All Chapters of VELVET DESIRES: Forbidden Collections: Chapter 11 - Chapter 16

The cold midnight air hit my face, but I was visibly sweating down my neck.I rushed through the blacked-out church graveyard. Every crunch of gravel beneath my sneakers felt deafening. Deep in my pocket, my fingers squeezed the silver signet ring.‘Keep your hands clean, and the Lord will elevate you.’The Bishop’s advice felt like a mockery. My hands were already stained, I was officially a thief. At the cemetery's edge stood the abandoned church house; it was a rotting wooden structure that had been abandoned for decades, Its windows were boarded tight and the paint peeled away like dead skin. The structure sat completely swallowed by darkness, no cars, no lights, no signs of life. My heart battered against my ribs as I stepped onto the porch. The decaying wood groaned under my weight as I shoved open the front door. It swung open with a long creak, the hallway smelling of mold and dust."I’m here," I called out into the dark. "I have what you wanted. Now give me the phone."I was

The aggressive clicking of buttons and the muffled sound of explosions echoed from upstairs. My son and Caleb had been locked in his bedroom for the last two hours, completely absorbed in their video games but my body hadn't forgotten the feeling of Caleb's thick stretch from last week, and the ache between my thighs was growing unbearable.I knew it wasn't our arranged time but I couldn't wait as I arranged a plate of sandwiches and snacks on the kitchen counter, my heart hammering against my ribs just thinking about him.I carried the tray upstairs and stood outside my son's bedroom door, my heart hammering against my ribs. I took a deep breath, smoothing down my fitted dress, and pushed the door open."Hey boys, I brought you some snacks," I said, keeping my voice perfectly calm.My son didn't even look up from the screen, his eyes glued to the TV with his large gaming headset covering his ears as he yelled into his microphone to his teammates. "Thanks, Mom! Just set them down!"

I groaned, pulling the heavy duvet up to my chin as another violent wave of nausea rolled through my stomach. I’d been feeling utterly exhausted and sick for the past week, but today it finally got to me. My husband and son had left a while ago to run some errands and grab lunch, forcing me to stay in bed and rest.The house was silent, except for the low hum of the AC. I closed my eyes, trying to drift off to sleep, when a faint, scratching sound came from the side of the house.I frowned, then I heard a click.My eyes snapped open just in time to see the window slowly slide upward. A large frame coming in through the window. My heart jumped straight into my throat, I sat up quickly, clutching the sheets to my chest.It was Caleb.He was wearing a dark hoodie, he closed the window behind him as his dark eyes locked onto me."Caleb?" I gasped, "What are you doing?"He kicked off his sneakers and walked toward the edge of my bed. "I heard you were home sick. I couldn't just leave you h