AVERYI was about to step into the elevator when I remembered the reason why I was there. I can't have much time to think if I go on the elevator."What are you doing? The elevator will close!" Alec yelled and immediately pressed a button."Sorry. I'll see you later!" I replied and stepped away fully from the elevator. "Where are you going?""I'll take the steps. Go on without me." I said as the elevator door were closing."I won't go on with–" His words were cut short when he immediately stepped out into the middle of the closing doors. His face contorted into one of pain and I winced slightly."Just go." I mumbled pushing him."Ow. Ow. Don't push. Button." He repeated and I pressed the button that would the elevator door. The door opened and he stepped out of it. He placed his hand on his chest and glared at the elevator."That's why I told you to just go. I have something to do." I said."What do you want to do?""Private matter. Shoo!" I waved my hand and walked away from him. I

AVERYA sigh escaped my lips and I leaned in to Maverick. He reciprocated by wrapping his hand around my shoulder and pulling me closer to his body.We were now sitting outside on the chair in the garden. I chose to sit out here because I couldn't bear to be in that house for a second longer. It was suffocating me. It was like a hand was wrapped around my neck choking out every air in my lungs. I could only breathe when I reached out here.My eyes went to the stars in the sky shining and twinkling brightly. "Maverick?" I called and he hummed in response."The sky is beautiful tonight." I complimented."It is?" He asked and I looked away from the sky to his face to see he was staring at me the whole time. "What?" I asked blinking at him. He didn't reply as he looked away from my face to the sky."It's not so beautiful." He replied and I rolled my eyes at him."Learn to compliment things." I retorted patting his cheeks. His eyes returned to mine on the third pat and I felt my breath h

MAVERICK"Get your hands off my daughter!""Or what?" Avery asked with a glare. A smirk made its way to my face and I couldn't help but feel so proud of her. She is finally standing up for herself."Pressure," I said and she nodded at me with a smile before applying more pressure on her wrist pulling Evena RooseVelt's hair to herself."Let me go... Please." She begged tapping Avery's hand. Avery hissed in a breath turning to her and she immediately dropped her hand while sobbing quietly."Or what, Mrs. RooseVelt?" Avery asked with a sweet smile. The woman shook in her seat and gulped before she said,"Please. Let her go.""There we go. That wasn't so hard now was it?" Avery asked pushing Evena RooseVelt's head away dropping her hair in the process."My baby!" The woman shrieked running to her sobbing daughter. "Ready?" I asked looking down at Avery. She nodded her head with a smile and

AVERY "Stop talking." His voice came out raspy and husky. It sent shivers down my spine and I shivered slightly at the intensity of his voice. Since when did he sound so sexy? "Don't make me do what I'll regret." He breathed his eyes moving between his hand on my lips and my eyes. He held contact with me for a while before he moved his hand off my lips and sucked in a breath before he made to move back. Since my legs were wrapped around his waist, he tapped my leg to let him go but instead, my leg drew him closer. "What are you doing?" He asked in a raspy breath. Again, his eyes darted to my lips and I ran my tongue on them. His Adam apple bobbed as he let out a small growl. I moved my shaky hand up letting it rest on his shoulder. I knew I wanted this as much as he did. Yes, I'll admit it! I like him. I blushed scarlet in the face with my heart beating in my mouth. I could hear my heartbeat in my ears. I wrapped my hand around his shirt and pulled him closer at once joining our

AVERY I stepped out of the bathroom only to collide with something. I grabbed the first thing I could and steadied myself from falling. I looked up at the wall in front of me to see Maverick staring at me with worry written all over his face. My hand went down to his arm that I was squeezing tight. My eyes widened and I immediately let go of his arm. "Are you okay?" I asked eyeing where my hand just left. He didn't give me a reply and only pulled me into his embrace making me gasp slightly at the sudden gesture. "What are…" "Stay still." He mumbled into my hair. "I didn't wash my hair," I warned and he immediately moved his head away from it. A light chuckle escaped my lips and I wrapped my hand around his waist. "Are you angry?" He asked suddenly. "About what?" "What I said earlier." "What?" He pinched my waist in return and I slapped his back lightly out of instinct. He froze on my arm and so did I. Did I just slap Maverick? "You..." "Sorry. I did it out of instinct.