TWENTY FOURFuck my goodness. My body hurt much worse than when I had woken up from my afternoon nap yesterday, this time it hurt like a bitch. Spending the whole night on a couch was not a good idea but either way, I did not have much of a choice. I fumbled for an hour or so before I had actually drifted to sleep but even then, my body was not happy with the restriction. The couch was too small for much movement or shifting, I ended up craning my neck and having a horrible ache crossing my back. No one told you to take the couch. You could have easily taken one of the rooms upstairs or even ended up in his room.I could not just invite myself into someone's house and take a room that was not offered in the first place. I could do stupid things but I had respect for people's homes.The same home you tore apart.Shush! Maybe I was being kind of a hypocrite with my new gained manners and goodness. Hell, I could not even believe that I had woken up early only to fulfil his wish. My blo
TWENTY-FIVEMy body felt numb especially my lips, the after-effects of the kiss still lay on my lips. Every minute or so, my fingers would trail up to my lips and trace them. They felt different, not in a bad way but they felt unbelievable. The state of my mind was worse, I could not seem to do anything without drifting back to the moment in the living room. Everything felt fuzzy. I had to look around my surroundings twice or I would bump into something, it had already happened thrice.I had enjoyed it. I had spent the last hour reprimanding myself about letting myself feel strange feelings towards him and enjoying the feel of his lips on mine. No matter how much I told myself that I could not let myself fall into his trap, the more I wanted to fall deeper. The harder I let myself know that it was all just "at the moment", the more I wanted to let the moment drag on. I pestered myself to regret it but no such thing happened, I felt content. It was like I had anticipated the taste of h
TWENTY-SIXI downed down my last egg roll and smiled at the empty plate that once had fried rice on it. Jaxon had long finished eating his food and had vanished into his office because of a call. A part of me had wondered as to whether the call was more information about the mysterious Luna in Greece. I knew that we were not yet treading on the stable ground but a part of me had hoped that he could have had the conversation in the same room as I. A part of me awaited the affirmation that he could trust me. But could I trust him? I was unsure of that.I grabbed the dirty plates that were littering the floor and walk into the kitchen, dumping them into the sink and dishwasher. I walked back and finished cleaning up the living room by picking up the packages and plastic bags and dumping them in the bin in the kitchen. I dusted my hands and walk over to the sink. I start washing the dishes that were not dishwasher safe. I needed something to distract me from everything that was happening,
TWENTY-SEVEN"Why all of a sudden?" I had stepped away from him and I was now occupying the couch with my elbows resting on my knees. I had to have my own space, I could not think clearly when he was at a proximity that made my breath hitch. And I needed my brain at its best, he just dropped the 'I'm leaving' bomb. I was still trying to process everything."I have to take care of something." He answered his hands through his hair. He was still standing but he had his gaze fixated on me. His stare was one of the reasons why I could not think properly just yet."What exactly?" I asked and raised my head to stare into his eyes. I wanted clear answers. 'Take care of something' could mean a lot of things, it could mean finishing a contract signing or taking care of a pet or it could mean taking care of someone, or killing someone. I needed something clear if my mind was to relax and not worry. I was worried even if I was unsure as to why, he was a grown-ass man who could travel the whole
TWENTY-EIGHTChewing the inside of my cheeks had become a stress reliever since Jaxon had informed me about his trip to Greece. I was starting to feel sorry for the insides of my mouth with every minute. Sleep had failed to find me and I had only drifted off into an hour's sleep before I woke up again to look around my room and sigh deeply. My mind had kept on drifting to the events of the night before and it would bring a smile to my face, only to be crumbled by the endless torture of Jaxon's departure. It did not seem like a big deal, but everything in me told me that it was a big deal.He would only be gone for a week and if things did not go according to plan, it could be another week. I had tried to drill that idea into my mind, telling myself that everything was okay and he would come back after a week. I almost believed myself for a moment before doubt started seeping in again. What if it turned into a week and then into two and then three and before I knew it, a whole month. I
TWENTY-NINE'Shortly' turned out to be after I had eaten and showered. Like the last time, Danielle had not bothered to knock or use the doorbell. My heart had almost escaped my chest when I saw blue hair peeking through my blankets after I came out of the bathroom. Vera and Danielle were both on the bed cuddling. Apparently, they had decided to wait for me to finish showering and the bed was the best bet since it was cold. I gave them a piece of my mind about sinking into someone's bed without their permission when they are bathing."The first thing I saw was blue hair. Do you know how scary that is?" I pointed an accusing finger at Danielle and in return, she gave me the wide smile that made her look innocent and cute. I sighed and walked into my closet, deciding to let it slip.I had known that spending a week or possibly two with Vee and Danny would cause permanent damage to my brain cells and wear out whatsoever energy my body had. So when Danielle proposed having to come up with
THIRTY"I can't believe none of us thought of carrying money when coming for ice cream." Danielle laughed and ran a hand through her hair, playing with the ends of it before her hands rested on the table. "I wonder whose fault that was." I mused sarcastically.We were still seated on the bench but we had finished our ice cream and were just talking and eying people who walked past us. Some of the people threw us curious glances while others decided to just ignore us. I knew that rumours had already spread about the Alpha finding his Luna but that did not mean I was in any way ready for the looks people constantly threw at me. I loved attention but not attention that put me in a complete spotlight, I preferred more like backup singer attention. Not all the looks I received were simply curious, some of them looked like they wanted me six feet under, others were of disgust and the worst were the ones who shook their heads.I knew that I was not the best person out here and I could not p
THIRTY-ONE"How could you guys be so irresponsible?" I was enjoying every moment of the scolding session, mainly because it was not directed to me. Vera and Danielle were getting continuously reprimanded by Cora and I sat on the couch with a pout and an innocent look crossing my face. A small part of me felt terrible for them- key word, small. Cora crossed the room again and glared at the two who were seated on the same couch. Taylor walked into the room and handed me a cup of juice with a smile before sitting too."You were supposed to be her company regardless of anything, imagine if anything bad happened." Cora threw her hands in the air and sighed. "I know that meeting your mate was exciting but you could have made it back earlier. As for you," Cora turned to Danny after lecturing Vera. "I'm sure your cousins would have been okay without you." "I'm sorry, they couldn't sleep because of flu." Danielle apologized with a guilty look and that made me feel bad for her."This is kind