Forever Breathing (Just Breathe #3) Read Online Free PDF Page A

me and I blush. Twice I kissed him in or near that truck. I did, not him. Why am I letting this get to me? I have Jack now, finally, the one person meant for me. Why am I even thinking about Alex in that way?
    The passenger door beside me opens abruptly and I’m greeted with those vibrant green eyes that are so familiar. I search his face for his mood. He seems genuinely happy to see me.
    “Hello beautiful! Long time no see!”

    I smile, “Hi you!”
    He holds his arms out and steps back. I climb out and fall into them. Any apprehension I was feeling, melts away. I missed this guy. Jack is so my one and only but I can’t live without Alex either. This realization hits me hard as I remember my recent sadness when I thought he was dead.
    I pull away and punch his arm gently, “Don’t do that to me again.”
    He smiles, “And what exactly did I do?”
    “I thought you were…gone…”
    He nods and jokes, “Well if you had decided to hang around a bit longer, you would have known I got out of the city before the fighting got intense. I would have taken you with me.”
    He lets the real meaning of this settle and I take a step back. Of course he wants to settle back into the way we were when Jack was gone.
    I brush it off smirking, “Well I’m good, thanks for asking.”
    James pipe in, “I’ll just go over here.”
    We both look at him as he nods and walks away toward the other side of the lake.
    As I turn back to Alex, he shakes his head and leans against his truck crossing his arms. Oh man , he is still so nice looking. He’s done the opposite of James; he’s gone and cut off all of his long blonde locks. It works for him though. Actually, I like it better short.
    I avert my eyes and look at the ground, moving my foot in the dirt, completely  uncomfortable, all of the sudden. He steps forward and puts his finger under my chin. I raise my eyes and see his amused smile. Same pushy Alex, how could I have forgotten?
    “Really Ever, you could still come with me.”
    I frown and take yet another step back so his hand falls from my chin.
    “You know I can’t, nor do I want to. Alex, I’m with Jack. It’s where I belong.”
    He shakes his head, “But he hurt you, I would never hurt you...”
    I sigh. This is going nowhere so I cut him off, “James said you have something to tell me, so spill it.”
    He takes a deep breath, looks everywhere but my face and starts, “I’m here to warn you.”
    His voice turns soft, “I care about you and I really want to keep you safe. No Ever, let me rephrase that,” His eyes rest on mine, “Ever, I love you, and the only safe place for you is with me.”
    I’m completely shocked and speechless. No, this isn’t right. Alex can’t love me. I don’t love him back.
    I step away again and firmly tell him, “Alex, you are so wonderful and I care about you. You are a very special friend to me, but I can’t give you anything more than that.” I plead further as his face falls, “Please understand. “
    His demeanor seems to change instantly and he’s all business suddenly, “Like I said, I’m here to warn you. Remember when I told you there are other cities and populations of mer-people?ont utspeople?
    I nod frowning not understanding what he is trying to tell me.
    “Many of the cities battled Erebus clans recently. None of the cities were defeated by Erebus, only Seamus’. The cities have been alerted to what happened here. They are gathering strength by joining forces and they are coming here.”  He stops to let me absorb his meaning.
    I think the bottom of my stomach falls out as the realization that things are far from over, hits me. I do what I do best and sink to the ground, leaning against the jeep.
    He stands there for a few minutes staring down at me. James walks up beside him and asks, “Did you tell her?”
    Alex answers, “Yes, I think she gets it.”
    I look up at both of them and shield my eyes as the sun’s ray’s shine behind them. Alex crouches