#Chapter 7 EvelynTen years ago, for days I waited for this moment. Hours filled with yearning for him to return to me, and talk to me. I wanted an explanation as to where we went wrong. Only I know how many nights I cried myself to sleep, and woke up with hope only for it to get diminished each time. I wished for him earnestly for weeks, which gradually turned into months and years. Not for once, he reached out. And slowly the possibility of him ever coming to me and talking to me lessened till there was nothing left. Not even an atom. Only a hollow gap in my heart that grew bigger with time instead of shrinking."Can I ask you something?" I have millions of questions to throw his way and see how he bounces back to me with his answers. But I settle for just one in particular."You can ask me anything." The deepness in his voice has developed, and he sounds like a man now. He even looks like a man. The last time I saw him he was eighteen. With a lean body and muscles
#Chapter 8 WarrenLonging. That's the only word in the entire world that can describe what I felt the second I caught the glimpse of the girl who's been sneaking into my dreams for years. Like a magic spell, she has ruled my mind for almost a decade, and Even though so many seasons have passed, nothing or no one has managed to expel her from my system.Like a drug, her traces linger in my blood, enhancing my addiction to her.The one person I can't have in my life no matter how hard I try. Yet I burn for her brighter than any fire in the world.Beautiful. That's how Evelyn looked when I saw her walking in the street wearing a white sleeveless top that left her smooth honey-tone arms out in the open. The thin cloth hugged her curves softly like a lover, and the slightly deep neckline exposed the birthmark a few centimeters above her cleavage. The very birthmark that has always fascinated me due to its unusual location.Strolling alone in the evening while eating ice cre
#Chapter 9 WarrenEvery part of me resents this conversation, but unfortunately, I have no other person to talk to about her. No other person I trust."I just wanted to talk. I didn't know she'd be so opposed to the invitation."Connor chugs his beer and then looks at me. "Let me ask you this first. Are we talking about your Evelyn?"A frown line appears between my eyebrows. "She's not mine but yes, we're talking about the very, one and only, Evelyn. How many Evelyns have I mentioned to you, idiot?""I just wanted to confirm as you seem to forget that you deeply hurt her and broke her heart. The very girl you claimed to have feelings for." The knife in my heart twists and a new round of pain starts to hurt me." And now that you saw her after ten fucking years, you jumped to dinner in a few sentences? Are you insane? No wonder she hit you. You should be glad it wasn't her purse. That shit is equal to a suitcase. You wouldn't have a jaw right now if she attacked you with
#Chapter 10 EvelynKissing Miles on the forehead I caress the side of his neck and he bumps me with his wet nose, asking for a tummy scratch. Giving into his demand I bend down in front of him."Ivan, Yasmine, and I are going out for drinks. I'll be back in a few hours. Be a good boy and don't destroy stuff. Okay?" His tongue hanging out of his mouth is the only response I get. "Also I promise I'll be back soon. Don't worry." I peck his nose and he melts onto the ground like a puddle.Giggling at his curled-up figure at my feet I lift him in my arms and put him on the couch. I dim the lights and Miles's eyes begin to close. I take that as a sign to leave.I open my purse and check if I have everything: credit card, cash, ID, keys, lipstick, tissues, and a pocket knife. That last item might be a little over the top but this is a big city. As much as I think I'm a big girl who can handle danger without a weapon, I don't want to take any risks.Slipping on my black he
#Chapter 11 EvelynThe bouncer eyes Yasmine a second longer than the rest of us, but Ivan glares at him and he's flickering his gaze around in the next second."Thanks." Yasmine kisses Ivan's cheek and he grins in a way that reminds me of Miles. They both have similar energy.Entering the club we are swamped with hot and heavy bodies and music thrumming through the floor and walls. Everything is vibrating with ferocity. The room is flashing with red light, which bounces off the shimmering mirror balls scattered across the ceiling. They look magical and for a second I watch them revolve in the air. "Take my hand girls." Ivan drives us through the thick crowd and stops at the bar where drinks are being served in rapid succession. A bunch of bartenders are moving around behind the counter mixing liquids and pouring them into tiny glasses. They look professional and skilled."The drinks are on me." Yasmine and I are about to protest but Ivan gets lost in the sea of people
#Chapter 12 EvelynA man is the last thing on my list. And Warren Archer is even lower than that. It's funny how he thinks he has any chance of me listening to his whats and whys. Wait! Where did he come from in this conversation? After our little chat that day, I've begun to question fate. The very thing that was supposed to keep the man away from me brought him right in front of me, looking more handsome than ever. My best guess is he's gotten his feet into modeling. He's got a face and body made for famous magazines. That reminds me that I should look him up on Google. The guy has a bodyguard now, he must be of some importance. Hiding around the corner for fifteen minutes I decided to move. I hurry to our booth and find Yasmine snuggling next to the guy from earlier and kissing him as he moves his hand up her naked thigh. I have to shake her shoulder to get her attention. And when she looks at me, I don't even know if she's sober anymore. Her eyes are lidded and
#Chapter 13 Evelyn"This one's for calling her a bitch." Warren barely gives him a second to hold his ground when he strikes him again, this time landing a hit to the jaw.The guy spits out drops of blood on the sidewalk and then glares at me but Warren stands in front of me before his hungry rageful stare can meet mine."Don't look at her." Ivan slumps on the ground and I rush to him and take his arm and wrap it around me, using my other arm to circle his waist."Let's get you home, Van." I help him to his car and close the passenger seat. I make sure to turn on the AC for him and give him a bottle of water to drink. Luckily he doesn't protest. But his silence bothers me.I'm searching the parking lot to find Warren and thank him when he summons himself in front of me. His green eyes wash over my entire body and the stare alone sets my nerves abuzz with fierce energy. His gaze is drinking in every detail of my dress and even though we're feet apart, I can feel
#Chapter 14 WarrenSipping my hot coffee I pick up the contract. I had started looking over it in the afternoon but then Connor called me to join him at the club. The task was simple. Enter the club, search for Connor and convince him to go home—which was hard as he was hell-bent on trying the French kiss with an Italian girl. By the time I was tugging him out the door and guiding him into the car, I was exasperated. It didn't help that he shot me a glare once inside the car acting like I was abandoning him.I had called an Uber and was searching for the car when from my peripheral vision, I saw Evelyn. Shock froze me in place, but when I saw a guy was about to hit her, I was high on my feet.After dealing with the asshole I found Evelyn dealing with the blond guy and then a brunette.Once done we looked at each other. My eyes assessed every curve that was hiding under the thin material of the cloth. The dress ended a few inches above her knees, leaving the rest of th