章 178: CHAPTER 178 Trust Me Part 2

　　~ JESSE ~

　　I wasn't angry, and I stayed open in the bond so he could tell. But I wanted him to think about it.

　　Cazz's eyes got wary then, but I hadn't tried to break his grip. I wasn't angry. My heart was full of love for him, and I prayed he looked inward, at the bond, and measured me there. I wanted him to answer the question and not get defensive. And I prayed I wasn't pushing him too hard. I knew this was all new for him. But something deep inside me said if we didn't look at this right away, we were going to start walking together on a path that was… imbalanced.

　　I needed him to trust me. Not as much as I trusted him, maybe. But some.

　　I needed him to know I was different.

　　His eyes continued to search mine, and his breathing got shallow. "I have never willingly given control to another person, ever. Because control was taken from me and it… it does not thrill me to put myself in that situation again. It isn't pleasurable."