S E L E N A“I’m in front of your apartment. Come out.” the call dropped as soon as the person said.My grip on my phone tightened as I rushed up to the window and peered down at the blurry image of a man resting against a car outside the gate. My heart was pounding in my chest as I rushed out of my room and raced downstairs only to meet Christopher, taking a nap on the couch.As carefully as I could, I tiptoed to the front door and slowly opened the door so the sound wouldn't wake him up.Getting outside, the cold night breeze against my skin was what made me realise I was clad in just my nightwear. I sucked in a sharp breath as my phone started buzzing and I peeped at the caller ID to see that it was the same unsaved that called me out. “What the heck does this man want?” I groaned as I picked up the call and pressed it to my ear.I got to the gate and stretched my hand to open it. “Pedro, what do you want?” I half-yelled. “You. I want you.” he groaned out. I felt my breath hitch
S E L E N A*ding*The door unlocked with a click, and I was taken aback when I saw that he was still using the same passcode he had three years ago. I thought for sure he would have changed it by now, but apparently not.I stepped into his apartment, and the familiar scent of the place hit me like a wave. It was the same scent that I remembered from years ago, a unique combination of his cologne, his cooking, and the way he kept his home. It was like stepping back in time, and I felt a wave of nostalgia wash over me. I took a deep breath, trying to steady myself and focus on the task at hand. But I couldn't help but feel a little sentimental, as the memories of the past came flooding back.“I've missed this smell so much,” I whispered, closing my eyes and spreading my arms as if to embrace the scent itself. It was sweet and nostalgic, and it felt like I was home again, even though I hadn't been here in years. I breathed in deeply, trying to capture every nuance of the scent, committ
S E L E N APedro slowly raised his head, staring at me with a look that I had missed over the years. He grabbed my ass and lifted me off the floor, my legs wrapped around his waist as he held me closer to his body and smiled.“Can I?” he asked, his eyes seemed to be glowing each time he stared at me. I nodded, grabbed a fistful of his hair and lowered my head, planting a soft kiss on his lips. Giving him the chance to do as he pleased with me.“I want to taste you. I want to taste every part of your body.” He let out a low grunt when I moved away from him, he looked rather too hungry and chuckled softly, pressing my lips back to his.He deepened the kiss, his tongue thrusting and licking every corner of my mouth. His hands moved up to my back and let them slid down back to my waist, and then up again. Tracing every curve of my body.“Hmmp,” I moaned into his mouth, I loved what he was doing to my body. Even though I had felt that way three years ago, it still felt new and foreign to
S E L E N AWalking out of the bathroom with a towel wrapped around my chest. I had my wet hair wrapped in a towel as I walked towards Pedro’s bed.“Oh,” a bright smile spread on my face as I saw the shirt and a pant Pedro had laid down on his bed for me. My dresses had been stained with dirt after laying on the dusty bed in my former for what seemed like an hour of our make-out.The thought of make-out made my smile deepened and I slowly bit down on my bottom lip. Who would have thought I would ever give in to Pedro's charm again?I cleared my throat to check if Pedro was anywhere near the room and then moved my gaze towards the closed door. After making sure he wasn't there, I let out a satisfactory smile before peeling the towel off my body and tossing it to the floor.“Silly,” I chuckled. Why would I still be worried about him walking in on me while I was getting dressed when I had displayed everything for him to see with nothing more to hide?I shook my head and laughed at my foo
S E L E N A“Wait, Nina,” Pedro gasped and grabbed my hand, stopping me from stepping out of the car. My cheeks heated up in a smile, knowing he hadn't forgotten the name he used to call me.“Yeah?” I pressed my lips into a thin line, gulping down the smile that was threatening to break out of my face. I pulled my hand away from the button and turned back to see Pedro, staring at me with a wide grin on his face.“You look beautiful.” Pedro let out, his voice filled with awe. His eyes, a deep shade of purple met mine and I couldn't help but smile softly. I cleared my throat and looked down at my lap. “Thank you.” God! I felt my cheeks heated up and I was sure my cheeks must have been a shade of red. Pedro didn't say anything for a while, which made my cheeks heat up even more. “Um,” he said and I slowly raised my head to see him staring at me with a nervous smile.“Will you drop by tomorrow to get your dress?” he asked, and I felt my mouth curved into an ‘oh’.I had almost forgotten
CHRISTOPHER My muscles clenched and unclenched, over and over again, as I watched the car that had dropped Selena off drive away. My hand gripped the doorknob so tightly that I could feel the tension in my body transferring to the poor knob. It was as if I was pouring all of my emotions into the metal in my hand. It was the only thing keeping me from running after the car and punching whoever was in the car in the face.Although I couldn't be sure, I had a sinking feeling that the driver was none other than Pedro Lopez, Selena's ex-lover and the father of her child. The very same man that she'd never really gotten over, and whose child had grown to love me. My mind raced with thoughts of what this meant, and how it would affect my relationship with Selena.Would Selena still want to be with me, knowing that her ex was back in the picture? Or would she choose to go back to him and leave me behind? I couldn't shake the feeling of dread that was settling over me.I let out a heavy sigh
SELENAChristopher had asked me to check on Liam, but I found myself going to my room instead. I wasn't sure I could face my son in the state I was in. Everything that had happened downstairs was still swirling in my mind. My heart was racing, my thoughts a jumble of confusion and fear. I couldn't believe what had happened between Christopher and me. It felt like a nightmare that I couldn't wake up from."I hurt him," I whispered to myself, my hand covering my face as the tears continued to fall. I had been crying ever since I stepped onto the stairs, and I couldn't seem to stop. It felt like the dam had broken, and I couldn't hold back the flood of emotion that had been building up inside me. I felt so guilty, so ashamed of what I had done. I had never meant to hurt Christopher, but now it seemed like I had done just that."I hurt him by lying to him," a voice inside me said, its tone filled with bitterness and self-loathing. And, as much as I hated to admit it, I knew that voice w
SELENAI stood beside Edward's hospital bed, watching him sleep peacefully without any of the usual tubes and machines connected to his body. His chest rose and fell in a steady rhythm as he breathed, and I found myself smiling through my tears. It was a relief to see him like this, after all he had been through. I wiped away my tears and tried to compose myself, but I couldn't stop the steady stream of tears that continued to roll down my cheeks. I wiped my palms on my shirt, then reached out and pulled the blanket up to Edward's chest. I rested my hand on his chest, feeling the slow, steady rhythm of his heartbeat. And then I lost it, the tears falling faster and faster until I was sobbing uncontrollably. "It's not fair that your heart is going to stop beating in a few months, right?” I whispered, biting my hand to keep from sobbing. I had promised Edward that I would stay strong for him, but I couldn't hold back the tears any longer. I didn't want him to wake up and see me cryin