All Chapters of One Reckless Kiss: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

The phone vibrated once with a soft sound that Jayden almost missed through the ringing still trapped inside his head.He lifted his head slowly, eyes fixed on the lit screen in his trembling hand, “Unknown number,” his lips murmured.Just then a notification slid across the screen. “Do you understand now?”Jayden frowned weakly, his thumb hovering before opening it.Another message appeared immediately. “Do you understand what you really are to them?”His stomach tightened, the words from earlier crawled back to his ears. “People gamble. Make bets. Move pieces. “ His breathing grew shallow. “No…” he whispered, shaking his head. “No, that's not…”Another message cut him off. “Five minutes gone and he still hasn't called you back.”Jayden froze, his eyes scanning the room instantly as fear enveloped him.Then slowly and painfully like something sharp pushing through skin, he realized this wasn't just about Drake.A cold wave rushed through him. “You're…” his voice cracked. “You are ta

The words barely finished before Jayden kissed him again deeper, almost angry, fingers tangling into Ronan’s hair as if anchoring himself.The tension between them burned like always.Ronan lifted Jayden off his lips, their lips still and tossed him onto the bed, movements impatient, controlled only by the thin thread of restraint he was clearly losing. Jayden’s words broke into a breathless gasp as the mattress dipped beneath them.Clothes became obstacles, buttons slipped free under hurried fingers and fabric dragged across skin. Every touch felt amplified, desperate rediscovery rather than exploration.Jayden arched slightly when Ronan’s hand slid along his side, a shiver running through him he couldn’t suppress.“Still sensitive,” Ronan murmured, voice rougher now.Jayden answered by pulling him closer, legs shifting instinctively, refusing distance.“Stop talking,” he whispered, breath shaking. “Just….”Ronan obeyed and then the kiss changed again, slower for a heartbeat, then

The crack of the gunshot shattered the morning before Jayden even understood what the sound was as glass exploded behind him.A sharp hand slammed into his chest. “Down!”The world tilted violently as Drake dragged him to the floor, Jayden's shoulder hitting marble as breath knocked out of his lungs.Drake's body covered his instinctively, one arm braced over Jayden's head as another shot rang somewhere outside.Silence followed heavy and ringing.Jayden blinked as his ears buzzed, Drake's familiar cologne scent mixed with blood and shattered glasses lingering in his nose.Drake didn't move as his weight pressed solidly over Jayden, shielding him completely.“Stay down,” Drake whispered, voice low but tight.Jayden opened his mouth. “I…..”“Don’t.” Drake’s hand slid over Jayden’s side, quick and searching. “Are you hit?”Jayden froze. “You….”Drake’s hands moved again, urgently, patting his ribs, his arms, his waist as his fingers trembled just enough to betray him.“Drake…”“Answer m

The air in the room seemed to vanish as sweat clouded Jayden's palm.Black stood by the doorway, hands tucked casually into his coat pockets, his expression carved from stone.Sunlight hit him from behind, turning him into a silhouette blocking the only clear path to the door.“Well,” Black said mildly, gaze drifting to the bedstand. “You never disappoint me.”Jayden’s breathing came out fast and heavy as his hands instinctively pulled out the USB drive and slid it into his pocket.But Black noticed his movement, his lips curving faintly. “Your actions are so predictable.”Jayden's lips quivered. “What do you want?”Jayden chuckled under his breath and took a step forward, each step closing the distance between them.“So,” Black continued, ignoring Jayden's question, “this is what you've been rushing your life for.”Jayden swallowed. “My life is none of your business.”“None of my business?” Black repeated, stopping at the foot of the bed.So close enough for Jayden to notice the fain

The night air struck Ronan's lungs the second he jumped off Jayden's window, landing on the gravel below.His knees bent instantly to absorb the impact, his coat flaring behind him before settling into stillness.For a moment, he didn't move as his eyes lifted instinctively towards Jayden's room watching the curtains sway faintly.Ronan exhaled slowly and turned, moving along the wall in swift silence.Every step was measured and controlled like the practiced movements of someone who had survived too many ambushes to trust quiet nights.He was three strides from the fence when suddenly his instinct screamed halting his step.His gaze shifted sideways too quickly and there were men, dressed entirely in black, blending into the darkness so perfectly they almost didn't exist.They had no flashlights, no voices nor sound accompanying them just slow patrol patterns designed for one purpose. “To capture him.”Ronan's jaw tightened. “You never change, old man.” he murmured under his breath.