LOGINBy the time they headed back inside, their food was already cold, and rain had begun to fall again outside. Tessa followed him in quietly, different thoughts racing through her mind. No matter how many minutes had passed, it wouldn't stop the coldness and tightness forming in her chest. She couldn't stop imagining what he must have gone through, why did nobody help him? He said they were friends then, if she knew, did she also not try to do anything? To help? Those questions made her want to seek answers even more. “ I'm missing the chatty you already.” His voice snapped her out of her thoughts. Her lashes flipped up to see him standing by the counter already, dropping the plates into the kitchen sink. “ Should we get some dessert and…” She didn't let him finish before hurrying to grab him from behind, circling her arms around him. “ I'm sorry.” His brows wrinkled, he tried glancing back at her. “ Sorry for what?” At the verge of tears again, she swallowed hard. “ For
Tessa’s eyes flipped open to see him standing up already. He was kneeling in front of her all this while. “ Huh?” She looked at him in disbelief, heat coursing through her skin. He extended his hand for her to grab on. “ We need to feed you, I don't want you collapsing out of fatigue.” “ I'm not going to.” She said too quickly. Grayson’s heart bloomed, his smile broadened. ‘ God, she's so cute.’ he said in his mind. “ Well, I don't want to wait and find out.” He grabbed her hand and pulled her up, closer to his chest. His voice, low and husky as he murmured to her. “ I promise, I'll take every inch of you when you have more strength.” Her face flushed. But she pouted. “ What if I want you now?” Looking at him with her beautiful doe eyes nearly undid him. His breath quivered, his eyes fell on her pink soft lips and that made him thirsty immediately. His hand circled her waist, pulling her body against his. “ If I take you right now, you'll pass out.” He leaned closer, inhali
Tyler's eyes widened, his jaw dropped and he looked at his mother like she just said something he couldn't comprehend. “ Mum.” She nodded, still smiling. “ You deserve to have everything you want. When two hearts longed and want each other, nothing should stand in their way.” His chest bloomed instantly, a huge grin threatened to appear on his face, but he fought it back. “ But. But, what about Grayson?” She scoffed. “ He's just a piece of cake, I'll handle it.” She let go of his hand and stood up slowly. “ I'll prepare a divorce for them.” ‘ Yes!’ he shouted in his mind, fisting his hand. “ Thank you so much, Mum; you're the best in the world.” She grinned, “ Anything for my son.” And then she turned to leave but he stopped her this time. “ Mum, please, can you help me call Tessy outside, I'm sure she'd be glad to hear this news.”
| BACK IN THE HOSPITAL | Bennett was scrolling through his phone while walking through the hallway when he felt a soft hand grab his wrist from behind. He turned to see Ciara. “ Ci.” He murmured. “ We need to talk.” Her voice was sharp and cold, just like her glaring eyes. Without waiting for his response, she dragged him to a private place. She took the stairs area, which people hardly use, because surely, they prefer using the elevator. “ You need to stop.” She fumed, letting go of his wrist the moment they were alone. Ben furrowed his brow, slipped his hands into his pockets while looking at her casually. “ Stop what?” “ Don't play with me.” “ You're the one complicating..” “ Compli..” she swallowed, gritting her teeth with her chest racing. She was able to have this private moment because Blake had gone ba
Her thighs were slick—not from the water, but from her. Aching, dripping, swollen with need that had never fully been sated.He looked up at her. Water streamed over his face, his hair plastered to his forehead. His eyes were dark, hungry."Tess," he rasped. Her heart melted. His eyes were not only full of hunger, but also full of so much tenderness it almost melted her soul. She felt seen. Bare. Naked to his eyes. And safe.When he called her name, she opened her mouth but couldn't answer, enthralled by him, intoxicated by everything he was doing. She could only grip his shoulders for balance, her knees threatening to buckle.He didn't reach for the sponge.He leaned in.His mouth found her center like a man starved. He pressed his face between her thighs, tongue sweeping through her folds in a long, flat, possessive lick that made her cry out. Her head fell back, her hands fisting in
( BACK TO GRAYSON'S MANSION)“What’s this?” Tessa asked softly, her fingers brushing against his arm.“What’s what?” he murmured distractedly, lips grazing the sensitive skin of her neck.She tilted away from him slightly. “Wait. I’m serious.”His brows furrowed as he turned her around to face him, but her gaze had already locked onto his arm.The scar was large. Too large to ignore.And from the shape of it… It looked disturbingly like a bite mark.His eyes followed hers, and for the briefest second, something unreadable flashed across his face.“It’s nothing,” he said quickly, attempting to pull his arm away.But she caught him before he could.“Tess..”“What scar is this?”He inhaled slowly, almost shakily, before pulling her against his chest as though closeness could distract her from the question.“Let’s not talk about that right now.”Av
It was getting late; every one of her friends had gone to the venue with their bracelets, while she stood beneath the tree, tilting her head every now and then, waiting for him. Tessa exhaled and leaned back against the tree. “ Is he not coming?” She asked herself but then shook his head. “ Gra
[ FLASHBACK COMING TO AN END SOON ] “ I would inform my parents once they're back. They will help us, okay?” Tessa assured, but Grayson quickly shook his head. “ No. You can't tell anyone.” “ But Gray…” “ Promise me… It's dangerous Tessa, no one can know.” Even though she hated that he wasn
[ Flashback still ongoing….] ….And indeed… Tessa found him. At the far end of the playground, hidden beneath the wide canopy of the large tree. Many times, she would see him there but that faithful day, she approached him. His head was buried in his textbook but even from his side view, sh
“ Wow.” Tessa leaned back. The way her face dropped in disbelief tells Grayson she indeed has fallen for whatever lies she was told by Tyler and Joyce. “ How can people be so…” unable to find a descriptive word for Joyce, she slumped back into the seat.“ This i







