Share
T H I R T Y - E I G H T
EMERSON.
She groans in her sleep and I gently slide my hand from under her head, leaving her to fall against the pillow before leaning my head on my hand and supporting it with my elbow as I watch her in her sleep.
My eyes move across her body which is filtered with barely noticeable red marks– marks that are my doing and a smile creep into my face at the sight of them. Eva turns in her sleep, lying on her side so her face is to me and I reach out to it, stroking her cheek with my thumb before letting it fall to her shoulder. I don't know what urges me to do it, but I reach forward to press my lips to her shoulder before I pull back.
With another glance at her face, I climb off the bed and pull the duvet up to her chest before I grab my boxers, pull it up my legs and make my way out of the room.
I walk down the path that leads to the kitchen and as I bring out my mug to
Related chapters
Hatred With Benefits T H I R T Y - N I N E
EVA. I make my way inside the bathroom and Emerson walks in through his side at the same time. His gaze drops down my body and without a word, he moves out of the room. A sigh leaves my mouth as I turn to the sink. It's been a week since that morning on his bed, and things have turned wholly bad for both of us. There have been no snarky comments from him, no looks of annoyance and no mocking words just to taunt me; no form of interaction at all and the only time he speaks to me is when he's buried inside me. Whatever came over him from that day, he's following strictly with our arrangement and I'm aggravated to admit that I miss the other side of him. I told him to follow the rules, only to discover following the rules rigidly might not be so fun after all. Pulling out of Emerson's thoughts and stripping out of my clothes, I walk through the glass door and move under the shower. I turn it on and place m
Hatred With Benefits F O R T Y
EVA. "Eva–" Emerson mumbles quietly and when I lift my gaze to his face; an expression that tells me he doesn't need to learn more to know exactly what I mean coats his face, but it isn't right. He needs to learn everything because it's more than they usually think it is. "Listen. And don't utter a word. " I tell him, and Emerson nods, staying mute. With the wet of my lips, I open my mouth to continue. "We went out that night to have fun, but we got lost. They were all grown, and we had no idea where they were taking us. At first, we thought it was some sort of prank, but the more minutes we spent being huddled up in the truck of the car with no sense of movement; the more we learned what was happening and the more our fear grew. " I take a pause and think back to the way I had searched for my sister's hand through the dark, and the way it was shaking when I laced my fingers through hers.
Hatred With Benefits F O R T Y - O N E
EVA."You leave first. I need to get a book from the library. " I tell Aliya as we walk out of class and she twists her body to me to say, "Meet me back at my dorm, yeah?""You got it. " I throw her a wink and pat her back before I turn in the other direction that takes me to the school library.Stepping inside the room, there are a few students scattered across, and I make my way towards my favourite spot at the very end to drop my bag before I head to the row of shelves and look through for the book I need.Not finding it in the first sections, I move to the one at the very end and start looking through the books. A smile covers my face when I catch the sight of the cover and I lift my hand to fish it out but startle when there's a breath down my neck."They are not for stealing, Carson. " I turn around to see Emerson standing in front of me.
Hatred With Benefits F O R T Y - T W O
EVA. "What are you reading?" I drop my gaze from my book to look at Emerson who's sitting right where my bent legs end on the couch. "A novel. " I state the obvious and Emerson throws me an annoyed look. "Obviously I know it's a novel, Carson. " With a chuckle, I lift the book I have in hand for him to read the title across the cover before dropping it back to my belly. "You have a bad taste in books, don't you think?" He teases and a smirk climbs on my face as I lift my body from the couch so I'm sitting close to Emerson. "You do realize you have a copy of this?" "You looked through my shelves, Carson?" He furrows his brows and I bob my head. "I've been in your room several times. What did you expect?" Emerson looks away from me and says, "It isn't mine though. It was a gift. " "But you still have it, and
Hatred With Benefits F O R T Y - T H R E E
EVA. "You need to start leaving, Hanna. " Hanna groans next to me at the voice of her brother, and I chuckle, throwing her a smile as she meets my eyes with a small pout. "He's chasing me away. " She purrs and I look at Emerson behind us before looking back at her to say, "I'm sure he has good intentions. " "You're defending him?" She narrows her eyes and I shake my head. "I'm not. Just pointing that out. " "Fine, " she rolls her eyes before moving to her feet then a smile covers her face. "I look forward to spending more time with you, Eva. " "Me too. " I utter sincerely and her smile widens before she turns to her brother, "I'm leaving now. Are you satisfied?" "Do you want me to take you back?" Emerson asks her and she says, "No, I don't think so. I'll be fine " "I'll take you. " Emerson persists now and Hanna
Hatred With Benefits F O R T Y - F O U R
EVA.It feels like my heart is about to jump out of my chest with how fast it's thumping, like the sound of galloping horses as I watch Emerson between my legs.I close my parted lips, swallowing down my dry throat before I open my mouth to speak. "What do you mean with those words?"Emerson drops my legs and moves to his feet before he says, "You heard what I said, Carson. ""I heard words that shouldn't be. " I retort and he takes a step closer. "You heard exactly how I feel. I feel more than just sex with you. ""We already hate each other. " I point out and Emerson shakes his head with a small laugh. "More than that, Carson. I feel more with you. I feel so fucking more that it's starting to annoy me and I just can't keep it to myself. " He ends his words with a groan as he drops his hand to my waist."What's your definition of more?" I t
Hatred With Benefits F O R T Y - F I V E
EVA. "Are we leaving together later?" I ask Aliya as we walk towards the exit of the campus and she shakes her head, "No, I don't think so. I have to take care of something first. Text me once you're on your way. " "Does that something have to do with—" "Yes. " She interrupts the rest of my words, and I drape a hand over her shoulder. "Good-luck. Don't give in to the temptation of sex, babe. " "Fuck off. " She groans, lowering her head to drop my hand from her shoulder and I let out a chuckle as I adjust the strap on my shoulder. "And you might just want to take care of something. " I furrow my brows in confusion as I meet her eyes, and she nods in a direction. I follow the trail of her eyes and instantly freeze on my spot as I see Dan approaching. He's appearing before me for the first time since that day, and he looks much better than the last time, with h
Hatred With Benefits F O R T Y - S I X
EVA. Emerson is staring at me, with his arms still around me with no words coming from him, as if he didn't hear the words I just let out. "Are you not going to say anything?" I speak in annoyance and he surprisingly shakes his head, bringing his face closer to say, "Repeat those words. " His voice is soft, and his gaze drifts to my lower face. "No. Let go of me. " I tell him, instead of complying with his demand, suddenly aware of how he's everywhere around me. "Repeat the words, Carson. I want to hear them again. " He insists and I raise a brow, "Why?" "Because I'm not sure I heard them right. " He confesses and I let out a laugh, "Smartly played, Ford but I'm not dumb. You wouldn't be asking me to repeat them if you didn't hear them right. " "Carson—" he drawls with his lips turned in a frown. "Just repeat the damn words
Latest chapter
- Hatred With Benefits CRAVE
- Hatred With Benefits Final Author's Note
- Hatred With Benefits N I N E T Y - F O U R
- Hatred With Benefits N I N E T Y - T H R E E
- Hatred With Benefits N I N E T Y - T W O
- Hatred With Benefits N I N E T Y - O N E
- Hatred With Benefits N I N E T Y
- Hatred With Benefits E I G H T Y - N I N E
- Hatred With Benefits E I G H T Y - E I G H T
