All Chapters of A Taste Of Him: The One I Was Never Meant to Want : Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

Chapter 42Aurora's povDessert came last.A small plate set between us—something sweet dusted with powdered sugar, the kind you take your time with. Jeff pushed it slightly toward me, smiling like this was his favorite part of the meal.“Go on,” he said. “You should have the first bite.”I was just lifting my fork when his phone buzzed.Once.He ignored it.Buzzed again.His smile faltered—not gone, just… pulled tight at the edges. He glanced down at the screen, then back up at me, apology already written across his face.“I’m so sorry,” he said quietly. “I—I really didn’t expect this.”My fork hovered midair. “Is everything okay?”He nodded too quickly. “Yeah. Yeah, it’s just—something I can’t push. I hate this.” He ran a hand through his hair, frustration flashing across his features. “I swear I didn’t plan this.”He stood, already reaching for his wallet like it was muscle memory. I watched him speak to the waiter, watched the bill disappear without me even looking at it.“I’ll ma

Chapter 44Aurora povThe car door clicked open, but I didn’t move. My chest was pounding, my legs trembling from the heat of the ride—and him.Before I could even step out, his hand gripped my jaw gently, tilting my head. “One more,” he murmured, voice dark, low, dangerous.I barely had time to register before his lips crushed against mine—sharp, claiming, electrifying. My knees almost gave out, heart threatening to shatter from the force of it.He pulled back just enough to let me breathe, eyes smoldering with that impossible intensity, before letting go.I stumbled out of the car, wobbling on unsteady legs, hands pressed to my chest as if trying to hold myself together. The night air felt too cold against my overheated skin.Without looking back, I raced toward my front door, each step frantic, desperate, my thoughts a tangled mess of anger, desire, and frustration. My hands clutched at my chest, trying to slow the rapid thump of my heart, but it was useless. He was everywhere—ins

Chapter 46Jaxon's povAurora walked toward my car like she already knew she’d crossed a line.I tried so hard not to look at her when I pulled into traffic. The city slides past the window, blurred and indifferent.“So,” I said at last quietly, eyes still on the road, voice flat. “Lunch run short, the Golden boy ditched you”I had to take my words slowly, else I have no idea what I would say that I might regret later.She was stiff after my question .“I wasn’t ditched,” I snapped, too fast. “Something came up.”She replied annoyingly cuteOh fuck me Auri has no idea what she's doing to me She's even pouting her mouth at the moment and it's taking a lot of energy to restrain my mouth from hers “Funny,”i murmurs. “It looked a lot like you standing there alone while he drove off.”Saying it on purpose because that's some embarrassing shit right there.Minutes passedstaring straight ahead, turning streets I heard her little voice. “You followed me?“I waited,” correcting her “There

Chapter 48Aurora pov The hallway buzzed with noise—lockers slamming, laughter bouncing off the walls, the sharp squeak of sneakers against tile. Layla and I walked side by side, shoulders brushing, both of us unusually light, like the air had finally shifted in our favor.She was mid-rant about a quiz when we reached our lockers.I spun the dial, grinning. “I swear, if there’s another surprise test—”A familiar sound cut me off.My voice.I froze.“Layla, next time there’s a party, you’re dressing me. I don’t care. I promise you with my life.”My head snapped toward her.Layla stood there with her phone raised, eyes glittering, lips stretched into the most evil, satisfied grin I’d ever seen.“You—” I hissed, fumbling with my lock. “You recorded that?”“Oh, absolutely,” she said sweetly. Then she leaned in, lowering her voice just enough to sting. “Evidence.”Before I could grab her phone, she stepped back and suddenly raised her voice.“ATTENTION EVERYONE,” Layla shouted, clapping h

Chapter 50Aurora's pov“W-What the—WTF, Jaxon?!” I stammered, voice shaking, words catching in my throat.I took a step back, hands flailing as if to push him away, but my body betrayed me—rooted to the spot. “Wh…who…what are you doing here?!”My chest heaved, breaths coming fast and shallow. My eyes darted around, looking for an escape, any escape, but there was nowhere to hide.He didn’t move, didn’t blink—just stood there, leaning through the window, calm, impossibly still, his presence like a storm I couldn’t outrun.“I… I…” My words trailed off, swallowed by the thick, suffocating tension in the room. I had no idea what to say. The window closed behind him with a faint click, but the sound barely registered in my panicked mind.Jaxon stepped fully into the room, each step deliberate, heavy, like he was marking territory. My stomach clenched, my pulse hammering against my ribs.He stopped just short of me, eyes dark, unreadable, and leaned in slightly. His breath ghosted over my