All Chapters of Claiming The Heiress: Chapter 61 - Chapter 70

KaterinaI haven’t been to Alejandro’s part of the house before and probably for a good reason. It’s darker here, colder, it seems lonelier and it immediately makes me feel bad, even when I know I am in my right.When I reach Alejandro’s room, my heart starts beating faster and I curse myself for it. I curse myself for calling him, for waiting for him, for following him here when it was clear he didn’t want me to do any of those things. Yet, I knock on his door and wait for him to show up, excited and nervous like a school girl.He takes his time opening. I can hear him slowly walking to the door, then taking his time with the handle. There’s something in his eyes when he sees me in the hallway, a flash of vulnerability he’s too quick to hide behind his usual wall of grumpiness.“What?” He grumbles, shifting his eyes away from mine and sighs impatiently.“Well, hello to you too,” I reply with a shrug and push him out of my way as I walk into his room uninvit

AlejandroShe’s cold and distant, wary in my presence which is only fair with the way I acted these last few days. Like a total and complete ass, which is a given. Right now I feel like a stupid kid who got scolded for his stupid ways and I don’t know what else to do to make it better, all I know is that standing like a fool in the middle of her room, looking all awkward and dumb is not an option.“So, yeah…” I mumble, suddenly having no idea where to look, what else to say anymore. “Yeah, I am sorry. I will… leave you to it then. Good night.”My feet carry me to the door, my heart heavy as it’s been all day, especially now that Katerina just watches me go without saying a word.It feels like we are both slipping from each other’s fingers, both of us too stubborn to look past our own flaws, but how do I make it better, how do I fix this? I know I fucked up, but usually when I do something like this, people never give me second chances. Recently it’s like all I am capable of doing is f

Alejandro“Yeah, no kidding,” she mumbles. I don’t see the roll of her eyes, but I can feel it as she rushes to put the coat away. “So, you couldn’t wait for the rain to stop or something?”A part of me wants to put her in her place, the part that will always be bitter and cruel, but there’s another part of me that thrives in her concern. It warms me from inside because she’s not obliged to care, yet she somehow does.Instead of saying something I will regret, I let her lead me to the table and make me sit at one of the chairs, and before I even know it, she’s wrapping a blanket around my shoulders.I don’t know why, but I grab her hand in mine as she’s about to walk, making her stay by my side. The surprise in her eyes is genuine, but she doesn’t move away.For a second, I don’t know what to say now that she’s so close to me, that she’s not pushing me away. The soft rhythm of her music is the only sound that fills up the silence, making this moment even mor

AlejandroThe conversation keeps light from this point with the girls explaining the weird plot of the series and Juan and Patricia making remarks, even Manuel taking part in it. And somehow, I find myself enthralled in it all, feeling for the first time a part of the gang. So this is what it means to have friends, to have a light, meaningless conversation, to just… spend a nice afternoon with nice people who don’t care to come after you, who want nothing from you but your company.Katerina hasn’t let my hand go through the entire time. At some point, I finally unclench my fist and slide my palm up, lacing our fingers together. Everyone notice, but no one comments on it, despite the little smiles they all exchange, to witch Katerina only raises her eyebrows in challenge and cuts it off.When our late lunch is over, it is all of us who rush to take the dirty dishes in the dishwasher and clean the table. The clouds outside have dispersed, giving room to splotches of bright

KaterinaI don’t know what it is about him, why this man of all people is the one to make feel this way - like I am flying and falling at the same time. I’ve known him for less than two months at this point, yet it’s like I’ve spent every day of my life with him. I recognise his faults, his vulnerabilities, his honesty. It slowly melts away all the walls I’ve built around myself to protect me from the harsh realities of the world. He makes me want to never build those walls again.And this is exactly why I need to be careful that little voice in my head whispers and it feels like a reality slap.When I slowly pull away from him, Alejandro looks confused, almost… disappointed. His big eyes bore into mine with so much heat I have no idea how I manage to resist and stay away from him, even if it’s just a few inches that separate us, I am still on his lap. Just not to be tempted I get back to my feet and blow him an air kiss, trying like hell to hide again, suddenly spooked that this is ge