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CRAVE T W E N T Y - T H R E E
ARABELLA.“Hey!” Ashley jumps at the sound of my loud voice and I let out a small giggle as she turns back with a frown and a hand over her chest. “Ara, Jeez. You scared me. “ She mutters as she drops her hand from her chest and I move around the kitchen island to get to where she stands.“Sorry. I just thought I might surprise you. “ I say with a smile and she shakes her head before reaching her left hand to me for a half hug. “Naughty. “ She whispers as she pulls away from the hug and I chuckle before I look behind her to the ingredients on the counter. Nodding my head towards it, I say, “Do you need my help with that?”Ashley looks behind her, then back at me, and with a tilt of her head, she says, “I would say yes, but something tells me you’re not here to help me with that, baby. “I let out a nervous laugh and rub my palms against each other as I press my back to the edge of the island. “Am I that obvious?”“Not exactly, but I know you better than that. You need something. What’s
CRAVE T W E N T Y - F O U R
DEX. “I told you not to get this one. “ Maddy snaps as we leave the shop and I don’t give her a reaction. We take the path that leads to home and there’s peace in the air and silence between us when I suddenly catch a glimpse of a familiar image. I stop in my tracks and it’s truly Veronica. I look at the label of the shop then take my gaze back to her. What is she doing in a bar shop?“Are you coming?” Maddy calls out to me. “Keep walking. I’ll catch up with you. Need to check something. “ I don’t let her say anything else before I walk into the shop. I clear my throat and smooth my hands down my shirt before I approach the most beautiful girl in the world. “Hey, you. Fancy meeting you here. “ I chuckle as I grab the seat next to her and she jumps slightly. In shock? Surprise? “What are you doing here?”“That’s what I should be asking you. “ I lift a brow and she doesn’t give me an answer before she turns away. There she goes again ignoring me. “You have a habit of ignoring yo
CRAVE T W E N T Y - F I V E
ARABELLA.I can’t get rid of the smile on my face as I stare at Alexander. He lies on the bed with his face to the ceiling while I lie with my body to the side just so I can get this good view of him.“You know I can feel you staring, right? “ He suddenly opens his eyes and I let out a low gasp as I instinctively move back, taking too much of the blanket we’re both sharing.“I wasn’t staring. “ I move to lie on my back and he chuckles. “If you say so. “There’s silence between us and the only sound I can hear is that of my hard breathing. It’s been minutes since we finished and I asked Alex if I could stay here for some time. I didn’t expect him to let me; even more, lie with me.Whatever has happened between us feels more intimate than anything we’ve ever had. Maybe I’m saying this because I haven’t had it with him yet, but it feels even more intimate than having sex.Does he feel that way, though? I doubt it.When I turn back to look at Alexander, his eyes are still on the ceiling;
CRAVE T W E N T Y - S I X
ARABELLA.“I told you, didn’t I? I told you there was something strange about Veronica and Sam. “ Those are the first words Dex says to me as he takes the seat beside me, angrily dropping his bag to the floor and I look around us to make sure he hasn’t attracted any attention before I turn back to him.“Wow. Calm down. And keep your voice down. “ I tell him and he sighs, taking too many deep breaths.“Not even a hello?” I smile and he shakes his head. “Sorry. I was just too pissed and needed to let that out. “After another exhale, he says, “Where were you last night? I tried reaching you, but you weren’t picking up. “ My cheeks immediately heat up at the remembrance of where I was last night. More like who I was with and what we did.“I wasn’t with my phone. Sorry. “ I clear my throat before Dex catches on and he gives me a weird look but doesn’t speak further about it.“So what were you saying about Veronica and Dex?” I bring up the previous topic as a means to distract him and it se
CRAVE T W E N T Y - S E V E N
ARABELLA. “Lay back. “ I tell Alexander as I pull up a pillow behind and he shakes his head. “I can take care of myself, Arabella. ““Don’t be stubborn. You’ll shut your mouth and lie back. “ I say with a scowl, and he chuckles as he complies with my instruction for the first time. “That was rude. “ He utters when I remove my hand from the pillow and I shrug. “It was needed. “I bend down and squeeze the soaked towel, making sure I have every last drip of the water before I gently place the folded towel over Alex’s forehead. “Not too hot right?” I ask him, glancing at his face and he nods. “You’re treating me like a sick person. ““Aren’t you one?” I retort and he chuckles weakly. “I’m not. I’m just having a terrible day. ““Are you always in such denial?” I mutter as I remove my hand from his forehead but he doesn’t say a word. I sigh and take a seat beside him on the bed. “You’re getting sick, Alex. You’ll only get better if you treat it before it worsens. ““Hmm, “ He hums as hi
CRAVE T W E N T Y - E I G H T
ARABELLA.I had no idea what we were going to do when Alex asked to sneak out of school but I definitely didn’t expect it to be us sitting on a bench in a quiet park he drove us to.A few children are running around and laughing with their parents not far away, along with some couples standing under the trees, doing couple things I guess.I turn to Alex and his arms are crossed against his chest, his head raised to the sky with his eyes closed.“What are we doing here? “ I ask and he opens his eyes. He turns his head to me. “Relaxing. ““Relaxing?” I repeat, and he chuckles as he closes his eyes again.“I think I wanted you around. “ He mutters and that makes my heart skip a beat.“You did?”“I might enjoy your company far more than you realize. “ He says, and it takes me by surprise. He enjoys my company? We rarely talk, though. When we’re together, our hands never leave each other. I guess that’s something to enjoy.“You’re being surprisingly nice today. “ I tell him and he opens one
CRAVE T W E N T Y - N I N E
DEX.Arabella said she’ll be back before school ended and it ended exactly thirty minutes ago but she’s still not here. I wonder if she’s okay. She has never missed school, and she didn’t reply to any of the texts I sent after the first one.“Dex! There you are. “ The yells of my name interrupt my thoughts and I turn my head to see Millie approaching me. She stops in front of me with a big smile, panting lightly. “Hey. ““Hey. You’re still around. “ I mumble and she nods. “Just checking out a few things before I leave. ““Oh, alright. “ I mutter, looking everywhere but her face.“Hey, “ she chuckles, reaching out to hit my arm gently. I drop my gaze on her and she says, “You never said anything about what I asked you earlier. “Knowing what she means, I clear my throat. “Right. That. “ I take a few minutes to access her face, wondering how she’d take my next words. Knowing however she reacts is better than me stringing her along, I open my mouth. “I can’t come. I’m sorry. “Her smile d
CRAVE T H I R T Y
ARABELLA.Fear grips me and I lift my head to see Ashley standing before me with lifted brows and arms crossed against her chest.I straighten my back and smile. “Oh hey, Ashley. “She narrows her eyes. “Hey? That’s all you have to say? Hey?” Fuck. What’s happening? Did she see something? Heard something? Did Dex come here? My eyes move across the room in search of the boy, but he isn’t here.“My eyes are up here. “ Ashley snaps, bringing my attention back to her, and I put on a pleading look. “Sorry. I know I’m late…”“You came with Alex?” She says, interrupting my words and I open my mouth with no words slipping through.She saw.“That bag. “ She nods towards the bag I have the extra clothes in. “He took you somewhere?”“I—“ Shit. What do I say? “Yeah. Um. I just. Dex got busy and Alex, um… He was heading home anyway so he offered. Haha. And this… is for Dex. He forgot it. It’s for his sister, Maddy. “ I chuckle awkwardly and the blank look on Ashley’s face tells me she doesn’t belie
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CRAVE NOTE
Hellooo Loves, it’s been a long time, hasn’t it? I apologize for the late update but thank you so much for being patient with me.We’ve now come to the end of Arabella’s and Alexander’s story but as seen, Dex’s and Veronica’s isn’t over yet. There’ll be a short book attached to this one for Dex’s and Veronica’s story. Then after their story is done, we’ll have bonus chapters on Alex and Ara, where we’ll get to know about their lives after high school. This will not be now, though because I’ll be completing my other book—My Stepbrother—in June along with writing my new book.In case some people don’t know yet, I have a new book on the app. It’s titled My Best Friend’s Girl and you can check it out if you’re interested. The characters are new to me, and I’m sure many of you would enjoy the journey as much as I’m enjoying writing it.Anyway, I’ll be writing My Best Friend’s Girl and completing My Stepbrother in June so bonus chapters with DexVeronica’s short book won’t be happening then.
CRAVE EIGHTY - FIVE
GRADUATION DAY.~TWO MONTHS LATER~ARABELLA."Is Alex not coming?" Ashley asks me again after Sinclair leaves to attend an urgent business, and I frown as I take my phone out of my purse. The last texts I’ve sent him stare back at me with no response and I chew my cheek. "I don’t know. He isn’t responding.""Are you sure he’s okay?" He should be. We spoke last night before I went to bed and I saw his bike in front of his house this morning, but I’ve heard nothing from him. Could he be bummed that he isn’t graduating with me? But that was his choice.After Alexander returned from Florida, he told me he had a change of mind. The small life he wanted to live once was no longer his dream and after seeing his mother struggle and fight for her life, he now wants to be a doctor. He studied hard for the little time he had left till we took the exams. Maybe even more than me. He had no time to be with me and I understood. I’m happy he has a dream he’s pursuing and when the results came out, he
CRAVE EIGHTY - FOUR
ARABELLA.We walk back into the house with our intertwined fingers and I pass Alexander a smile when Dex sees him calling out his name from the sofa."That’s you?" Dex stands from the couch and strides toward us. His hands are in his pockets and his gaze is on Alex, who pushes out his other hand, refusing to let me go. "Hey, dude."Dex looks at the outstretched hand, and his face hardens. "Are you back now after almost breaking my best friend’s heart?" He throws the question at Alex, who looks down at me before tightening his hand against mine. When he looks away, I try to meet Dex’s eyes, but he’s too busy glaring at Alex. The tension in the air rises as Alex’s hand stays in the air while Dex looks like he’s just two seconds away from punching him."You should know I’d never intentionally do that. They were stuff back at my home that needed to be taken care of and there was no avoid—"Dex’s face suddenly breaks in a smile and before Alex can finish, he slaps a hand on his shoulder. "
CRAVE E I G H T Y - T H R E E
ALEXANDER. I continue to pace down the hallway, my heart drumming in my chest with each second that ticks by, and no one coming out of that room. My gaze turns on Kaleb, who’s nervously tapping his feet against the floor and fidgeting in his seat, his eyes occasionally shifting from his moving hands to the door next to him. "She’ll be fine," I tell him as I slap a hand on his thigh to keep it steady before I fall into the seat next to him. He shakes his head as he turns to me. "It’s been hours and there’s been nothing. Just people moving in and out of there, and refusing to tell us anything." "That’s kind of how the surgery works." I let out a chuckle, trying to suppress the fact that I’m just as afraid as he is. Afraid the news that comes out of there wouldn’t be the one we want. "Seriously, Kaleb; she’ll be fine. Remember what she told us: we can’t get scared no matter what happens." "I’m trying." He hisses as he bends over his back and drops his clamped hands to his legs. I rem
CRAVE E I G H T Y - T W O
ARABELLA. I gaze at Alex between my legs and my head falls back on the arm of the couch with a loud moan as I feel his tongue laps at my core. "Alex…" I call out his name as I pull at the end of his curls and he hums with his lips pressed to my pussy, the vibration sending shocks through my body and I drip even more on his tongue. "Oh God," my other hand moves to my chest, and I squeeze my breast through the fabric of my dress as my eyes screw shut, my toes curling around his neck. "Oh, don’t you dare do that." I snap my eyes open when Alexander suddenly yanks my hand off my chest and also because he removes his head from my pussy, ripping away my fast-coming pleasure and I frown when I meet his eyes. He only grins down at me, as if he enjoys having me this way—frustrated and desperate for release. "Alex…" "Shh, baby." He whispers as he comes down over me, his hands slipping to my sides and I’m sure he can hear how fast my heart is beating in my chest at this close distance. "I tol
CRAVE E I G H T Y - O N E
ALEXANDER. I walk into the house with my shoulders sank and Arabella is standing in the middle of the living room. She smiles when she sees me and immediately starts moving in my direction. I stretch my hands and pull her into my chest once she’s close enough, and she wraps her arms around my neck, pressing herself against me. "Hm." I moan into her neck as my hands lock around her waist and grip tight. "Are you okay?" Arabella asks against my chest and I pull back to look at her pretty face but keep my hands around her waist. She doesn’t remove hers from my neck either, and I drop my forehead on hers. "I’m so fucking sorry, baby," I whisper, and she moves one hand to my hair, threading it through my curls while the other stays on the back of my neck. "What are you sorry for? You’ve done nothing wrong." She says in a soft voice, and I push back my head to look into her eyes. I keep my eyes on her as I drop my hands to her ass and bend my legs back slightly. I lift her in my arms and
CRAVE E I G H T Y
ALEXANDER. ME: I’m on my way. I don’t get another reply and I sigh as I throw my phone back into my pocket before I turn to Mom, whose head is lifted to me. Her brows are arched when she asks, "Is everything alright?" "Just the company. Really weird stuff, and I’m not sure how they’re happening." I inform her in a tired voice, and she drops the frame in her hand to her side. "Weird stuff happens all the time with business." She chuckles and I stare at her even when I know her eyes are on me. She doesn’t question it and I stare some more before I crouch before her and grab her hands. If she’s surprised by my sudden display of affection, she definitely doesn’t show it and only gives me a questioning look as we lock gazes. "Will you be… like you know… mad? If I fail? If I’m unable to save the company?" I ask and she takes a while to answer. When she does, her voice is gentle and laced with assurance. "If that’s what you’re afraid of, then you need not be. I told you before: it’s up to
CRAVE S E V E N T Y - N I N E
ALEXANDER. My eyes widen. "Amanda?" I croak as I keep my eyes on Zack, who looks like he just got denied the biggest and most important goal of his life. "But how… How did she? How did that happen? We have more than 60% of the shares and she only got the…" "No, Alex." Zack interrupts and pushes himself off the wall he’s leaned against. He swipes a hand down his face before he crosses his hands over his chest. "She wasn’t the one. The buyer isn’t Amanda." I wiggle my brows. "I don’t understand. Are you saying…" I pause and I don’t complete the words before Zack nods, confirming the thought that comes to mind. "There’s a new buyer?" "Yeah." "Who? And how exactly did they manage to buy the company without having shares?" He sighs. "I don’t know who it is and I don’t know how they did this, but they must be really good." He lets out a dry chuckle. "Exceptionally good, because I never thought this was possible. I didn’t know…" "We have to find out who it is." "We’re in the dark. W
CRAVE S E V E N T Y - E I G H T
ALEXANDER."Hi." Sofia smiles as she adjusts her bag on her shoulder. Her brows furrow as her eyes drag down my body before she holds my gaze again. "I didn’t know you were back in Florida. What are you doing here?""Just stuff," I mutter as my eyes go to her stomach. Sofia must have noticed me staring because she drops a hand on it and I raise my gaze. "What are you doing here?""I came to meet my mom." She provides and when I stare at her, confused, she continues. "I didn’t exactly take the advice you gave.""Oh?""But I didn’t go through with the terrible plan I had either." She chuckles and I smile as I take in the happiness that radiates on her face. She looks sunny. Different from the last time I saw her, and her eyes are twinkling. "I spoke to Mom about it and it took a while, but she understood. Dad, however, didn’t. I had to leave home for a while, but I think everything should be back to normal soon.""I’m happy for you, Sofia," I tell her and she beams. "Thank you. I am. Ve
