I met Vector's eyes, my lips parting. I expected him to look away, to deny what he had just said, or at least, to shy away from it. He didn't. He simply let his fingers slowly caress my face, his fingers pushing strands of hair away from my forehead, his eyes taking me in. I couldn't think of the right words to say. The right thing to do. My eyes slowly glided down to his lips and then back to his eyes.It was much easier to make decisions based on lust. Based on nothing more than sizzling intensity and desire. But what of everything settled? What of everything calmed, and there was nothing but this beautiful silence where I could feel his heartbeat, and I know he could hear mine?"You don't mean that," I said, my eyes averting his gaze. It made me feel things the heavens would cuss me out for feeling.He gave a small chuckle and slowly nodded. "I know."I swallowed. "Don't say things you don't mean, Vector.""Why?" He asked, dipping his hand under the water to move me even closer to

My eyes slowly fluttered open, my chest heaving as I took in my surroundings. The lights were bright, and it stung my eyes, my hands coming over my eyes to shield them. I closed my eyes tight, my brows burrowing as I tried to remember what was happening. Why was I here and...The memories came back violently, Manuel's words, all of the voices immediately crashing into me. My eyes widened, and I sat up, crashing straight into a familiar warmth.My lips parted as Vector's hands wrapped around me tight, keeping my body buried protectively within his, my chest heaving."You are safe, sweetheart. I am here."I swallowed, my chest heaving as I turned to him, my lips parting. "You... Vector?""It's me," he whispered in my ear. "You are safe. There is no danger here."I bit down on my lips. "I... I...""Shhh... lay down. You fainted."Before I could reply, he slowly pulled back, till he was hovering above me, his eyes taking mine in, his body shielding me from the light.My hands were still w

I took a quick shower and changed into a dress, then slowly headed downstairs towards the dining table. Vector was, however, not alone, and Manuel sat exactly where he had been sitting earlier, his lis moving as he spoke fluent Spanish, his fingers demonstrating.I walked to the dining and then took the seat on the right of Vector. Almost instinctively, he pulled the seat closer to him and then handed me a glass of wine.Manuel laughed and turned to Vector, saying something in Spanish. My brows furrowed at him as I struggled to translate it.I thought it translated to; "You are quite possessive, aren't you, Vector?"Vector met his eyes, then let his eyes dart to me before he started to fill my plate."She is a delicate thing. Stop filling her ears and mind your business." He had replied in Spanish too, and I was starting to get a bit lost.Manuel laughed and started to talk when I turned to him. "Stop gossiping about me."His laugh faltered a bit before he broke into full-fledged hyst

I wasn't sure if I had drifted off to sleep on Vector back in the car, and in the middle of nowhere, but I woke up to small movements around me. My eyes squinted as I tried to make sense of my environment. It seemed to be Vector's room, but through my sleepy eyes and the dim lights, I could see the door open and Vector standing in front of it. He was shirtless, and I saw the long rose tattoo on the left side of his back, down to his waist. Funny enough, I never noticed it.Suddenly, the door closed, and he pulled someone inside, and her leg wrapped around his waist."Keep it down," he said, then slowly started to kiss her.She was one noisy bitch, as her moans grew louder and louder and louder, till I couldn't take it anymore."Vector!" I said, waking up, beads of perspiration gathering on my forehead. I turned beside me, and Vector was not in bed. My brows furrowed. There was no one by the door either.I started to get out of bed and threw the sheets behind me. I ran out to the balc

"Red!" Vector yelled, but I was far too gone to stop now. I could hear the chaos outside, the cackles of the fire, the blood in my ears, but I couldn't stop. I ran across, trying my best to avoid the fire. The wood holding the shed up fell right in front of me, crashing and bursting into large flames of fire.I gasped, stepping back, my feet hurting. I continued on my way, then grabbed the pot just before the small, elevated stand it was right under crashed, and everything burst into flames. The smoke got even bigger, and I moved back, my eyes closing. My body felt extremely hot, and my eyes were watery. I held the pot close to my chest and started to fight my way back, a cough ripping through me. Suddenly, I felt a hand clasp around me, and without a word, Vector pulled me into his arms and carried me out.The men outside stood around, confused. Manuel was in front, and he immediately ran up to us. "I will bring the doctor," he said, then scurried away.I sighed and leaned back, my