Novels by Akudo Maryann

Arthur’s POVAlicia didn’t understand while her heart was racing as much as it was. Where were they going together? She got up even before Philip could say anything to her and she followed them until she got to the top of the stairs and she had a door close and her heart skipped even more.She walked towards the door and stood there wondering if she should go in or stay outside and just listen. What would be so gut-wrenching was if she heard moaning.Andre wouldn’t, right?But Anna could and Anna had always been so good at executing her many seductive moves.“Why did you bring me up here?” Alicia heard Andre’s voice and she got closer to the door to listen.“I wanted to talk, you’ve been avoiding me.”“That’s because there’s really nothing for us to discuss, do you not get it?”“I do but Andre, how do you even not love me anymore over a simple mistake that anybody can make?”“Are you delusional? A mistake you made and stuck to, you are dating Frank. You didn’t cheat, apologise and com

Arthur’s POVThe party was in full swing, at least that’s what the girl who was twerking on a random ginger head boy thought, the guy doing a handstand while chugging alcohol seems to believe it to, Dylan who just made out with a girl due to a dare seemed to have enjoyed the kiss because he pulled her in for another one and the brunette loved it. Andre just arrived in a simple outfit that he knew everyone would love. He scanned the whole environment, pretending he was trying to find Jason but he just wanted to find Alicia. Was she coming? He didn’t know but he heard some girls talking about going to the party and Alicia’s name was mentioned although he didn’t understand why they were talking about Alicia all of a sudden. “Andre, over here!” One of his friends from basketball called him over and he walked towards them, plopping down at the empty seat beside him.“I thought you weren’t coming, are you okay?”“Yeah yeah, just tired. I’ve been so stressed lately and it’s sorta weighing m

Andre’s pov“You kissed her.”*********How did she know that?She glanced at me and started to get out of her seatbelt.“Hey hey, wait, can we talk about it? I don’t want you to be sad all day because of whatever is going through your head.”She relaxed and nodded, avoiding touching my hands.{Now that I think about it, she did know about the kiss with Anna after all.}“Why are you upset that I kissed Anna?”Let’s start with that “I’m not upset, I- I just want to know why you kissed her-”And not you.“Did you want it to be you?”She didn’t want to look me in the eye and I already got my answer but I wanted to hear her say it.“N- no.”“You’re stuttering, baby. Be honest with me, you don’t lie to me, remember?”She nodded innocently and I smiled, but my heart wanted to bust, she wanted me after all, fuck Paul.“You wanted me to kiss you?”She nodded again.“Words, princess.”“I did, I do.”Present even.“Why haven’t you ever asked me?”“I know you don’t see me the way you see Anna.”

Maybe don’t tell me about your bigger boobs when I’m trying to not fall for you, kiss you and hold you in my arms.“No, they don’t and you look nice. Jeans look great too-” and your ass is perfect but I couldn’t say that, she was 16, I shouldn’t even be thinking those things.“My mum said not to always have you over now that I’ve surprisingly matured. She said you look at me a certain way.”She was so innocent.I smiled at her, “what way, love?”“I told you to stop calling me that.” She ran off but I could see the cute redness that formed in her cheeks and I followed behind her as we got into my car.“Why doesn’t your mum want me to come over?”“She says because you’re a boy and like I said, you look at me a certain way.”“What way did she mean?”She shrugged, “I don’t know, maybe in a friendly way?”I chuckled and turned so I was facing her and helped her get her seatbelt in but I didn’t move away immediately, “and you, how do you think I look at you?”Of course she’d blush, it was s

Andre’s povI heard her sigh.“We can’t- Andre. We can’t.”“Because you don’t want me back?” I hated that I sounded so hurt, vulnerable and so pained and I wondered if it hurt Alicia to hear me sound like that.“Because-”“Jason, right?”The text showed it’s been read but she wasn’t typing anything and that kinda confirmed everything I thought. I dropped my phone and looked up to see Jason gravbing himself a drink from my fridge and I wondered if Jason was actually her exact type. I got tattoos for her, got muscles for her, I tried to look like Jason but the skin colour obviously can’t be achieved seeing his a light skinned boy and I’m chocolate skinned but I doubt she’s ever had a problem with that.Even in a threesome, he managed to make love to her even I didn’t get a chance and when I almost did, Anna ruined my chance.“You good?” Jason asked as he plopped beside me and I nodded, turning away to grab the remote and put on something because the last thing I wanted was to have a con

Author’s pov“You fucked which cousin?”********I was startled when I heard Frank and I turned to him, avoiding his eyes. “It’s nothing.” I tried to walk away and he blocked me. Very chic move.“Anna just said you fucked a cousin, what is she talking about?”“Shouldn’t you be more concerned about her yapping about wanting Andre back?”“That’s the least of my problems right now. I’m a grown man and I won’t chase a woman who clearly wants something different than what I want.”“You lose them how you get them after all.”Frank rolled his eyes at me, clearly not in the mood to hear anything regarding Anna wanting Andre back.“Just answer my question, what did she mean by that?”“It’s just a stupid joke we had back then. I promise, it’s nothing.”Frank looked like he didn’t believe it but he sighed, dropping it and I walked upstairs to my room.Anna is an idiot and she’s bound to ruin so many things for me if I keep her around.My phone vibrated and only the name pissed me off. Anger bub

Bella steps closer to the door, her head dropped forward as she peeks inside the bathroom to see Gabriel's standing figure. Gabriel has his head thrown back, washing his scalp, scrubbing gently with his fingers, the foam on his head slowly disappearing.Bella swallows, her eyes tracing down Gabriel's back and stops on the curve where his butt stops. Blood rushes to Bella's cheeks and her stomach swirls with something like heat. She gawks at her husband's butt, one she's never seen since they got married. His thighs, the way they're so firm, huge and strong. His thighs are two of Bella's combined and the thought makes Bella shut her eyes briefly to inhale the smell of Gabriel's apple body wash.She wants Gabriel to turn around so she can look at the other stuff she badly wants to see. Gabriel's body proportion is insane, his body is gorgeous, everything Bella ever fantasized about, and she wants to touch.The heavens must be on Bella's side because Gabriel turns

Bella steps closer to the door, her head dropped forward as she peeks inside the bathroom to see Gabriel's standing figure. Gabriel has his head thrown back, washing his scalp, scrubbing gently with his fingers, the foam on his head slowly disappearing.Bella swallows, her eyes tracing down Gabriel's back and stops on the curve where his butt stops. Blood rushes to Bella's cheeks and her stomach swirls with something like heat. She gawks at her husband's butt, one she's never seen since they got married. His thighs, the way they're so firm, huge and strong. His thighs are two of Bella's combined and the thought makes Bella shut her eyes briefly to inhale the smell of Gabriel's apple body wash.She wants Gabriel to turn around so she can look at the other stuff she badly wants to see. Gabriel's body proportion is insane, his body is gorgeous, everything Bella ever fantasized about, and she wants to touch.The heavens must be on Bella's side because Gabriel turns

**—MY HUSBAND'S FRIEND—**Bella shuffles off Mason's lap, her head collides with the roof of the car and she doesn't have the time to let the pain settle in before dashing out of the car.She stares at her phone with wide eyes, contemplating on what to do.Mason steps out of the car, standing in front of her, aching to calm the younger down because it looks like she’d start hyperventilating soon."What is wrong with me? He said I should be back before ten and it's almost midnight.""Bella, calm down.""No no, please don't touch me." Bella says, slapping Mason's hands away.Okay?Mason winces at those words but manages to hide his expression."I'll take a cab home.""What? No, why would I let you do that when I can drive you home? Bella, I'm driving you home.""You keep forgetting that you're staying at our place! What do you think is gonna happen when we walk in together?""I'll park a few blocks away and you can go in. I'll come in later.""We both smell like alcohol. Mason, please—j

Arthur’s POV Bella walks out of the elevator and stops in her tracks when she sees Gabriel, who was also making his way into the elevator.Bella's grin instantly disappears, replaced with a frown.She walks into the elevator, knowing it's best not to step out, so she stays back as the elevator door shuts close."Where are you heading to?" Gabriel asks, typing away on his phone."Nowhere, I was heading home. Why are you here? You only come if you have a meeting with the book company, and you always tell me before you come. Do you need something?" The pitch of Bella's voice raises with every question, and for a moment, Gabriel looks like he might slap her quiet. But as always, the threat of violence is left hanging in the air, unfulfilled."Do I have to call you every time whenever I'm coming to my own building? I'm the landlord."Bella fidgets with her jacket and nods."Sorry." "It's almost seven, we'll have dinner together."'Oh God, please...no'Bella wants to say that, she really w

Arthur's POV Both adults manage to curb their flaming hormones by not messing each other up against the bar's wall but they walk towards Mason's car, where it's parked at a quiet spot and Bella's back collides with the car.She winces at the pain and Mason is about to apologize for pushing her too hard against the wall before Bella grabs his chest so Mason is hovering over her, pressing her lips hard on Mason's and they're kissing rather messily.Bella briefly remembers their first kiss, when Mason practically took her breath away with the roughness of his mouth, his intense kissing and she feels it now, how good it feels to be roughed up.Mason slips his tongue inside, sucking on the younger's and Bella's body is heating up, legs trying to clench together to stop her from seeking friction where she wants it best.Her fingers find Mason's hair and she first admires the softness, her tongue never quitting the urge to fight for dominance, to be in control but she knows too well that Mas

Arthur’s POV Mason parks near a bar Bella hasn't been to, adding visiting the bar alone to her to-do list. They both make their way into the bar after showing their ID cards. Mason drops his hand on Bella's back to guide her to the empty seats in front of the bar where the bartender is mixing drinks for some group of people. Bella sits on the stool carefully, with Mason on the one beside her, staring at the drink choices. Mason asked. "Do you have any idea what you want to drink?" "No, not really. I'll go with whatever seems okay to you." "Okay." The bartender turns to them, looking Bella up and down for a minute with a flimsy smile before his eyes stop on Mason who's intently watching with an almost obvious scowl. Bella doesn't hear the conversation between Mason and the bartender, she's scrolling through her messages and subtly checking the time. She still has an hour before she heads back home. The last thing she wants is to get on Gabriel's bad side for today. He hasn't sc