Arya’s POV With winter slowly creeping in, the atmosphere was chilly with cold breeze gently sweeping through but I didn’t care. Being as stubborn as a bull I was adamant on wearing the strap dress which gave little to no protection against the weather. My palms moved to caress my elbows while my back slumped further into the back seat of the cab, the windows were locked but the cold somehow sipped through. I remember turning down Lucious offer to drive me there and I could only blame myself for getting stuck in traffic. “Ding!” My phone popped a message. It was from Emily. A soft chuckle escaped my lips as I read her text. “Arya, where’re you? Don’t even think of bailing”.Wow, my party reputation must be so bad in Emily’s eyes, then again I couldn’t blame her, I turned down more invites than I could count, still I was determined to keep face.“What’d you take me for? I’m stuck in traffic” I texted back and it didn’t take a second later to get her reply “sorry mama, traffic
Arya’s POVThe world was spinning? Or was I just losing my footing? It was hard to tell as Nicklaus death grip on my wrist pulled me through the crowd, he didn’t stop even when we got out. He reached his car and my eyes shot open. “I’m not going anywhere with you!” I barked lowered my head and bit his hand like a dog. I didn’t care, it was the only effective way I knew to break fee and it proved itself useful. My hand quickly wrapped around my wrist, it was glowing red already. Surely, he deserved that bite and more to be honest cause it’s totally illogical to beat up a complete stranger. Is he a thug? Just because he’s rich he can get away with anything?‘Well, technically he’s stinkingly rich, so...’ I mentally corrected before shooting a death glare to the man flaring his nostrils at me. Does he even have the right to be mad? For f*ck sake! He’s the one who’s way outta line. I knew it, I was right. Nicklaus sure has the potential to go crazy and he was slowly starting to reveal
The simple question turned to a thorn in her flesh. A lump stuck in her throat, seeming like time itself stopped. She couldn’t voice out the answer tugging her chest. Was this question a test? Did he know what he had done?Why would he ask her such? Especially at a time like this.The fact that she actually trusted him made it all annoying. Blindly following love is a crime. No matter what others said, it is. What’s she? The goddess of endurance? Did she learn the art of endurance in China?Her eyes remained emotionless, there was no point replying, either answer would pose a fool of her. Nicklaus seemed to catch on her hesitation and didn’t press further. He locked her hands and headed straight for the bathroom. Arya stared down at her cold feet, the sides colored red from the pressure of the heels. She couldn’t help but admire the back view of the man she’s trying hard to hate. He entered the cubicle, tested and regulated the water temperature then left it running. “Get i
Immediately the car halted, the door slam shut. Bella bolted out and as you’ve guessed Klaus followed behind. Luckily the open space was secluded and open at the same time. It was near the beach so the sounds of trees wailing at the breeze seemed to soothe Bella’s throbbing heart a bit. “Am I asking for too much?” She turned to face the man trailing behind her. She didn’t care that her legs could barely hold her. When else can she have such conversations? If not for the influence of alcohol all her rage would’ve remained bottled in. “Yes” he breathed and her eyes flashed a series of sadness while her hands moved to tuck her hair in frustration. “I can’t even have my freedom” she scoffed as her red eyes seemed to have reddened. “Am I destined to be trapped like a rat in a cage?” She added with a sniff. “I can’t let you go, Bella. So please let’s work this out”His words seemed to fall on deaf ears as Bella kept grinning like a goof. Each stretch of her lips held a sad ending. B
Amidst the deafening music Alex ears seemed sharp enough to listen intently to the conversation between Emily and someone he’d best describe as a parasite. He took just a shot and was very much in control of himself but same couldn’t be said for the drowsy woman rambling on about. “So what’re you celebrating?” The ‘parasite’ asked Emily who couldn’t help smiling sheepishly at her thoughts. “Its a secret” she teasingly breathed while Alex helplessly rolled his eyes, unable to fathom what the hell kept him here? The man in question seemed more intrigued by her mysterious answer and took the opportunity to get closer. An act that didn’t go unnoticed by Alex. He found himself getting impatient which was strange and on impulse he voiced “another shot”.A shot was placed before him and as he reached for the little cup someone else beat him to it. A manicured finger slipped past and picked up the glass. In the blink of an eye the content was emptied down her throat. Alex followed the t
The morning light creeping in wasn’t the cause of Arya’s awakening. She was being spooned by Nicklaus and thankfully had her back to him. Breathing feels hard when you’re trying your best to fake a sleep. But here she was again, this time it was different. She couldn’t bear to face him, after everything she said how hilarious was it to turn her back and make advances? The shame alone was enough to petrify her frame and it wasn’t like she could tell him this was her last night with him. This morning was truly blessed because next Nicklaus phone rang and after what seemed to have been a troubling call he dashed out but not before tucking the quilt and snuggling her into it. Sure of his absence she opened her eyes, staring at nothing but the ruffling curtains. She couldn’t decide if she was sore all over or just tired. Against her better judgement she stood and to her surprise it was both. Sluggishly she moved to the showers and helped her appearance to the best of her abilities.
Instead of getting off like a normal person, Emily rolled over causing a grunt to escape Alex lips as he tried to sit up.“You’re a bull in a China shop” he vented through stared daggers while the person in question didn’t seem bothered as she stood to her full length and kept darting her gaze as if searching for something.“Why don’t you just call me clumsy? Using all these grammar to flaunt? Yes, I know you’re extremely intelligent” she shrugged with nonchalance, one that caused annoyance to sprout in his belly and he couldn’t help gritting out“It’s just an idiom”“Yea, whatever you say professor” Emily teased and even displayed a slight bow to match her statement. As though watching an uninteresting play by a kid, Alex got up and didn’t even spare her a glance he just kept walking. “Wait” Emily hollered pausing his strides as she walked up to him. “I can’t find my purse. My credit card, phone and stuffs are in there” she breathed with a disturbed expression but someone failed
His question reigned turmoil in Bella’s heart and as if that wasn’t enough she couldn’t peel her eyes away from his. The lingering desperation and anticipation in them were pressuring. Having enough power to make her disregard her defense.Only God knows how long they held that stare and then Klaus finally broke the ice.“Regardless of your answer my feelings for you won’t change”.She blinked away and took a sigh. “What makes you so sure of your feelings for me Klaus? Our relationship wasn’t built on such, so please let’s keep it that way”With that she tried to release her grip but it would’ve been better if she stayed still because he took the opportunity to turn her struggles into a pulling wedge and yielded her forward. Close enough to count her lashes.“So you do love me” Klaus said as a matter of fact and Bella couldn’t help getting troubled. It felt like he could see right through her. “I never said that” she retorted but he only gave a satisfied smirk. “Oh, but you didn’t s