LenoraThe rain started coming down harder. It poured down on us, and with the swiftness of a cheetah, CJ disappeared. Confused and turned on by everything that just happened, I shivered with my clothes clinging to my body like a second skin. The rain poured, and I was no longer in the mood to go back inside.I raced past puddles and through the empty streets on my way to my dorm. I didn't stop until I reached the building, panting loudly.Shivering and fumbling with my keys, I unlocked the door and dried the droplets of water that fell from my hair and my clothes. On my way into the room, I heard Jovita's boyfriend's loud voice, calling her unprintable names."I can say whatever the fuck I like, you gorilla! Have you ever looked at your face? It looks like a stripper's clit or the rear end of a cow."Fuck, that was harsh. My heart began racing fast. I knew that Jovita was a handful and would have even rejoiced for hearing her boyfriend calling her such names because, honestly, she
CJI whistled loudly to myself, feeling lighthearted that my daughter Mariselle was coming over. Her last episode was quite dangerous, and I needed her to visit to administer her medication that would help tame her wolf.Whenever her period fell during the end of the month, it made her restless and more aggressive, so we had taken measures to prevent it with a mild tranquilizing wolfsbane that only affected the wolf and weakened it.I was taking out thick fillets from the refrigerator when my third member reminded me that Mariselle and Lenora were best friends, and there was every possibility of Lenora coming here to see her.Now that was something.Thoughts of Lenora made a lusty feeling of warmth steal over me and the bulge in my pants ached with longing.I grimaced at my foolishness, gathering my ingredients: olive oil, salt, black pepper, and garlic powder while I preheated the pan on the stove. The smell of tomato sauce filled the kitchen, then I took a knife and began to careful
Lenora Linda and the boys suggested we head to Dunkin' Donuts because she was craving some. It was off-peak hours, and there were only two customers besides us. Mariselle was in my school and I couldn't stop thinking about so many things, especially CJ. I was expected to head to the staff quarters, but bumping into CJ was extremely dangerous and I had to fight my overwhelming need to rush to his house. "Earth to Lenora," Kilian nudged me, "what are you looking at over there?"I blinked, turning sharply to face him. "Oh, I'm sorry. Did you say something?""Yeah," he pointed at the glass counter. "I'm going to make an order for you. What's your preference?"A smile formed on my lips."Trust me, I can eat anything you place in front of me."He laughed. I was by no means blind to the way Killian stared at me, eager and erratic as a summer storm in full force. He didn't have a girlfriend and never showed any interest in anyone other than me, not even the busybodies in class. "I like a
Lenora The knock on my door interrupted me from what I was doing, and I wondered who it was because Jovita had just left the room.I opened the door and took a step back, surprised to see Killian."Killian. Hi.""Hey ,Len, if this isn't a good time, I can head back. I was bored and decided to come see you.""Oh no. It's fine. Come in."He stepped into the room, and I sighed in relief that I had just cleaned up, the faint scent of lavender in the air. "Nice place," Killian's gaze wandered across the posters on the wall and also my arranged desk beside my bed."I don't know if that's supposed to be a compliment, but this dorm is a shithole."He chuckled and was about to sit on Jovita's bed when I rushed to stop him, startling him."You can't sit there. Please," I said and brought out a chair for him to sit on."Why not? Is there a snake under the bed or what?"I burst into loud laughter. "You are so silly. I have a very problematic roommate, and she might come in here and cause a scen
CJMy ribs squeezed tight with envy and the unkind thoughts I had towards the boy Lenora was holding against her chest scared me. She had her head turned in my direction, standing dangerously close behind the dark-haired boy, and it took all my self-control not to yank the boy away and toss him into the trash bin.A small smile played on her lips as she watched me struggle to keep myself from making an obvious fool out of myself in front of her boyfriend. I'd seen the boy in my class, and from the look on his face, he was surprised to see me."Professor CJ," he stuttered and turned to face Lenora. "What's he doing here?""Oh, I forgot to inform you that he's Mariselle's dad.""Really? Wow," the boy looked fascinated and stretched out his arms for a handshake. "I'm so honored to have you here, and I must say that you're one of the best and smartest lecturers I've ever come across.""Thanks," I said flatly, forcing a smile and pretending that Lenora wasn't behind him. "Is there some
Lenora Spending the night in Killian's spare room was a mistake. I was so stupid to stay back after Mariselle and Regé left.On the surface, I was pretending to be okay, but deep down, it wasn't entirely true. I was giving Killian the green light, and he was getting too comfortable with me. I wondered if I was doing the right thing or jumbling things up. First, it was my stupid crush on CJ. Then I rushed into a relationship with Ronin, and now Killian was acting as my pretend boyfriend.All in the bid to forget CJ. Although a small part inside of me was happy that I got a reaction from him when Killian kissed me and I found satisfaction in the fact that he was jealous, yet, I was not being fair to Killian. If he found out that CJ was the man I was in love with, he'd flip. CJ and I were in different stages of life. I was just beginning, and he couldn't align with someone half his age, and in the long run, we might not even be compatible, whether I loved him or not. Killian and I
Lenora My phone beeped with several texts from Killian, asking how the journey was going and that he missed me.The train neared our destination, and we stepped off. Mariselle and Regé headed back to school while I took a taxi home."Dad. I'm home!" I announced, climbing up the front stairs. My dad rushed out of the kitchen with Buddy, his chimpanzee, behind him."Sweetie, welcome back, my dear." He hugged me, and I burst out laughing."Dad, you're squeezing the life out of me.""Sorry," he chuckled, releasing me. "I missed my little girl so much.""Little girl? You better find another adjective. I'm in college now and an adult.""Please." He rolled his eyes. "You will always be my little girl, no matter how grown up you become. I'm happy you're home.""Hi, Buddy." I shook the chimpanzee, who jumped around in the background, making funny faces. "Did you miss me?""I think he missed you more than anyone. He's been a little bit off since you left. So tell me, how has college been?""J
CJBrooklyn and I sat opposite each other, with soft, glowing candlelights dancing on her face. We went on our first date at an Italian trattoria, waiting for our food to arrive with Brooklyn chatting animatedly, her eyes sparkling with excitement.This was stupid. It was stupid and unfair to give Brooklyn the green light, knowing how much she was interested in me. She’d made it very clear that she wanted a romantic evening out and I found myself in this small, rustic trattoria, where all the tables were squeezed together around a small bar, with no room to move between them. There wasn't even enough space to get off your chair without bumping into someone sitting there, but Brooklyn assured me their food was finger-licking and that she loved Italian food so I put up with it. Her smile was bright enough to blind me as she laughed over every comment I made which gave me a damn headache. I didn't want to lead her on or give her false hopes. Brooklyn was beautiful, sophisticated, and