~Aoife~“Aoife, come out,” Clara screamed.“How do I look?” I answered with a nervous tone in my voice.“Super hot, babe. I hope we will find some hotties at the party.” She winked at me.We had tried dozens of dresses and it took four hours to choose the two for us. After shopping, we took our bags and went to grab a quick lunch.After I came home from the hospital, unnecessary stress consumed me. I can’t control things like Caleb’s health and Xander’s unpredictable nature, but when she popped up at my door with a piece of good news, I was excited to get out of the dorm room for a while. She told me about her sister’s engagement with her love of life. She invited me to her sister’s engagement party, and I found this opportunity could be my rescue from my current situation. I accepted her invitation, and here we are shopping around. She insisted I come shopping with her as her sister and mother were busy with ceremony arrangements.According to her, she has a large family, and most mem
~Xander~I am happy for my brother, but the ceremony and the meeting of the families drive me crazy. How could you expect to greet an unknown person with a broad smile and ask them, is everything okay in your life? Is your baby fine? What happened to your son? When are you going to join the family business?Well, let’s see. I don’t have any future plans and I’m sick of all these questions. How’s that for an answer?I am not a social person like my mom and Raphael. They can talk to strangers, but I keep my circle limited to a select group of people. She wanted me to attend the ceremony, otherwise, I would have run from here. I rather enjoy my day with my PlayStation, food, rest, movies, and swimming as I always do.Before the party, my mother opened the invitation for family members to crash at our house while in town for the party. I don’t have a massive family like Zoey’s, but big enough to bug me. Mom was going on and on to me about her whole family and how happy they were to meet ou
~Aoife~It’s hard to know exactly who Xander is to me. One moment he’s the worst, and the next, he behaves like a perfect gentleman. He made me cry, and today he made me blush with just a gaze, telling some hidden story behind those eyes. That was the first time I was not scared of him, and I saw a glimpse of his genuine emotions. Or should I say, the first time I looked closely enough into his glossy brown eyes to see it. Matt was right about him. When he wants to, he can behave like a gentleman. I loved the way he tried to hide my back with my hair. He is protective of his unique way, and I genuinely enjoyed dancing with him. There was something in his touch that gave me chills. Whether I’m willing to accept it, something is going on between us. His protective nature or possessiveness always surprises me.He rolled his eyes when we were disturbed by Zareena, and I felt like she peeled him from my hand. I needed to control these emotions. After all, he’s not mine.With a deep breath,
~Xander~How can I allow her to go out with that guy when she’s drunk?Not possible. I have been watching Zach since the time they first danced together. He was trying to get cozy with her and thought making her drunk would help him get with her quickly. But guess what? I was watching his every move.I followed Aoife and was happy to see her headed towards my room. When she tried to leave to meet back up with him, brought her right back to my room and locked the door behind us. She was screaming and hitting me, but her punches were like a massage on my back.I delicately placed her on the ground. She glared at me and tried to run, but I slipped her again into my arms.“Why did you bring me back in here?” “I want you to stay here with me?” I answered while fixing her hair. She blinked heavy eyes at me.“Why would I want to stay here? I want to go with Zach. Besides, you’re angry at me for something, and I don’t know why.” I cornered her, placing my arms on both sides. “Aoife...”“Are
~Aoife~Something felt nice about my bed today. I was relaxed and everything near me was so cozy and soft.I fluttered my eyes open and adjusted to the morning light. A cool, fresh breeze was coming from somewhere to my right, and a soothing sensation alerted my mind. The feeling of it was not like my dorm, nor did I have white curtains that I noticed were blowing back and forth.I popped my eyes open in pure horror. Not recognizing the surroundings that I was in, I immediately pushed the blanket off my body and jumped out of the bed, terrified to death.This room isn’t mine. Where the hell am I?Slowly, I turned around and scanned the room, confused about where I was.Why is nobody here? The last thing I remembered was that Zach and I discussed him taking me out. But does that mean we spent a night together in a hotel? I noticed that the room was beautiful and luxurious, from the furniture, large windows, a vast bed, to the paintings. It was definitely a hotel room.Oh, shit. What hav
~Xander~This morning was particularly fun for me. Teasing her was my thing. But my ears were desperate to hear my name in her moaning voice. I waited for her for breakfast as mom left for the office. When she came from the stairs in her denim skirt and a royal blue full sleeve off-shoulder top, my mouth dropped open. Her laced sandals covered her feet nicely and that blue sapphire eyed smile had me.“Fuck, I am done,” I whispered to myself, looking at her. Did she even know she was controlling Xander Baston?“Hey.”“Where is everyone?” She looked here and there as I was busy taking in her beauty.“They left,” I answered while gulping down my hot coffee.“Everyone? Meaning your extended family also? Should we go?”“Eat something first.” I said, extending some toast, scrambled eggs, and fruits.She chooses a strawberry to eat. Why the hell does she always tease me? After she finished her first strawberry, she moaned softly, and sucked the juices from her thumb.“Stop it.” I couldn’t res
~Aoife~Everything was changing. Is it because of Xander or me? The struggle we had between us changed into something peaceful overnight. He was changing, and I never realized I had started liking his weird company. Now he was challenging me in a way I had never imagined. He made me jump off the cliff, knowing how much I feared water. After my trip to the hospital, it was more than a nightmare for me.After this unexpected crazy action, I walked towards the car, cursing him for what he had done. The words he husked over me, saying he would not let nothing happen to me, caught me. Standing so close to him, I couldn’t think of anything else. His presence affects me so much in a way I never felt before. All I wanted was to melt into his warm embrace. Why is he doing this to me?Besides, he is not my man. I want a loyal man, and he is far from it. He already has a girlfriend. I walked away, keeping my emotions under control. I slammed my hand over my mouth when I let out a whimper, as I co
~Xander~When we reached the cabins, Aoife was sleeping like an angel next to me. I stopped the car outside the house as I could hear the voices of the others. I looked at her for a long time before I was ready to wake her. She seemed so pure. It made me smile at how she changed her words with the fear of me letting go of her hand in that water. At that moment, she trusted me.I caressed her cold cheek with my thumb, watching her smile a bit in her sleep. Her skin was as smooth as butter. What am I going to do with her?“Aoife,” I whispered in her ear.She whined for more sleep.“Stop, I want to sleep.” She whimpered as she claimed my shoulder to rest.I was enjoying this moment when Zach came out of the house.“They’re here,” he screamed and woke her up.She pulled her head back from my shoulder, rubbing her eyes.“Why didn’t you wake me up?” she whispered while fixing her hair and clothes.“I tried, but you were happy to claim my shoulder as your pillow,” I answered, as she furrowed