The drive back to the hotel was long and they had chosen not to talk. The situation was already awkward enough. Aleja wanted to thank him, but she was also curious about the woman he was with earlier that night. She thought about the state she had found them in. Damon ,shirtless with her rubbing against his crotch. She thought about him touching and kissing every inch of someone else. The thought sickened her, and she felt her face grow hot.
" Why is it bothering me?"
He was probably just being kind enough to escort her back, she thought. He was always good to her. Maybe she was mistaking his kindness for something else. Then she remembered the look on his face when he wiped her tears. Fearful and pure, as if he actually cared about her. She remembered the way he held her and how his
