with my heart still racing. Her

d me of Anne my Ex-girlfrien

l remember the way she looked a

g to burn her love into my skin b

a tragic moment for me but a sac

ed, I swore I'd never let anyon

made of cold indifference that t

ss bitch with no love inside.

ise to myself that I'd never lov

nd fleeting moments, one-night s

e to quiet the ache, to fill th

e? No. that w

l to

eard muffled screams, and desper

d her: a girl cornered by some a

. I ordered them to let her go,

d to attack me. It was pretty ea

ey fought l

, trembling, but there was some

e and she obliged. As I took her

tale and strong, like she 'd been

ms, her vulnerability reminded

my heart dow

tending to her wounds, I notic

a girl, and the shock on

man. I won't blame her many pe

pretty. Her skin was silky and

harsh and sweet; alcohol laced w

ed into a ponytail, framed her in

skin, catching the light in all the

s of her fair thighs. I resisted t

ticed the effec

sel. I thoug

d connection between us which g

lt this way. Her colored heart sha

t I held back the storming urge

oving any other woman the same w

romise I ma

f these pathetic feelings by try

it were lust and all I neede

aight but I didn't care, I've al

st play one of my usual tricks to

st me? I'm a living seduc

ajamas. I tried to sleep but I

king up her juice and her voice

ood on m

myself

s like a full-blown assault. I

e damn thing and silenced it. Ju

ted vibrating violent

. "This better be good." I mutter

therine my advisor and secretary

idn't wa

p slowly and blinking away th

schedule for today. You've got

nch with y

ng my temple, "can you come over

had coff

and then she said, "I w

d the phone on th

co

l

to the kitchen. The apartment

rummaged through my cabinets,

nger, mint, and something that s

ettle on

epped into the living room

ing and falling with each breath. H

d. I stood there staring at her, he

her cheek. Even now, she lo

rms crossed loosely, letting myse

at her d

ulling me from my thoughts. I po

ake the sleep

s. She looked at me with a

to get up from the couch wincin

e

's th

ll help the head

nd handed back to me. I looked a

mfor

ay? I asked

d. "What time is it?" she asked b

rl

sked as I moved to have a

ey aren't that deep."

knows what those monsters would

with a grateful s

alone drunk? You should be mo

a savior next time."

thank you once again." She s

cursed as she stood up to leave.

met, this time the spark betwee

leg, there aren't healed yet. I

d pulling her close to me, tight

m

naged to get her to look at me, I

rning I crashed my lips against h

hand grabbing every part of

oftly and I

kiss and my grip, trying to cat

nt on her face. "I'm

ake my leave now." She

ut of excitement. This is really

she is in my bed begging me to

the door, boarde

, I could still see the shock in

I cu

but that didn't seem like a

ain Ella." I gav