All Chapters of The Weekend With The Beta: Chapter 11

Nicole The moment Zach’s hand brushed past mine, as he helped me up from the ground, my entire body felt like it was on fire. His touch was firm yet gentle, the kind of balance that made me feel both safe and anxious at the same time. I tried to focus on steadying my breath, but it proved to be incredibly impossible. My skin buzzed where his fingers brushed mine, and I wasn’t sure if I wanted to pull away or lean into him. “You alright?” he asked, his voice, deep, and filled with concern as he kept a steady hand on my arm. The feeling of his skin touching wax second to heaven. I nodded quickly, avoiding his eyes, and said in a calm manner. “Yeah. I’m fine.” But in truth I wasn't fine. Not in the slightest. My heart was racing like I’d just run marathon, and it had nothing to do with my stumble a few moments ago. It was him. There was a way his presence seemed to take up all the air in the room, making it harder to breathe. It was hard to explain, but he being