Loving Ashlynn (#Wattys2016)

Chapter 27 - Slowly But Surely (Faith POV)

Chapter 27 - Slowly But Surely (Faith POV)

Silence. 

That's what I heard when I touched Samson's hand. I knew for sure that I had heard him when petting him, but maybe I only would hear him when he was in that form, and I was touching his forehead at the other time.

I wasn't sure, but I could indeed rule out holding his hand and hearing him.

But I don't think he knew what a big thing touching was for me, even just holding my hand was a big deal because I didn't use to it at all. After worrying my lip about hearing his thoughts, the next big thing, that I was holding his hand, was the only thing on my mind.

"This is new for me," I whispered. "I mean the doctors have touched me, your mom helped me, so did Patricia but, Dmitri seemed to stop giving me hugs when I was about twelve. So it's been a really long time since someone's just touched me..." the perplexed look on his features cleared and I knew he was thinking about my words. Well... I didn't know, but I could read his face a bit now, and I could tell he was mulling over my words.

"Well then, anytime you want someone to hold your hand, then I will," he declared, and his ears seemed to redden at the tops. He was embarrassed?

"Did you hold hands with Taylor?" the words are out, but I see his eyes widen, and he leans forward, "Well... when I was like five maybe," he replies with a shrug.

"Why do you ask?"

I looked away, "Are you and her mates? Or maybe you and Devin?" Although, I couldn't see why Devin would be with Brennan if she were supposed to be with Samson. That just seems like it would be cruel and hurt Samson.

"The Internet has a wealth of information about us huh?" he joked, but I did not answer, nor did he release my hand.

"We don't have mates, not like werewolves Fatima," he said holding onto my hand and squeezing gently.

"Then why does Taylor act like you're hers?" I ask instead of asking why Devin told me to stay away from him. I didn't want to add to the trouble that I had witnessed with Brennan and Devin. It seemed that he was ignoring her now. But I could tell from the way he looked at her in class when she wasn't looking back, that he really did like her.

"Were you ever hers?" I follow my first question up quickly.

Immediately Samson shakes his head, "Taylor was my friend, I mean when Silas was alive, we three were as thick as thieves together, more so Silas and I, but Taylor was always around with us. Then when he died, it was like she was the one that didn't stop trying to get to me, others gave me so much space that it was hard for them to come back to me, but Taylor never let me drift from her. Not speaking didn't bother her but at the same time, she was always inviting me places, doing things that were different from what we did when Silas was around. Then I changed, and girls started noticing, flirting with me-"

Samson must have known why, though, I'd find it hard to believe that he does not, but I make my observation. "Because they think you're attractive," I finished when he seemed to stop talking, his ears red again, "which is true, your face is very symmetrical, which means many will find you more attractive physically," I explain from an article I remembered reading. "And because you have a symmetrically pleasing face, you'll find someone with equally beautiful features as well..." I tapered off when Samson's smile faded.