bind - noun.
1. a. something that binds, the act of binding, b. the state of being bound, c. a place where binding occurs
2. a position or situation in which one is hampered, constrained, or prevented from free movement or action

A noise jolted me from my thoughts: James had come stumbling out of his room, clad in just a pair of boxers and wearing a look of bewilderment that completely matched mine.

My eyes strayed to the empty space of air just to the right of me, knowing that James was following along, hidden under the invisibility cloak.

James nodded in confirmation as he stood up too. “Yup. Sometimes I can read you like a book.”

He bent down again to quickly place a kiss on my lips. There was nothing I could to do stop it. Again, it was simple and chaste but my heart was left beating wildly.

“You cannot be serious.” His gaze hardened. He took a step towards me. “If I remember correctly, after that night you were the one who ran from me.”

The thought that James had wanted to bring me here and show me this place sent butterflies fluttering frantically through my stomach.

The question had been running through my mind since I’d left Al’s place and I couldn’t hold the words in any longer.

“Why did you avoid me after that night?”

 
 His tone was still teasing but my heart leapt at the realization of what he was asking.

 
I couldn’t answer without knowing, completely, how he felt. “If you want it to.”

He finished his appraisal of me and gave me a glare. “When was the last time you ate?”

James abruptly stepped back. He tore his eyes away from mine, turning to stare out at the vast field in front of us. “I needed a place to think,” he said, repeating my previous words back to me.