I stood in front of Aziel Walker with furrowed brows. I was in utter confusion and didn’t understand what he meant by what he said. “I’m sorry, I’m not quite sure I heard you correctly, sir.” I added the last part just so he could remember who I was and what I was just in case he had somehow forgotten. I mean maybe he seeing me all dressed up in the exquisite dress he got me had made him forget my background. Maybe he had forgotten that I was the proper and pristine kind of lady the world would expect him to be with. Maybe he has forgotten that I was the type of lady that did odd jobs to make a living. His eyes washed over my face done to my outfit and as much as that made me uncomfortable, I was glad he did that ‘cause maybe that will help him realize who was standing before him. His eyes lingered on my exposed arms for a brief moment before they moved back to my eyes. “Perhaps we should find somewhere better to talk. It’s cold out here.” He said before walking past me to get to th
“And?” Alex asked with wide eyes filled with anticipation. “What did you say?” She sat up, eager to hear my reply. I parted ways with Aziel about an hour ago for my apartment. I wasn’t surprised when I got in and saw Alex still in my room, munching on potato chips as she scrolled through her phone. I had barely gotten the chance to settle down when she pulled my arm and asked me to tell her everything that happened. And I did, without leaving any single detail out I gnawed on my bottom lips. “I don’t—I haven’t given him a reply yet.” I told her and watched her stare at me as if I’d suddenly grown two heads. “You haven’t?” She asked in a surprisingly calm voice. I shook my head. “I told him to give me a week to make a decision but well he said the best he could give me is two days. Now I have just two days to decide if I want to marry a stranger or not.”“Are you even listening to yourself, Hera? A week? Girl you should have fucking said yes in a heartbeat on that spot. What more d
I was in the car with Cole. We’d been drinking down an unfamiliar road for the past ten minutes and I couldn’t help but worry about where he was taking me. I didn’t want to imagine that he was taking me somewhere to kill me or remove my important internal orgasm. ‘What if Aziel had told him to do that?’ An obnoxious voice said from the back of my head. Quickly I shook my head, dismissing the intrusive thoughts. Aziel wouldn’t do that. He wasn’t the type to do that. I chanted in my head ‘cause I so wanted to believe it.Now I was wishing Alex had gone with me because then at least I’d be at peace that someone I knew that was familiar with the street of Los Angeles was with me. Not to talk of the fact that she could defend us from bad guys, she started learning judo at a young age. Alex too had wished she went me. She was so reluctant to leave the apartment that morning and kept saying she wanted to call Gina’s to tell them she wouldn’t be able to make it to work that day but I told
It was around ten am when I heard a knock on my door. I’d just finished taking my bath and was about to get dressed when the knock came. A small frown settled on my face as I started to wonder who was by the door. The only person that ever knocks on my door is Alex and the pizza delivery guy. Alex has left for work and I didn’t order pizza. Throwing the oversized T-shirt I use as my nighties, I walked over to the door cautiously, silently hoping it wasn’t any of the neighbors wanting to invite me to their weekly even if something. “Who is it?” I asked. “You have a package ma’am.” A feminine voice said from the other side of the door. Slowly, I unlocked the door and pulled it open just enough for me to get my head out. “I’m sorry, I didn’t order anything.” I said, my eyes moving from her face down to the brown box in her hand. “Is this the house of Hera Garcia, please?” She asked and I nodded before realizing that maybe I shouldn’t have. “Then this package belongs here.” She sai
The camera flash went off again and I turned towards the direction the light had come from. Standing close to a van were a group of men who kept taking pictures of me and Aziel. My eyes furrowed in confusion as I looked up at him. “Who are they? Why are they taking pictures of us?” I mean it wasn’t like we were Hollywood actors or singers. “The paparazzi I suppose and they’re taking pictures of us because you’re with me.” He said as if that was supposed to make any sense. “We should head in.” He said giving me his arm to take. I glanced over at the men again before holding on to the inner part of his elbow. It was awkward as fuck. Walking into the restaurant with her arms linked together like we were a normal couple that was deeply in love. I couldn’t help but notice how muscular his arm was. Even through his jacket, I could feel the hard muscles that seemed to flex under my touch. Subtly, I moved my hand higher just so I could feel his muscles better while silently hoping he would
Apples. That was what he tasted like. While apples weren't a fruit I disliked, I didn't particularly like them either. But now, I think it might just be my favorite fruit.His lips on mine felt so soft yet so strong, moldingthemselves to the shape of mine. It felt as if they were meant to be there like they belonged on each other... As if on their own intention, my mouth opened to bite down on his bottom lip, drawing it, sucking it to bring him closer to me. My hands grabbed his suit jacket, fisting it, I yanked him closer to him, taking out my anger and frustration and...something else, something I couldn't define. Suddenly he pulled away from me, leaving me breathless. I was still holding on to him and his arms were still around me. I pried my eyes open, staring at his chiseled face. His eyes were the darkest shade I'd ever seen them. His pupils were dilated to the widest span possible, making him look much more dangerous and I couldn't help but stare into their utmost darkest dep
"Um, good-d morning sir." I had no idea why I stuttered. I wasn't nervous, was I?I noticed he was dressed in a black suit like he was ready for work. "Ah, Red?" He sounded like he was surprised like he had been expecting someone else. Or maybe I wasn’t the only woman he brought home last night. Which reminds me, how did we get here?He lowered his gaze, his eyes seeking out mine. I suddenly gasped as his green orbs locked on mine. The intensity of his stare had taken me aback. I had never seen a pair of eyes that green before. My eyes glanced at his hair, it was dark and shiny as always. And then an image of me running my fingers through it popped into my head. My eyes widened.Where did that come from?I looked him in the eye before looking down at my hands. Did I just imagine that? Or it really happened?I shook my head. It was crazy, why would I want to touch his hair? "Morning." He replied to me and somehow my eyes found themselves glued to his lips. Subconsciously my hand re
"Holy shit!" Exclaimed a voice from behind me. A voice that sounded a lot like that of my best friend, Alex. My head whipped back so fast I almost snapped my neck in two. And just like I'd guessed, it was indeed Alex standing at the entrance of the living room. I sprang to my feet, abandoning the soap opera I'd been watching since Aziel decided to leave me all by myself in his humongous mansion and that was like five hours ago. I ran towards a dazed Alex who was far too fascinated by the ambiance of the living room to notice that I almost tripped on my feet. "Holy shit!" She exclaimed again, this time in a high-pitched voice that almost sounded like a banshee wail. A frown appeared on my face when she walked past me totally ignoring my presence as she walked further into the house. It was almost as if I wasn't there like she couldn't see me. "Is that Adonis?" She asked after a moment, pointing to the statue at the far corner of the room. As strange as it sounds, Alex and I didn't