Once all those things were taken care of, I enjoyed the long walk in the park, where a few kids played around while the mother's laughed at their antics. Children never really entered my mind considering I was still young, and my whole life seemed ahead of me. However, watching them in the park made me realize how much the idea of never having them hurt.
While sitting on the bench, I admired the green grass, the fresh breeze that softly touched my cheeks, and the aura of peacefulness. People really didn't appreciate a lot of things in their life until someone threatened to take them away. My last stop was at my favorite pizza place, where I bought a huge slice of Margarita pizza and the cheese melted in my mouth. To think I hadn't indulged in it much, thinking stuff like freaking calories was important. I came back to Dominic's apartment exhausted, so I got myself a glass of wine and tried to admire the city at night, miserably failing to let my mind drift.
I knew I didn’t have to agree to his terms and maybe let Dom handle all this, but I couldn't. Sophie might not have been perfect, but she was my best friend, and if I could save her, it was the only choice.
His eyes wandered around the house and finally landed on me as satisfaction flashed in them, but he quickly covered it up, making his face unreadable. We stared at each other for several seconds, and with a sigh, I ended up in his arms, and something inside me calmed as he overpowered me with his strength.
“Hey,” he whispered and squeezed me harder. My body trembled in fear and something unknown, and I desperately wanted to feel something else.
“Hi. You came.” Part of me feared he’d leave me like everyone else.
“Of course. It's my house, after all,” he teased, and my cheeks heated up.
Taking this fact into consideration, my fear of him leaving me behind seemed really silly. Exhaling a heavy breath, I murmured quickly, “He wrote to me again.”
Dominic tensed, but his voice stayed even. “What did he want this time?”
“He told me that he'd let Sophie go if I went with him. ”
He leaned back as his eyes searched mine. “And you agreed.” Just a statement, not a question. Not a single doubt about what my choice was.
“Sophie is out, isn't she?”
His eyes narrowed in anger as he let go of me, and he pulled his hair and snapped, “Fuck, Sapphire! How could you be so stupid?”
Anger rose inside me. “It wasn't as if I had a choice! Sophie’s life was on the line.”
“So is yours!”
“We both know he would have taken me anyway. It isn't like my word meant anything.”
“Doesn’t matter. You don't even care about your life, always putting yourself in some dangerous situations.”
“You hardly know me!” Why was he fighting with me?
“So what? I'm the only one who has dealt with all your fucking problems for the past two days, aren’t I?” His words hurt, and guilt washed over me. Dominic was a complete stranger, and I dumped all my problems on him then kept on playing games with his attraction. Maybe me waiting here was a big mistake after all.
“I should just go. He’ll come after me tomorrow anyway. That way I can also see Soph.”
His eyes held mine as we stood against each other, neither of us wanting to give in, and finally, he threw away his jacket and whispered harshly. “Fuck it.” And just like that, his strong hands grabbed my head as he smashed his mouth to mine. I tried to resist and move back. Kissing him was wrong on so many levels, but the stupid part of me that I didn't understand responded to him, and in a second, I gave in to the kiss.
My mouth opened as he pushed his tongue inside, hard, and a thrill ran through my body. Everything inside me yearned for his harsh kissing, and my eyes closed of their own accord, and suddenly, my imagination was taking me back to my father’s study, one year ago, as a man in a mask gave me an amazing kiss my lips couldn't forget.
Damian.
The kiss changed instantly.
Sweet and gentle.
He softly nipped my lips, licking as I moaned into his mouth. Without further permission, he picked me up in his arms and made his way to my room. He closed the door and laid me down on the bed. His hands softly ran over my body and started to take off my little dress while he still kept my mouth hostage.
Sweet and gentle.
He pulled back and removed my dress completely, and my body was left in my silky pink panties and he groaned.
“Beautiful.” He leaned down and slowly, softly licked around my nipples while I breathed heavily. His hands tugged on my panties, and he unhurriedly started to pull them down.
Yes, his mouth. I craved and wanted his mouth on me. A gasp left my lips as he ripped my panties with one swift move and growled as my heat opened up to his eyes.