Chapter 220: ALEX

"You don't have to be nervous around me you know. I'm never going to touch you until you're much older." I watched her face for her reaction to my words and was pleased with what I saw.

Her eyes were wide and she bit into her lip nervously before trying to evade my gaze. I kept going as if it was the most natural conversation in the world.

"I'll hold your hand, I'll even kiss your cheek, but you can relax for at least another year. Do you want to watch a movie or something?" My change of topic threw her for a second but she was quick to regroup.

"Uh, sure, I guess." I walked over to the eighty inch screen with the cabinet beneath that if I remember correctly, housed all the movies and music. It's been a while since Jace dragged us all here, but I have to say, this time was by far the best. Because she was here.

"What kind of movies do you like?"

"It doesn't matter, you choose something."

"Cass." I called out to her without looking at her.

"Yeah?"

"Don't do that."

"Do