ere?" I couldn't even

, briefly glancing at my lips. They watc

ake. I was assuming thing

n enter the ladies washroom area? Oh yes, I

y," he said, deep Greek ac

at you don't need to be concerned abou

of yours can't even take a stand for you

ie

what happen

k you're crossing your limits here? You don'

he truth. Only a loser leaves their friend alon

o take a phone call," I defended. "And

ls flaring as he cocked

mean?" I aske

And then another until my back hit the wa

d my heart skip. His intoxicating cologne filled my lungs. He

my heart thudded inside my chest. "I meant, you will NOT be

ispered. His close proximity

ips. And then the bruise of his knuckles caught my eye. As I was about to ask him of hi

ispered in my ear, hot breath tickled my s

at

verywhere, I could

is words, I pushed him awa

d what do you mean by I already belong to

in his gaze sent a shive

his eyes. After all assuming wrong probabilities had ruined my

ll know

complete

ings and loud announcement cut me off. The race was finished,

winner's name while he remained monotonous. "My condolences on your loss. Poor Jordan and

his phone in his pocket, when his eyes landed on Ace, confusion

till as a stone. His gaze

rk

rmy eyes followed my moves. "Better luck next time,"

ut when I glanced back at him,

at the side of his mouth. It whis

here?" Warner asked

now him? Even at that party, it seemed like you

question someone has ever asked him.

ed my

problem betw

do yo

w, but... whenever you're with him or

ng. It's just... we never got along," I lied. And

cattered on the ground. Frowning when I looked up, I found some guards dragging those guys away down the stairs to the

lashed in my mind. A silent gasp left my

wh

ter's gloomy face caught my attention. Of course! The horse she was cheering on

will lose. Now you owe

Cage either! So how come I

ut Jordan's winning or losing. A

ement. "It's all Ace's fault! Why didn't he tell me that this

etted on Cage? Not Jo

eepish grin. "Even I didn't know. But

never

was thinking that he lost, calling him a loser on his face. God

sunglasses were back. People were surrounding him, must be congratula

ugging his arm. The tightness of his sharp shadowed

... I shut down my brain before some real

go and eat somewhere? I'm hungry," I sa

h him. "Em is right, even I'm famished. Let's go honey, let's

o look back. Though I did feel the burning gaze lingering

*

y over. Though I did enjoy with Tobias, Caleb and Warner, the aw

er face, I can't help bu

shutting the door

lk instead of Tobis's lift thinking it might help me to clear my mind. But it didn't. The heady scen

d balled in

just a li

n orbs shone with adoration and love as they flickered to my lips. "You know

ited for something, anything. But I felt nothing. Just a minglin

friend couldn't spark even a little of the

ration, guilt, and an overwhelming em

arted my lips,

ed across

. I'm really tired right

terrible. "It's alright, Em. I understand. Let's go in and freshen up." Wi

*

r the light of the full moon. The stars weren't awake tonight

imes, but not tonight. They couldn'

him, again. This wasn't the first time I turned him down on being intimate with him. N

t cou

ner wasn't one of them. He respected my wishes and kept his distance. The most he touched me intimately was kiss me. Other than t

couldn't even g

pped down

I tried the more I felt disgusted with myself. The more I felt my insides dying.

ng to myself by forcing myself to feel something for those men I dated.

opped t

new of my broken heart. I told him I might never be able to love him back, but he said he wanted to give it a try

I di

for my own selfishness. And I hurt the man who was

heart. It just doesn't know to react

he clench of my heart.

knew how

me on the rooftop. Her sandalwood perfume

You're still mad at me for that night, aren't you?" Her gaze

n I was the foolish one," I s

"You weren't foolish, Em. You were just a young gi

nto my palms. "Funny, you were the on

he laughed it off on my face making me remember how naive I was to

with you like a bitch that night, instead of like a sis

of silence, she

couldn't reach out to you. And honestly, I never found that much courage." The tremble of her voice made me glance at her. Blue eyes glistened under the moon. "I want the rela

was talking of a fresh start. But I'd to know. It might be a teenage girl's br

e me for that. But trust me, Em, I never wanted anythi

to know why she did it. Why she brok

tant, but then

ou lov