CHAPTER 6

“Well, someone's in a good mood.” Ash said, making her way into my room.

“I absolutely hate him” I screamed into my pillow.

“Woah woah woah! Who do we hate? Because I hate him too” Ash asked as she plopping herself up on my bed.

“It's Adonis! Adonis!! I hate him!!!” I said and groaned. Oh! He pisses me off so bad.

“Oh, him. You know I've never liked him and I was never a fan of your five minute friendship with him. Disgusting. But what did he do?” She asked.

Could I bring myself to say it? Could I bring myself to say I had shots with him last night and flirted with him? Could I bring myself to admit I was drooling over his shirtless body over breakfast? Staring at him like a hungry animal. Could I bring myself to say Adonis teased me and could I bring myself to admit I didn't hate him, I just hated the fact that he didn't kiss me after all the tension he built?

“Nothing. It's just him being...him.” I lied.

“Principal Marcus wants me to be Adonis's calculus tutor” I said.

“Ohhhh, that's a terrible idea. Adonis is a slut and he's going to seduce you and you'll just be another girl on the long list of girls he's slept with. Abort mission.” Ash replied.

“He's willing to pay well enough for me to never work at that disgusting bar ever again. Plus everything is on my terms Ash.” I persuaded.

“I don't know, Cait. I don't know. I don't trust Adonis” She said.

“I'll take it. It's better than being overworked at the bar and paid peanuts. I'll resign after my shift today.” I replied. My shift was in an hour. I started to get dressed.

“I'll just crash here until my man comes to pick me up” Ash said and I rolled my eyes.

“Bye Ash” I said and off I went. My last shift at that cursed bar!

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Well, let's say Luke, didn't take the news of me resigning too well. He threatened not to pay me for the shifts I already worked this month but that's fine. I really don't care as long as I never get to spend a minute longer in here.

“Hey, Love” I heard a familiar voice say as soon as I stepped out of the bar. I froze. It was Adonis, leaned on his car in the darkness of the night.

“Adonis? What are you doing here?” I asked.

“Making sure you get home safe and unbothered. Hop in.” He said, gesturing for me to get into the car as the opened the door for me.

“Thank you” I whispered and got in.

“I also got us food” He said as soon as he got in.

“Us” I repeated. And he laughed.

“I'm pretty sure Dylan is my man now, that makes us family.” He replied. I rolled my eyes.

“You roll your eyes a lot” He stated.

“Yes, you have that effect on me” I said, deadpan.

“And what other effect do I have on you?” He asked.

“Don't flatter yourself” I answered and he laughed.

He pulled up my house and I got out of the car.

“Love, you're supposed to wait for me to get the door.” Adonis said as he got out of the car with three takeout bags.

“Dylan has a night shift by the way” I said casually.

“So you have me all to yourself tonight then, Love. Shots?” He asked with a smirk, slow and mischievous.

“Not even in your wildest dreams” I replied, getting into the house. I heard him laugh behind me.

“We'll see” I heard him mutter to himself, voice dripping with promise. Instead of terrifying me, it thrilled me.

I could get used to this. Adonis picking me up from the bar and feeding me until I can't move.

“Now, my little drunkard. Would you like something to drink?” He teases, breaking the peaceful silence I had been enjoying.

“Noooo” I answered.

“You're much more fun when you're tipsy. Less… Uptight” He said.

“I'm not uptight” I replied, barely paying him any mind.

“Real. You're just plain boring.” He said, taking a shot. I gasped.

“The hell, I'm not boring!” I replied.

“Perfect then. Let's truth or dare” He said with an evil smirk on his face, waiting for me to fall in.

“Dare” I replied.

“Kiss me. Well, unless you're too boring to want…”

I didn't let him finish. I crashed my lips into his. In that moment, everything stopped and it was just us. He held me and pulled me closer until I was straddling him. His strong arms held me so close to him that I feared that we could morph into one body as a result of the closeness. I reached under his shirt and pulled it off, staring at his built body. He kissed me like his life depended on it. I could taste the hunger for more on his lips, in the way he kissed me. In the way his lips consumed mine. A groan of pleasure reverberated in his throat causing me to moan in response.

He bit my lower lip...gentle, deliberate...causing my lips to part just enough for him to slip his tongue in, claiming mine, consuming all of me. I moaned.

He gripped my waist, teasing the skin under my shirt. My nails dug into his back and I heard him growl. He's so sexy.

“Love, we have to stop now” His voice said in a deep whisper. I felt his hands slide lower until he gave my butt a light, gentle squeeze and I gasped. He laughed softly.

“Never had a guy touch you like this I can tell” He said, obviously amused.

“Never had a guy touch me” I replied embarrassed.

“Wait, are you saying… Wait, this wasn't your first kiss was it?” He asked, a mixture of confusion and concern on his face.

“Kind of.” I replied, still nervous.

“Wild” He said and laughed softly.

“It's not funny” I said.

“Certainly not” He said, laughing harder this time.

Yeah, I still hate him. Just checking.

But I want him. I want him again.