LOGINI haven't been grocery shopping since I was living on my own. Liam and Nathaniel needed my best input to make a good batch of brownies for a dinner party. We were just getting ready to check out, but I feel like an item is missing."What's wrong?" Nathaniel asks."We are missing something..." I say.I look through the cart and compare it to the list. Then I finally notice what's wrong."Oh it's the walnuts! We forgot them."Liam rolls his eyes, "I'll go get them.""Thank you." I smile.Nathaniel and I pull the cart to the side and wait."It feels so weird being back in here." I say."Why is that?""I don't know. It all just feels so... normal.""I guess so. I kind of lost the lining between what's normal or not.""Yeah..."Liam is taking forever with these walnuts. We are just looking around the store now."Some girls are walking towards us." Nat says, looking behind me."What?" I ask.I spin around and feel my anxiety spike. I can't believe what I am seeing. My school friends are wa
I can't hold back my chuckle."Just doing what you couldn't babe."Now she is angry."Well I hope my sloppy seconds meet your qualifications."She seems proud of that remark."I'd say he's anything but sloppy..."She sets down her empty cup."Well if you are so strong, then hit me!" She says holding out her arms."You sure you want to bruise that pretty skin of yours?" I ask.She takes a few steps closer to me and shoves me down. I latch onto the table right before hitting the floor. She walks closer to me to win a complacent grin."Get up and fight!" She exclaims, trying to make me seem powerless.It takes me a second to decide, but I know I have to teach this bitch a lesson. From the ground, I push her as hard as I can with my right foot. She stumbles back pretty far.Everyone is gasping and yelling. A lot of them are chanting "fight" loudly.I get back up as soon as I can. She throws a weak punch at me, and I direct her arm to the side. I back away for a little space. Then, I spin
I was so tired after the pain last night that I slept until 1 p.m. When we got home I ran up to the shower and finally washed his lingering touch off of me. I was exhausted to the point that I fell asleep in my towel.I threw on a hoodie and sweats to go downstairs. Nathaniel is making a sandwich in the kitchen. I sit down on a stool at the island across from him."Look who's finally up." He says.I remain quiet. I'm not in a joking mood."You want one?"I look at what he's making the sandwich with.He's got turkey, lettuce, tomato, and surprisingly not American cheese."Yeah..." I say.He gives me the first sandwich he made, and turns to the fridge to get me a cup of water. I feel like shit, but this warms my heart. I haven't been cared for like this since my mom died.After giving me my water, he begins to make another sandwich. I start to eat the one he gave me."I'm going to the warehouse in an hour. You should come with me."I don't really want to go out in public, but lounging a
"You're a pretty little thing, aren't you?" Killian says.I let myself cringe while he is behind me. I'm already nauseated by this guy. He's doing this as a sport.He abruptly kicks the stool out from under my feet. The six inch fall bounces me up and down.I latch onto the chains and lift myself to take pressure off my wrists.Killian reaches to the chains above my hands. He leans in towards me, pushing his hips against my ass. I couldn't prevent the flinch. I should focus all of my energy on my composure. He would go insane seeing my raw fear.He jerks his hands away from the chains and starts to caress my back. His corrupt fingers trace each groove of my collarbone, each ridge of my neck. He picks up the silk ribbon of my mask."Let's see that beautiful face of yours..."Liam is on edge now.Killian pulls on the ties and gently lifts it off my face, then tosses it onto the couch behind him.He walks back in front of me, taking his time as each step torments me. He won't have a se
Liam has been making plans all week. He calls me his greatest weapon because he's never seen a man reject my seduction. Not even he can.Now we are in the SUV, on our way to one of the scariest moments of my life. I have on a small silver dress, black heels, and a lacey gray mask. He made us all pick ones that hid our face enough.Nathaniel is in a simple grid suit. He knew his style fit the venue a little too well, so he had to tone it down. He has a black mask with a white rhombus outlining one eye.After I saw Liam earlier though, all bets were off. He has on a black suit and shirt with the first three buttons undone. His silver chain matches his cross earrings. He chose an interesting leather mask with simple embroidery. The eye cutouts fit his angled ones perfectly.The address we arrive at is a fancy hotel. They have valet parking at the front. We got out and Liam hands over the keys.After entering, we follow red arrows taped to the floor down into the basement. There is a lin
I hear the door open behind me, and he abruptly drops my hair. He moves his arms onto the arm rests and holds onto his head.I turn around and see Nathaniel’s jaw dropped in excitement. Bruno and Leon quickly see us from behind him.They all realize they don't want to be there anymore and walk towards Mr. Luca’s office.Liam lets out a shaky laugh."Holy shit..."Still holding onto him, I look back over. He has his eyes covered. His mouth is open, and it has the cutest smile.I put his shaft away for him. He keeps chuckling a little.I am already wet. I start thinking about what he could possibly do this week. I'm not prepared.I stand up at the same time as him. Even after the deed, the tension is flaming. My heart starts to quicken."I guess you win Nara." He says looking down at me.He takes my messed up hair and brushes it out with his fingers. I am too anxious to do anything. I'm just frozen."Let's go be detectives now. Alright?"I nod and follow him into his dad's office. The
I roll my eyes, "Don't bruise my face."I square up to him."No promises."I block his first hit, but then he lands one on my shoulder. It hurts more than usual. I only land one hit before he has me on my ass with three quick punches."Get up."I groan, "You already beat me!""Best of three."He ho
The past week felt like I've in limbo.Liam and Mr. Luca left on a trip to Italy, so I was left with Bruno, Leon, and Nathaniel . I spent most of my time training with Nathaniel . I even learned how to spin the knife, though he still laughs when I do it.Killian has spent the entire week cleaning u
He places his hand on the lower part of his neck.“This is the cervical plexus.” He removes his hand. “It’s the most common spot people aim for. But if your opponent is as tall as I am, that won’t do much good for you.”“Right?”I nod.“There are two other plexuses you can aim for.”He points to hi
I woke up to snow outside my windows. I would be happy if it weren't for my shivering body. This place has almost no heating. I throw my robe on over top of my pajamas and head downstairs.There is an unfamiliar silence in the penthouse. I look outside to find the roads still white. I quickly read







