His arm loops around my waist to keep me from falling. His strong arm tightens its hold pulling me in close as his hand is spread across the small of my back. I brace myself, pressing onto his chiseled chest. “Rosco!” Sirius steps on the leash, jerking the dog to a stop. The woman runs up and bend
Sirius immediately dismisses all but two of his men and carries me towards the black Escalade parked haphazardly at the end of the alley. “Sirius, I don’t need you to care for me.” Sirius ignores me, keeping his eyes trained forward. “Sirius, I said—” I snap, but he cut me off sharply. “ I heard
My Sirius lost his scholarship to university defending people from the mafia. When everyone said he was crazy for losing his future over a nobody, he just shrugged as if he dropped a penny on the floor and not thousands of dollars and the opportunity at education at one of the best universities in t
Isabella’s voice cuts across the parking lot. She is scowling at me, holding her paper bag of groceries close to her chest. “Isabella, it’s not what you-” “Oh, don’t try to manipulate me, Whore. I knew you were a slut the first time I saw you.” She fishes in her back pocket, drawing out her phone.
Fear flashes in her eyes, but it slowly melts when she looks at me, and she regains her will to fight. “You.” I look at her passing Tyson to get to me. “You’re nothing but a good-for-nothing bitch,” she spat at me, “using your looks to manipulate men. Tell him to give me back my phone Elise.” I fl
I stand there, the tension between us thick and suffocating. “Alston will be home soon. He’ll help me,” I say, my voice steady but firm as I go to move around him towards the entrance to my apartment entrance. Sirius’s eyes narrowed, a rebellious spark flickering within them as he steps in my way.
Sirius crouched down beside me, his curiosity piqued. “What’s in the box?” he asked, reaching for it. I block his view, shoving the ring into my bra, and release a shaky breath. He didn’t see the ring, or he didn’t care about such a small white lie. I clutch the keepsake tightly to my chest, my vo
Sirius’s hands roam over my body, pulling me into him as if we can get any closer. My lips open for him and his tongue slides into my mouth as he caresses the curve of my hip. Sirius moves us pushing me against the wall, encasing me in his flexing muscles. Just as I began to lose myself in the kis