ARTEMIS POVThe next few days were the worst. I and Aidan avoided each other, no greetings, no talks, no banter. Daymon on the other hand was unusually soft and didn’t rough handle me. He had even made coffee the morning I fell sick. Aidan for some reason had been there too, but I told him that I didn’t want to see him. Of course, he had ignored me and asked a maid to see me. “Here have this,” the maid said, handing me a tonic and I peered at the liquid in the bottle.“I don’t want this, Esther,” I said and Esther shook her head. I didn’t blame her, I was as stubborn as a mule.“It’s for your health ma’am,” she said and I made a face.“It’s bitter,” I said and Esther laughed. She caught herself and made a sheepish face.“Sorry,” she apologized and I smiled.“That’s okay,” I said and drank the tonic and retched. I hated medicines, and I always hoped to avoid getting sick. The door opened and Aidan walked in, with one single glance Esther scurried out of the room.“You didn’t have to s
ARTEMIS POVWe stared at each other. Me, not moving and Aidan just raised his beer bottle and the glass. His eyes were glazed over and his dark hair was tousled. Like someone has laced their fingers through and pulled.“Care for a drink?” he asked again and I stared at him. “I don’t drink alcohol so, No,” I said and he growled.“Take the damn drink,” he said stubbornly clenching his jaw and I shook my head.“I said no. I...”“Please,” He said and I stopped. He didn’t tell me please, ever“Drink with me,” he said slowly and I nodded and took the beer from him. Immediately I took it, I shoved it under a couch.“Hey,” he went to check but I pulled him back.“Hey, look at me. You are drunk, and I wish I could take pictures but it seems that is the least of my worries,” I said. His green eyes drooped but his stare was as sharp as a wolf.“I am not drunk,” he said tiredly and I shook my head. “That’s what every drunk man says,” I insisted but he pulled his arm back. His droopy green eyes m
ARTEMIS POV The whole ordeal was a sort of a mistake to Aidan—he told me he had just a dim awareness of what happened but he also told me that he liked it, since then we had been doing it at any chance we got, like bunnies in heat.Aidan's attitude towards me improved a lot, he would now kiss me without hesitation. He would make my day with hot steamy sex and would stroke my hair after everything.I never knew Aidan to be an affectionate person but he was, maybe only to me.I stared at the mirror now and grinned when I saw how messed up my fiery hair was. Of course that was Aidan’s handiwork. I was sure his hair was a mess too, even more than mine.The door opened and Esther walked in holding some of my clothes. She smiled when she saw me grinning.“You look like you went to heaven and came back,” She said and I shrugged. “I am just happy,” I said and Esther laughed.“Yeah and we all know why,” she said and I stared at her.“Know what?” I acted innocent and Esther grinned. She sat be
ARTEMIS POVThe face-off was scary and I didn’t like it. I felt like if I didn’t do something, a full-blown brawl could take place right here.“We should get a drink or something,” I said and Aidan's head snapped to me. “He's not coming,” he said pointing to his brother and Kane shrugged.“You don’t speak for her. She can decide” Kane said and Aidan growled.“She is my girl,” he said and Kane laughed. He pushed back his hair.“Come on, Aidan. I know you two aren’t working out so fine. It’s gonna be a...” “She should probably be carrying my child now,” Aidan interrupted and Kane stopped. His eyes darkened and he turned to me.“Hmm,” He said finally. I could see the disappointment in his eyes, but it didn’t bother me. I liked Kane but I was in love with his brother.“I thought you two weren’t on the best of terms,” he said looking at me directly and I sighed.“We are. We are umm good,” I said, not sure what to say. Kane nodded.Aidan took my arm and led me out of the room,” he looked p
AIDAN POVI had never felt so much about a girl as I did for Artemis. She was just different, she had a tongue like fire. She was smart and brave. She wasn’t even scared of anyone and she was damn stubborn, stubborn as a mule. She didn’t know of courseShe didn’t know how I felt about her.For some reason I couldn’t just tell to her yet, maybe I was still convincing myself, or maybe I was just scared.I stared at her sleeping form and kissed her cheek. She muttered something like “Kiss me on the lips” and I grinned and kissed her softly there. She let out a contented sigh and went back to sleep.I smiled to myself. Being with her these days reminded me of how it was going to be getting married to her, and yes she didn’t know that either. I wanted her, I wanted her to be my wife. I wanted her to bear my children.I walked into the bar grabbed a bottle of beer and poured it into a glass.Daymon nodded his greeting to me and I patted him on the shoulder and poured a drink for him too.
ARTEMIS POVEsther was a genius. She knew how to certainly make one look so regal. Istare at myself in the mirror and can’t even find Artemis, all I saw was a red-haired woman in a smoldering red dress.There was a party tonight and according to what Daymon told me, it was for the high class and Aidan had wanted me to look in my very best. Not to impress the people but for ‘something special’ as he had put it.I felt like he was planning something massive, like a surprise for me but I couldn’t tell because he didn’t leave any hints.Aidan was waiting for me at the driveway looking handsome in his dark suit and well-tailored trousers. Daymon stood behind him looking good as well. I grinned at Aidan. He smiled slowly.“I am tearing that off you tonight.” He said and I blushed. He took my hand and helped me get into the car.Throughout the ride Aidan kept playing with me, tracing his fingers up my thigh and I had to swag his hand away. He couldn’t seem to be able to stop touching me and
ARTEMIS POVThe tears streaming down my face hindered me from seeing properly and I didn't stop even when I fell down, when I bruised my thighs and knees, when my heels broke, and even my ankle got sprained. I didn't stop when the security men tried to stop me, rather I fought furiously, slapping and hitting them until they released me. I ran through the pain, numbing everything else around. I didn't know where I was going but I needed to be far away from him. I didn't know how far I had gone from there when the rain started, it was almost like even nature felt angry with what Aidan did to me.The rain poured heavily on me, drenching me like a wounded cat and I sat down with my wounded heart, the scene in which I had met Aidan where he had been kissing another girl. Hot tears that contrasted with the rain against my skin, started flowing down my cheeks, the rain washing it off. The rain soothed my throbbing heart and whimpering slightly, I lay by the side of the road in a curled u
ARTEMIS POV I trailed off as I noticed his eyes darkening but for a brief second, one I wouldn't notice if he wasn't sitting so close to me. “What I mean to say is, why exactly are you helping me despite knowing I'm in love with your brother?” I asked, cupping the cup in my hands. For a moment, we just stared at each other. Then, without thinking, Kane's lips brushed against mine. Soft. Gentle. As if seeking permission. ‘Don't do it woman!’ The last shred of willful dignity screamed at me. Of course I knew I shouldn't be doing this, not after Aidan, but my body seemed to have a mind of its own. He pulled back slowly, whispering against my lips, “I told you Artemis. All I want is just your happiness…” “Fuck!” I cursed, holding the cup with one hand while I used the other to press his neck against me. Parting my lips slightly, I kissed him back and soon we were all tongues and teeth. He took the cup from my hand and I heard a small clink of the glassware against the b