Chapter 17 Linden
Linden
I learned three things about Jasper tonight.
One—she didn't like being called beautiful. I wanted to understand but I didn't want her shutting down on me like she did in the woods this morning. I'd figure it out eventually.
Two—I'd always known she was capable of crushing people but I had no idea she could do it without them knowing they were being crushed. She crushed my entire family this evening and it was the greatest thing I'd ever witnessed.
Three—it shocked her every time I remembered boring little things like the wine she preferred.
This was the second time I'd watched that reaction whip through her and I was certain it was one of shock.
I didn't see how something as simple as grabbing the bottle she favored was worthy of shock but I wasn't to make an issue of it. Not yet.
And one last thing—I was a bit more attached than I cared to admit. Only a bit. Not very attached, not reorganizing my life to fit Jasper attached. Not imagining a future. Nothing like that. No, I wasn't that attached.
I wasn't.
But I was beginning to think she'd crushed me too.