I stare at him, understanding him with full certainty, before he speaks again. “Run if you must, Lily. I will catch you, either way. Do not doubt that.”
I will resist you. I won’t give in until I have no strength in me left.
10
The island of Aspasia is a jewel. It’s even more beautiful than I could ever imagine.
“Wow.” I admire the view on the patio that gives access to the beach.
“Yeah, it is gorgeous out here. Listen, Bass and Emma are still shooting. This is their cottage and there are two more spare rooms. You can go and take your pick.”
Something dislodges in my throat. I’m sharing a roof with Bass Cole? Mother of God! I think I have gone straight to Heaven! “Bass Cole… in the same house… I think I need to sit down for that.” I start to fan myself with my right hand, while my excitement runs riot in my head.
“Isn’t he a little too young for you?” Drake leans against the stone railing while he watched me getting all hyped up.
“Who cares about age when a guy looks like Bass? He’s like… the most beautiful man…” I murmur as I picture the actor in that vampire movie of his and what a movie that was. Sex God, your name is Bass Cole!
Drake walks towards where I am sitting and yanks me off the chair. “Hey! What the hell is your problem?” I yelp and slap his hand that is clutching my arm, but to no avail.
He drags me all the way inside and pushes me against a wall. My breathing is frantic when I see the stormy eyes that meet me. “You better not fuck anyone here, Lil. There will be hell to pay if you do. I don’t want you talking to any man for that matter.”
My hand instantly slaps him. He has gall to manhandle me and issue orders. “If you think for a second that I will let you run around and dictate me, well tough, I am not that woman. I have my own mind, my own wants and my own needs. How I come about in achieving them is my business. Best you get that in that semi-insipid brain of yours because you missed the memo, Drake. I am not yours. Never was.” I press my hands on his torso and try to push him off me, but he’s way too heavy and way too pumped up to be moved.
Our noses are touching, our lips only a hairsbreadth away from brushing. I dare not snake my tongue out to lick my lips because this infuriating man might just take that as his cue to claim me for a kiss.
“I did get the memo, Lil. My fate was sealed the moment you were born into this world. You were mine since day one. You were definitely mine when I took your virginity. Do you honestly think that I would let you give your virginity away to any man? No, over my dead body, and you know it, too. You were mine then, and you are mine now.”
“This body hasn’t been yours for the last eight years, Drake.”
I close my eyes when he presses his body against mine. The stone wall is cold against my back and I shiver when I feel his breath on my neck. The tip of his nose brushes against my jaw, smelling me like I’m his meal, his woman, his property; but I am no longer his. Best he realizes that.
“How many?” Drake whispers against my ear. I flinch when the wet, hot tip of his tongue tastes my earlobe.
“How many, what?”
“Men… I want numbers, Lily.” Drake suddenly sounds menacing.
But… why? Sure, he maybe lusting for me now, but it sure was not the case eight years ago. Again, why now?
“I am not going to answer that. Let me go, Drake. Jared and I… I’m ready to be with him.” I have been thinking about it. A lot. Jared is a decent and sweet guy. To top that off, he is funny and easy to be around. Jared told me two nights ago that he wants things to be serious between us. I have yet to give him a proper answer, but it will be a definite yes.
“No, you’re not. How can you be ready, Lil? You can barely hide the fact that you want me. I still affect you… I know this because you still look like you’re in love with me.”
I feel like he just slapped me. My hand lifts
I will resist you. I won’t give in until I have no strength in me left.
10
The island of Aspasia is a jewel. It’s even more beautiful than I could ever imagine.
“Wow.” I admire the view on the patio that gives access to the beach.
“Yeah, it is gorgeous out here. Listen, Bass and Emma are still shooting. This is their cottage and there are two more spare rooms. You can go and take your pick.”
Something dislodges in my throat. I’m sharing a roof with Bass Cole? Mother of God! I think I have gone straight to Heaven! “Bass Cole… in the same house… I think I need to sit down for that.” I start to fan myself with my right hand, while my excitement runs riot in my head.
“Isn’t he a little too young for you?” Drake leans against the stone railing while he watched me getting all hyped up.
“Who cares about age when a guy looks like Bass? He’s like… the most beautiful man…” I murmur as I picture the actor in that vampire movie of his and what a movie that was. Sex God, your name is Bass Cole!
Drake walks towards where I am sitting and yanks me off the chair. “Hey! What the hell is your problem?” I yelp and slap his hand that is clutching my arm, but to no avail.
He drags me all the way inside and pushes me against a wall. My breathing is frantic when I see the stormy eyes that meet me. “You better not fuck anyone here, Lil. There will be hell to pay if you do. I don’t want you talking to any man for that matter.”
My hand instantly slaps him. He has gall to manhandle me and issue orders. “If you think for a second that I will let you run around and dictate me, well tough, I am not that woman. I have my own mind, my own wants and my own needs. How I come about in achieving them is my business. Best you get that in that semi-insipid brain of yours because you missed the memo, Drake. I am not yours. Never was.” I press my hands on his torso and try to push him off me, but he’s way too heavy and way too pumped up to be moved.
Our noses are touching, our lips only a hairsbreadth away from brushing. I dare not snake my tongue out to lick my lips because this infuriating man might just take that as his cue to claim me for a kiss.
“I did get the memo, Lil. My fate was sealed the moment you were born into this world. You were mine since day one. You were definitely mine when I took your virginity. Do you honestly think that I would let you give your virginity away to any man? No, over my dead body, and you know it, too. You were mine then, and you are mine now.”
“This body hasn’t been yours for the last eight years, Drake.”
I close my eyes when he presses his body against mine. The stone wall is cold against my back and I shiver when I feel his breath on my neck. The tip of his nose brushes against my jaw, smelling me like I’m his meal, his woman, his property; but I am no longer his. Best he realizes that.
“How many?” Drake whispers against my ear. I flinch when the wet, hot tip of his tongue tastes my earlobe.
“How many, what?”
“Men… I want numbers, Lily.” Drake suddenly sounds menacing.
But… why? Sure, he maybe lusting for me now, but it sure was not the case eight years ago. Again, why now?
“I am not going to answer that. Let me go, Drake. Jared and I… I’m ready to be with him.” I have been thinking about it. A lot. Jared is a decent and sweet guy. To top that off, he is funny and easy to be around. Jared told me two nights ago that he wants things to be serious between us. I have yet to give him a proper answer, but it will be a definite yes.
“No, you’re not. How can you be ready, Lil? You can barely hide the fact that you want me. I still affect you… I know this because you still look like you’re in love with me.”
I feel like he just slapped me. My hand lifts
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