I finally opened my eyes, My head hurt, and my body ached like I had been run over by a truck. I needed to sleep. The unfamiliar house came into my view and “Don't touch me.” I muttered.
Mr. Knight stared at me with hurt in his eyes, and that tugged at my heartstrings.
“That's no way to greet the man who saved your life.”Stretching a steaming cup, "Here's a cup of coffee. It's black. Your head must be banging.” He said calmly, and that irritated the hell out of me.
“ I don't want it,” I replied and attempted to rise from the bed. I fell flat on my ass. Ouch! I hissed in pain. Mr. Knight was at my side instantly.
“ Easy…. Please take it easy.” He said and held my waist to support me.
Electricity ran through my body, this time stronger than before, and I got pissed. How dare he have this effect on me after everything he had done? “ Get your filthy hands off me!” I warned and sat on the bed. My legs felt like needle pines.“ You don't mean that”
I let out deep laughter that sounded alien to me, "Oh, I do. I really do. Not only that, but I don't want your filthy hands on me.” I stared into his eyes.
His pupils darkened, and his nostrils flared in anger at my tone. Good, that was the reaction I was aiming for. He thought that an act of kindness would cause me to forget.
“ You should be taking this out on your… boyfriend.” He grunted.
I rolled my eyes, "Maybe, possibly not.”
He crossed his arms over each other , “ You can't be serious right now.” He asked in a baffled tone.
“ It is what it is,” I replied and looked away from his intense gaze. I knew that I was acting childish, but I just wanted to hurt him the way he did me.He sighed in exasperation and stared at me with a hint of frustration and controlled anger. He pinched the bridge of his nose. “ Aubrey, I don't know what this is all about.” He waved his hand like he was dealing with a petulant child. “But you need to drink this to help with the headache.”
His lips looked inviting, very plump and ripe… Oh! shit! Don't think about him like that! I chided myself. “ I'm fine.” I attempted to rise. I had almost reached the door when my legs gave way and I fell on my bum.
I closed my eyes as embarrassment washed over me. So much for going out in style.His footsteps drew nearer. “ You are one stubborn girl.” He said and carried me back to bed like a feather. This man is strong. No, the brain doesn't go in that route.
“ You need to calm down.” He said sternly. Something in his tone made me listen.
When he saw that I was not making a beeline for the door, he stretched the now warm coffee to me. “ Sip this.” He said, and I took it hesitantly. A flicker of hurt crossed his eyes, but he masked it.” It's not poisoned.” He replied.“ I can't be so sure.” I replied and shrugged, "It could be drugged.” I added. After all, that is what Xander did. Speaking of Xander, who would have ever imagined that such a wimpy kid would attempt…
“ What happened last night?” He asked softly with curiosity in his eyes. His eyes were fixated on me, and I looked small. Naked concern shone in his eyes as he inspected me.
“ Nothing,” I replied, and took a sip, hiding my face behind the cup.
“ That's not so delicious. I remember that you hate black coffee.” He said. Every so often, I forgot that this man was almost two decades older than I am.
“ Maybe my taste buds have become accustomed to this,” I replied nonchalantly, playing along. Why couldn't he let it slide? I just wanted to leave.
“ Tell me, please.” He said tenderly and touched my hand.
My anger flew out of the window, as my gaze fell to where his hands made contact with my skin. I felt warm all over immediately, a bit of being hot and bothered. My mouth fell open, freeing my tongue as if I were before a confessor. “ I… I was…"A rude knock interrupted my speech and I closed my eyes. What is wrong with you? I asked myself. At a touch, you were ready to tell him your life data?
“ I'll get that.” He said and walked away.
“ Good morning, sir.” The person greeted.
I wasn't expecting the visitor to be Xander. “ What the hell are you doing here?” I asked him when he entered the room. “ After all you have done, you have the guts to show your face here?” I asked again. His guts amazed me.
He went on his knees and made a prayer posture, “I'm sorry, I really am. I wasn't thinking.”
I scoffed, "That's what you always do. You're never thinking. When will you start?”
Mr. Knight coughed at the insult, and Xander kept watching me. “ Are you here to cause me more pain?” I challenged.
“ I can't, please hear me out! I can explain.”
Good riddance, "The lays says she is not interested.” Mr. Knight chirped in. Xander turned toward me. “ Why are you in his house?” Mr. Knight walked closer to him. “ Another minute spent here, and I will tear your limbs one after the other.” He threatened Xander, who looked at me.“I'll give you some time to chill, I'll be back later.” He replied, and my hands shook. I felt like punching the son of a gun in his face.“ You heard the lady, bounce.” I heard Mr. Knight tell him before drawing him out by the tip of his clothes like he was a piece of paper.
Aubrey's POVThe door slammed shut, reverberating through the house. A rustling sound was heard, and I wondered what he was unwrapping. He returned to the room with clothes; a pair of jeans and a flannel shirt hanging from his hands. What is going on here? I thought.“ You can wear this.” He stretched them forward to me.“ I want to leave,” I said and stood up. This time, my legs cooperated with me. I slipped my leg into the footwear beside the bed.“ You can't leave.” My head shot up at his statement. “ You are holding me prisoner?” He rolled his eyes, "You know what I mean.” I shook my head. “ No, I don't know what you mean. What I'm hearing is someone who wants to keep me here against my will. This is called kidnap, you know that.” I retorted and adjusted my dress.He pinched the bridge of his nose in irritation. “ You are one stubborn lass.” He said.“ That's why you treated me poorly. I am leaving, and you will not stop me.” “ Xander might be at your house.” “ I will deal w
Aubrey's POV " Please hear me out." He jumped up from the bed and walked towards me.I pointed at him," Stop, just stay here where you are. Don't move an inch closer." She said." I don't know what came over me. I'm so sorry, you know that I will never want to hurt you." My heart raced faster when I calculated how fast it would take me to run out of this place. Why did I lock the door?" Babe?" I stood still, "How did you get my key?" He raised a brow, " You gave it to me. It's always under the pot." I guess I had to change it." Please hand it over." He took a step further and I moved a step backwards. " Babe, don't be this way. I was drunk. I'm sorry." I picked up my flip-flop as a shield. It was quite funny but It was the first thing I could think of. " I don't want you around me. Get out of my house!" I ordered.He tried to grab my hand." It's late, I can't go home now. Let's resolve this. I know that I made a mistake." "I will scream bloody murder, get out of my house. I
Aubrey's POV I had never been more happy to see anyone, I jumped into the car immediately, and my heart began to calm down gently."That was the boy who bullied you the other day." He said as he drove on. His fingers drummed against the wheel and I felt anger from him in waves. " Was he bullying you again?" He asked.I turned to face him, his shoulders were taut like a coiled string. Was it my eyes or did his eyes go darker? " They are not important," I said, and he pierced me with a scorching look. As a weirdo, that I am, I thought it was hot. Bad bad Aubrey.Oh my goodness. I didn't know why I was protecting him. Judging from his stance, he looked like he could hurt them. "It was exactly what it was, You are being bullied? Why didn't you say anything?" Hello? Who was I supposed to report to? They were the big boys in the school, I didn't want to attract attention to myself. " I would have a word with those boys." He said." Just let it go. I have it under control." " Hmmm."
Aubrey's POV " You look like a zombie, Aubrey." Alexis gasped immediately I walked into our class the next morning. " Gee, thanks," I muttered sarcastically, all eyes were on me. My face flamed as I trudged to my seat. Thankfully, only a few students were present, and they did well not to look at us. She chuckled when I finally arrived at my seat which was beside hers, " Seriously, you look like shit. I almost couldn't recognize you." She repeated.Then her face tilted into concern, " Are you sure that you are feeling better? We could go to the hospital." She suggested. How does one stay mad at such a person? One minute she was embarrassing you and the next, concerned about your welfare. " Yes, to get your head checked." She laughed heartily, picking no offense, " Are you sure they can handle it? My craziness is top tier." She laughed louder.I shook my head at her antics, " So... What assignment are we doing today?" She clapped her hands gleefully, and I raised a brow. " What?"
Aubrey's POV I met Alexis and Sylvia another coursemate of mine, in his office, when I got there. "You will be the class representative." He said, and Alexis gave me a thumbs up from where she was sitting. I don't want this position! Being in the know that people were watching me, I smiled, " Alright, sir."He returned his attention to the students before him, and I went out of his office. Was that the reason for the drama? I didn't know what they were asking him. My phone buzzed in my pocket, and I swiped the screen angrily. "What?!" " Hey, babe. Who got on your nerves?" Xander replied, and I rolled my eyes. " Why aren't you in school?" I replied. He was supposed to be here." I was caught up with a few things. I had to sort them out. Did you write my name on the attendance sheet?" " I should have known that is why you are calling." " No, It was urgent, I'm sorry that I didn't call. Did you?" He repeated. He was doing stuff that couldn't be spoken about. Well, I didn't care.
Knight's POV " Incoming call from Josh," Siri announced, and I rose from my bed. Today was a weekend, and I needed to hit the gym. This urban community wasn't conducive for me to shift and it bothered me a lot. I guess the treadmill would bear the brunt." Hello, Josh," I said immediately I picked up the phone. What was going on? It was quite unusual for Josh to call this early on a weekend. "A group of rogues were seen at the outskirts of the pack last night. We were able to chase them to the border, but unable to catch them." He explained. I knew it, something bad had happened. " Nobody was harmed right?" My pack's safety was important to me." Yes- No, a few warriors got scraped during the fight." He said." How is Ellie doing?" "Great. She's been filling into her shoes perfectly. It's almost like she was her." He replied, refusing to mention my wife's name because it was a sore topic for all of us. She just left without saying goodbye." Okay, if they appear again, let me kno
Aubrey's POV "What?" His eyes widened a tiny fraction, at my question." Forget that I said anything. I just came to say thank you." I replied and turned to leave. His hand shot out to grip mine, and I felt hot and bothered. What did he mean by that? " What gave you that impression?" He asked. "Ramon is a big bully. He's never afraid of anyone. Forgive me if I think that you are in the mob. You must have done something to make him agree to stay away." I replied. "You are not kidding." He replied."Aubrey!" Xander called from the glass. I jumped and tried to jerk my hand away from his grip.He stared at me, "I told you to leave that boy. He is bad news. "He replied and reluctantly let go of my hand."I'll be the judge of that," I muttered and walked back to the gym." What were you discussing?" Xander asked as we watched him drive off. Then turned to face me. " Why was he holding your hand?" He asked.I squinted, " Why the interrogation? How am I supposed to know?" I replied.He fr
Aubrey's POV We shuffled down the flight of stairs in a hurry to get into Mr. Drew, our history lecturer's class. I wouldn't have been in this situation if not for surfing the net till midnight, which threw me into this dilemma." Hey." Alexis waved at me when I entered the class. Surprisingly, the class was half full. Weren't students ready for the day?" Where is everyone?" I asked. Alexis wore a smirk on her face and "April Fool's Day!" She shouted.I swung my bag at her, " Are you kidding me? You told me to hurry because of April Fool?" I muttered. She choked on her laughter as her eyes crinkled in mischief, "I'm sorry." She whispered." No, you are not," I replied rolled my eyes, and sat beside her. " Is there even a class today?" " Yeah, but it starts at noon. I wanted you to be here early. I heard that we might be having some tests later today, and you need to read." She laughed. I took a glance at my watch, we had four hours more. " I am famished, I'll be at the cafeteria