest and prettiest girl I have ever laid my eyes upon. It’s not easy letting you touch me especially, when you’re wearing so little. “Madison, are you asleep? Do you even hear me?”
    Turning with watery eyes. “Oh no, Madison I didn’t mean to make you cry.” Without any warning, even to myself. I lunged my whole body at him about knocking him over backwards off the bed. Completely embracing him in a hug.
    Not wanting to lead her on but, wanting to touch her so badly that he ached, he wrapped his arms around her and held tightly.  It was only a couple of minutes but, he wished he could have held her for hours. Not wanting to pull away from her warm, soft body he knew he had to or he may hold on to her all night. Pulling away, “Madison did anyone ever tell you, that you wear your heart on your