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16. A friend
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His Steel Princess (His Broken Princess #2) 21. A deadline
He is like an unhealed wound, much worse than the others I endured. Because this one came from the man I loved. ~ A. Gupta.COLE“Now what’s this?” I asked, running a palm down my face, because even as I asked I knew what it was about.“You know.” My mother replied, taking a sip of her drink.I met her gaze. “You know that I won’t go with it then why are you—”“It’s been over a month now, Nicholas. How long is this going to go on?” Her questions were valid from a mother’s perspective, I could see the concern lining her eyes. But I couldn't give up, no matter how long it takes. And something tells me it will take longer than any of us want.I looked away, thinking back to my situation with Violet back in Willow Creek. She had completely cut me off since that night at the museum. She had even appointed Alex and Maddox to keep me away from her and as much as I hated her friendship with Alex, I knew Maddox would be the hard one to bend. He took his duty as her brother way too seriously.
His Steel Princess (His Broken Princess #2) 22. You hurt me first
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His Steel Princess (His Broken Princess #2) 23. I'm not lying, princess
Guilt consumes you even in your happiest moments. It’s like that dark cloud that covers the sun and stops its light from reaching you. ~ A. Gupta.COLE“Let me go, Cole.” She demanded, trying hard to get out of my hold.“Never,” I whispered as I pressed my lips against her throbbing pulse and took a deep inhale of her scent. Closing my eyes, I savored the feel of her in my arms and how her soft body pressed against mine. God. What I wouldn’t give to kiss and lick every inch of her. But before I could give into my hunger, I picked her up and walked to the freezer where I sat her down on top of it. “What do you think you are doing?” She asked, looking at me with distrustful eyes.It hurt to see that look in her eyes when she had always looked at me like I was the only person who she trusted in the whole wide world. But then again, I did it to us. I was the one responsible for her distrust. I stepped closer and despite her anger her knees parted to make space for me. “C-Cole?”I cupped
His Steel Princess (His Broken Princess #2) 24. A bunch of hypocrites
Actions speak louder than words. ~ Proverb.VIOLET“So... Let me get this straight,” Alex drawled as he held up a finger and began, “He told you about his not yet dead ex girlfriend.” As I nodded, he held up another finger, “And that he didn’t want to fall for you,” Another finger went up as he recited, “And he felt guilty when he fell for you.”“Pretty much.” I muttered, still annoyed with him that he locked me in with Cole. I’d have bruised his face if he hadn’t ducked at the last second but at least his foot was there to stomp on.“What’s the problem?” He asked now, nudging my shoulder.We were sitting on a car which was beyond repair, I had taken out my rage on it earlier and when I got tired I chose to sit in the silence of the forest with Alex, because only he could be as relaxed as he had made me in this eery setting. I didn’t think any sane person would want to spend their time alone in the middle of a forest on a moonless night and with trees whispering like we were in a ho
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His Steel Princess (His Broken Princess #2) 104 So fûcking beautiful
VIOLETI stared at my husband as he pulled on his suit jacket while standing in front of the floor length mirror. I was on the bed, lacing my heels but the picture my handsome husband painted was way to appealing to miss for anything. He looked edible enough to eat in the black shirt and black slacks. We were getting ready to go for dinner in the city with his uncle and as much as I wanted to rest and sleep for a bit to get rid of the jetlag I wanted to go out into the city more. “My eyes are up here, princess.”With a smile curving my lips, I looked up to meet his sherry eyes as he turned around to face me. I pursed my lips and with a teasing tone replied, “But that tushie is too impressive to not appreciate it.”“Is it, now?” He murmured as he walked toward me. I nodded and smiled when he brushed a kiss on my cheek and then crouched down in front of me to tie the laces of my heels.When he looked up, I cupped his cheeks and kissed him slowly. We hadn’t had séx for obvious medical r
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