LOGINARIELLA I held his gaze. “I can’t survive without you,” I said again. “You won’t have to,” he replied quietly. “I’m going to be okay. I’ll come back. I have to. You and Leon are waiting for me. I won’t break that promise.” He lifted my chin gently so I had no choice but to look at him. “I just
ARIELLA I woke up to feel light kisses on my face. I opened my eyes to find Asher hovering over me, pressing soft kisses against my skin. I let out a small laugh as he brushed his lips against mine before straightening. He was already dressed. Tie in place. Hair perfectly styled. Everything about
ARIELLA When Asher is finally, fully seated inside me, the bed groans beneath our combined weight. He pulls back out just as slowly, and the friction is enough to make my head swim. He’s doing this on purpose; I can see the intent in his eyes. He’s paying me back for every stolen glance and silen
ARIELLA That did it. Asher's expression shifted, something deeper, more certain. And this time when he kissed me, I didn’t hesitate. Didn’t hold back. Didn’t think about later or tomorrow. Or anything waiting for us outside that room. I let myself go into Asher's arms. I shiver beneath his touch,
ARIELLA The moment the flash went off, both of them stirred. Leon shifted first, letting out a small, confused sound as he buried his face deeper into the pillow. But Asher.... Asher woke instantly. His hand tightened instinctively around the book on his chest, the other bracing slightly at his si
ARIELLA I couldn't believe him right now. “None of the above,” I replied quickly, turning away from his smug face and back to Leon. “Okay, listen. Dad is coming upstairs to read you a book.” “Yay!” Leon said instantly, already turning around and running out of the room. The moment he left, I le
“Four?” she says, frowning. “Is Christian coming? It’s not his day.” “No,” I say. I don’t know if it’s the tone in my voice, but she stops what she’s doing, turns to look at me, eyes narrowing slightly. “You cannot have invited Dana. You know that that is inviting trouble.” “It’s not Dana.” “Oh
ARIELLA It takes me some time....too much time for my body to respond, for my mind to register what's happening. But when it does, the fear doesn’t creep in slowly. It slams into me. BAM. Hard.Violent. Unforgiving. What if Asher is taking Leon away? What if he's walking out with him, and I nev
We were lost. Lost in the passion. Lost in the euphoria. I was spent....so completely undone, my limbs heavy, my thoughts floating. I didn’t think I’d ever gone that hard, or if Asher had ever gone so hard on me before. I didn’t know which it was, me or him or both but I was still riding that hig
ARIELLA Later that night, I went back into my bedroom, the silence of the house weighing heavier than it had all day. I had realised something....no, accepted it. I couldn’t change what was coming. I couldn’t stop the inevitable. But that didn’t mean I was going to let it happen quietly. He wasn






