About half an hour later I parked in front of a place that read ‘Uncle Tony’s Barber Shop & Tattoo Art’. Even with a closed sign on the door, dad was inside. We left our helmets by the bike and as the door jingled, Vlad tensed as we got in, as if some energy hit him, I gave his hand a light squeeze and pulled him closer.“Hey, dad! We’re here!” I shouted, happy to see him. And I couldn’t believe my eyes when dad came from the back door and my mouth hung open, seeing those two, greet themselves in a warrior way, eyes sparkling mixed with surprise and insanely cheerful faces. They were like best friends who had gone to separate camps for summer, and now they met again.“Sire!”“Anton!”“Where have you been, Vlad?” Both fell in a hearty laughter. It reminded me of playful boys. Vlad didn’t seem the troubled man from this afternoon, far from it, and Tony was like Tony! The dad I’ve known since forever. He took me in when I needed most, and he had a nice and easy-going personality, aside fr
“Please! What’s wrong with you?” she muttered more to herself than to us, hiding her head between her knees. “Don’t you dare come any closer to me, I won’t think twice before blowing you back,” the warning in her voice kept us on the spot. We didn’t dare to move. Although, my whole being screamed for me to go to her. How come a simple visit to the barber became this shitty?
London UK, the 1870s.“Come on, Baxley, you know how these things work. Don’t give me a hard time. Just sign the papers, you’ll end up with
London UK, the 1880s.My head blacked out for an instant, and I couldn’t find my words, as I stared at her in wonder. She was still young, but the important thing was that we met again. Happiness assaulted my being, and I got too excited to contain myself. “I beg your pardon, young lady?” I answered her. She was around seventeen, taller, much taller than before, skinny, and with a pale complexion, but her registered marks never changed, her light chestnut hair and those violet eyes. “You can’t treat people this way.” She chastised me in a sweet tone. It was a pity she didn’t know how cute she sounded.“Sorry sir, daughter doesn’t know manners.” The man apologized, looking at his feet.“On the contrary. Your daughter is a kind young woman,” I told him in Russian, her pupils dilated in surprise to the point of almost disappearing the violet in them. It was priceless. “I’m sorry, Alya, is that right?” she nodded. “Aliaksandra, but you can call me Alya.”“My intentions were not to be r
“You have softened up, my friend! I was right all along,” I chuckled, seeing the hard look on his face. “What happened with the company back then?” I left and burrowed myself away from the world about a month after I lost her.“I had time to learn, Vlad, but I’m no saint either. On the day that girl stumbled inside my shop, trying to run away from some punks, she taught me a lot.” He sighed as remembering the day, then faced me. “And I had a hard time bringing her up. She was hurt beyond repairs.” He cut the conversation once she was back. She will open up to you. We’ll talk about London in a few.“Did you find everything, pumpkin?”“I’m sorry for the mess.” The tiredness in her voice just reminded me it was my fault, and I needed to make it up to her somehow. This Alizandra differed from her past selves, but the softness was there in her eyes, even when she passed by me, wearing defiance in them, as much as concern. She worried about me, despite the anger, and that put my demon at eas
When chickens are getting roasted, did they feel this way? Probably! I had to get out of there, God bless dad and his man’s stuff! I just couldn’t help but roll my eyes. Then the text! I had mentioned to Shane I’d be at Tony’s shop, but I didn’t think he would come here. I walked down the sidewalk, trying to rid this heavy feeling from my chest. And then there he was by the corner, his blue eyes sparkling, gazing at me, all showered and cleaned up, but even with all the grime and grease from the bikes, he was handsome!
A freezing wind passed over me as I looked at them, dad’s eyes flashed red with a fury I’ve never thought to exist, and Vlad’s glinted golden full of disappointment, and his demon stared back at me, furious. But then, a warm flush engulfed me, and my eyes darkened while hundreds of little blazes ran crazed all over my body, making my skin scorch hot from head to toe, melting all the ice from before.Right there, another man stood facing me. His hair fell in soft waves to his shoulder, still long enough to tie behind his neck. My fingers tickled and had a mind of their own, wanting to touch and feel the softness in those strands, and what to say about his beard, short boxed, giving me the hotties and filling my mind with lewd ideas. And the clothes just added to his wild beauty, even though I couldn’t wait to rip them off him. He was gorgeous. “What are you doing here, you punk!” Tony was the first to speak, pulling me back to earth, but he was the least of my problems.“I’ve never got
He would never understand how I felt and how I led my life as he had his mind set in the 1400s, in his overbearing, domineering ways, and it was impossible for me to set back time and go back to the damsel acting. It wasn’t me. “What am I going to do with you?” I kissed him hard, almost devouring his lips. “I can’t be Alizandra, I just know how to be myself.” He smelled like the forest's morning dew, reminding me of my home in the Catskills. He was home, my body accepted, but my mind still fought against it.“I will not tolerate your disobedience, Liz.” His voice was harsh in my ear. He nipped at my skin, just to soothe with kisses. His heart thundered against my chest, and his breathing was heavy and ragged, just like mine. “What happened today will never repeat, do you listen to me?” “You can’t ask me that. I’m not her!”“Yes, you are, she’s in there, I feel her in you.” Then I lost all my pride and self respect when his hand made its way into my pants, cupping and kneading my butt
Liz“WOMAN!” I was in the kitchen and almost jumped out of my skin when I heard the booming voice coming from the bedroom. The bear just woke up and he got angry, but instead I got scared of him, all I wanted all that tyranny for myself. His domineering tone crawled on my skin like a caress and traveled straight to the right places in my body, and coiled i
My father came from behind and grabbed my waist, raising me from Vlad’s body and bringing me hard to his chest. I cried so heavy, and I was so fucking broken, I would kick at Tony’s legs and extend my hands, trying to reach Grizzly at all costs. At that point, I couldn’t understand my life without him, I couldn’t devise a future for me in the coming days. How does one live without a heart pulsing inside the chest? Mine was lying torn, in silence, on that very floor!
When I heard Vlad’s words resounding the place, my blood froze in my veins as doom was about to descend on us. I found myself exhausted with my head cushioned in Doctor Blake’s lap, and fatherly eyes looking down at me. Yes, he had redeemed himself; he was a good person after all, and as much as a victim like me or my sister. Warmth filled my heart for this man, but also guilt. It was as if with this new feeling I was betraying Tony. He was my father in my heart, and as if he picked up my mixed feelings, he was there in my head.
Lights came from the other side, and the entire room charged. I didn’t know what was going on, the only thing that had my focus was the hilarious look on my brother’s face. He didn’t know with whom he messed with; he didn’t know the power she yielded. The shock and confusing shadow behind the reason she had defied him, backing out on his threats.
Those were the longest and excruciating minutes I have ever had to live. The entire time I prayed to God, not to let it be true, but the sinking feeling in my stomach didn’t lie. I caught myself stepping back with shaky hands, until I hit the bed and fell, sat on it, as the door opened, and a gorgeous smile but cynical greeted me.With wide eyes and trembling lip
“Welcome to my home, brother, I hope you feel comfortable here.” He was there, standing in the middle of the room, holding a box. His face was a grimace and scintillating eyes at me.“Stop with the crap, you puny bastard, and spit it!” With very slow movements, I planted my feet apart, preparing myself for an attack. With a quick side look to An
I knew Liz had said something to him when he cursed. He was pissed, but not with her. Something else bugged him. “Don’t let me out of it, Anton. I’m trying to reach her and she blocked me,” I said, my patience running thin.“My little girl is about to have one more disappointment, if she hadn’t had enough already. I knew it was comin
I stood like a statue in the middle of that room, staring at the blond woman with a puzzled face by the corner. The silence was oppressive and to tell the truth I didn’t know what to say, where to start or what to do. She looked at me with an awkward face and puzzled eyes.“Do you know who I am?” I asked the first thing that came to my mind. She gave
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