TASHAI instantly perceive the distrust and self doubt he has about himself through his soft, stuttering voice. And my chest squeezes tightly. Painfully.What!? How can he even ask me that!? No fucking way! He is the most beautiful soul I have ever known. A tough candy with that soft mushy cream right at the center. He is the strongest person I know. He is fucking smart. Kind. A lover. A fierce fighter who couldn't be beaten down. A very, irresistible, beautiful soul.A blessing. My blessing. My pure blessing in human form.I release my hand holding his wrist and cup his face instead, using both my hands. I stare deep into his eyes, burning with the need to capture and absorb every single emotion flowing through them. Through him."Since the moment you came into my life, Nate, I have known what a true blessing really is. And I am not just saying this to make you feel better. I am saying this because it is the truth. I realized so much I could do for myself to be better and not descend
TASHAGoosebumps spring up along my skin. My body instantly feels like it is being lit on fire. His macho half naked, sexy body nestled between my thighs, dripping with the rugged temptation and muscular gorgeousness he has trained it to be, is really not helping me at all.A warm, aching sensation tingles deep in between my gapped thighs. Squeezing. As I stare into those blue orbs, I realize…. I. Am. Fucked. Once. More. The hunger deep in my belly is almost gone, replaced with a growing burning urge for him.Why is resisting him so damn hard!? Every single time. But I try my best this time. In a flash of a second, I reach and dip my hand into the cutlery basket and grab a fork, dig the metal into one of the food boxes and shove the meatball into his mouth.He groans, mouthful. "This is not fair.""Well bad boy, you are not being fair to me either." I push his food box to him."You, or you mean your pussy?""Nate!""Yes?" He drawls, voice muffled, mischievousness dancing across his be
NATEI want her.I know I am naked underneath these soft sweatpants, but nothing is soft about my cock right now. This piece of clothing is just a teasing layer of material lying between my skin and her body.And I just want to taste her tonight. To make her feel so damn good. Because she deserves good. Better even.After having our dinner, we ascend the stairs and enter her magnificent room. Once the door is locked, I push her gently against it, resting my hands on the door frame and caging her body between my arms.Itching to inhale how intoxicatingly good she is, I brush my nose along her neck, edging up towards her jawline. "I told you I can't promise to be a good boy until I have my dinner."She gasps. I draw back slightly, my cock twitching hard when I catch her looking up at me with those dovey brown eyes and nipping down on her bottom lip.I definitely will not complain if she wraps those plump, delicious looking lips around my cock, but I want tonight to be just about her.I c
NATEI kiss along the warm skin of her waistline and hip bone, gently dropping down to my knees. With my hands already wrapped around her thighs, I pull her delicately to the edge of the mattress and drape her legs over my shoulders.I glide my mouth against the inner skin of one of her thighs, speaking between teasing kisses. "I am going…. to make you feel… so fucking good."And I mean it. Every single word.She sighs a moan and hums, pushing up her lower body towards me in approval. I take the offer and begin to kiss along the inside of her thigh, tongue darting out to taste the skin as I continue downwards to her wet, open pussy spread right in front of me.After kissing my way around the folds, I clamp my hands tighter around her thighs and without hesitation, I lick her pussy entrance from the opening up to her clit."Dear God...." Her eyes roll to the back of her head, her legs trembling slightly on my shoulders as her body falls back onto the mattress."Open your eyes, baby," I
NATE"Wake up sleepy head!"Cathy's shrill voice zaps into my head, forcing my eyes to spark open.I quickly shut them back with a groan immediately the raw intensity of the morning light hits me directly in the irises.What the fuck!?"Cathy…," I groan again in a plea for her to leave me the hell alone. I turn my face away from the bright light and nuzzle more into my soft pillow.Early this morning, I had snuck back into my room unseen by anyone. I never wanted to leave Tasha, but I knew I had to eventually get back here. Also, she convinced me to return back here.Right now, my entire body feels like it is floating on the warmth and coziness of my bed. And I just want to enjoy being in this little, happy bubble all by myself.Suddenly, Cathy shakes me violently on the bed. It takes every ounce of strength and control in me not to yell out at her in irritation."Why the fuck—""Get up! Dad wants to talk with you."Shit.Ignoring her, I shut my eyes tighter and pull the covers up and
NATEHe says nothing.He does not turn to glare at me. Or to give me that look of his that makes me feel so pathetic inside.I just hear him inhale and exhale deeply."Sometimes, in fact, most times, parenting can be a pain in the ass. It is scary. Because kids are just so…. unpredictable." He sighs, still staring out at the atmosphere. "Just when you think you have everything all figured out and mapped clean, the loopholes and glitchy errors just come back to bite you in the ass."He pauses for a while.Okay…. I honestly do not know or understand where the hell this conversation is heading to. I have never heard or seen him talk like this before. Not to anyone.And definitely not to me. This is the first time I am witnessing this side of him. It looks too real to be true. But it is happening.Also, sitting this close to him, I can clearly see that Cathy was indeed right. He looks really pale."Cathy said you and mum had a really bad argument yesterday."It took everything in me to p
TASHADamn. Finally, it is winter formal.I check myself out again and again in front of my mirror, adjusting my hair and makeup once more. I am dressed in a midnight blue, long slitted dress that snags to my body curves perfectly. The deep chest V-line exposes enough skin for my silver necklace with a heart shaped pendant to nestle freely above the dip of my breasts.I smile to myself in approval as I access myself in the mirror again.I am Tasha Quinn. And I fucking love how I look tonight."You look so beautiful darling." My mum chuckles. I am on Facetime with her right now. She will be coming back from her trip next week. I miss her so much.Gosh. I wonder what will happen to me when the time comes for me to leave her for college.I sigh before turning around to my laptop on my reading table. "Should I change my earrings?" My fingers pick nervously at the crystals of the silver dangling earrings I am wearing. "Maybe I sh—""Babyyyy, you are perfect. I get that you want to look daz
TASHAI straighten up on my seat."Hello everyone!" Claire begins. Almost everyone claps. "First of all, Sam and I are so happy to be in this year's winter formal dance committee."Like they have always been every single year."Anyway," Samantha takes over from her sister. "In case you forgot to vote for our winter formal royalty, too late. The results are already here with me." She chuckles into the microphone, waving a black envelope in the air. They are announcing results already!? I think we came a littleeee late to this party."So, without further ado, tonight," she opens the envelope, "your winter formal king and winter formal queen are…." Her eyes shine in surprise, "Mira Lee and Nick Carson."A few seconds of silence settles across the room before it is erupted with shouts and loud claps.Mira and Nick!? Whoah. I stand up from my chair as I join everyone in clapping for them both. The lights shine on Mira and Nick as the both of them walk up to the stage, smiling at each othe
Dearest Reader, My heart is full. Writing Diane and Leo’s story has been a beautiful unforgettable adventure, and I hope it brought you as much joy, tension, laughter, and definitely a few buckets of tears as it did to me. Diane and Leo are two characters I will never forget. Their journey from enemies to friends and finally to hardcore soulmates was crafted with the same ups and downs that make real life so beautifully complex. My baby girl Diane, most especially, gripped me by the throat throughout her journey in this book, and I cried several times whenever I found myself digging and exploring deeper and deeper into her mind and who she truly is. Leo King, well, he played with my heart as well. He made me believe he was some rich fucking brat who couldn't care less about anything, only to crash me with the truth of who he really is—a true lover king with so much indepth layers that had me lusting and thirsting for more. Thank you for staying with Diane and Leo through every twi
THREE YEARS LATER DIANE I wake up submerged in paralyzing pleasure that sends shivers sizzling down my spine. Warm lips, a hot tongue, and the unmistakable expert touch of the man I love. My body reacts instantly, stretching beneath him as I surrender to the bliss he is inflicting into every cell in my body. This is Leo’s favorite way of waking me up—and, if I am honest, mine too. I love our morning fun so damn much. “Leo…” I breathe out, my fingers threading through his dark strands, clutching tightly as he teases me, pushing me toward the edge of pleasure with every flick of his tongue, every stroke of his fingers. He knows every spot, every way to pull me apart and put me right back together again. I feel myself melting into the softness of the bed, barely able to keep my eyes open. Leo is there, between my legs, working his magic, his mouth and fingers moving with a determination that is both sweet and very sinful. I tangle my fingers in his hair, holding him to me like he
‘All I do is win.’— All I Do Is Win by DJ Khaled, Ludacris, Rick Ross, Snoop Dogg & T PainFOUR WEEKS LATER DIANEThe entire departmental auditorium is buzzing with energy, filled with students, distinguished professors, and families all seated in anticipation.It is the annual game competition event, and the tension in the air as everyone waits for the announcement of the winners is so thick that a knife can easily slice through it without stress.I am standing beside Crys amongst other competitors, our hands clasped tightly together as we look up at the stage. My heart pounds as I take in the scene before switching my attention to the rest of the audience, searching for the same familiar faces there that are present to cheer me today.My parents. Tasha and Nate. Marissa. Dante. Asher.And the king of all, my Leo King.He is seated beside Marissa, looking so dashing and magnificent in a dark blue tailored suit with a seductive smile added to his smexy appearance. Despite how far ap
LEOI swing the door open and step into Frosty's room.My eyes land on her and Tasha sitting together on the bed. They look so happy, with Frosty's face glowing so bright that the sight tugs at something deep within me, causing warmth and relief to settle right in the center of my chest.“Oh, hey, Leo,” Tasha says, spotting me with the small bag containing Frosty’s medications in my hand. Before I can even respond back, she turns swiftly to Frosty and taps Frosty's lap gently.“I’ll leave you two lovebirds alone," she teases, giving her lap a gentle squeeze before she stands up. “I’ll be back tomorrow morning.”“Wait I'll escort you to—”“Don't worry.” Tasha stops her from getting up from the bed. “Just lie back. Also remember to take your meds, alright?”Frosty nods, giving her a soft smile. “Thanks, Tash. For everything.”“You're welcome darling. Goodnight.”They both hug each other before Tasha moves past me, patting my shoulder on her way out.“Take care of her, Leo.”“I will.” T
DIANEI am alive.It has been a few days since the nightmare with Cole. The police officially informed my family that he is fucking dead.He is gone. And so is my nightmare too.Being back in the familiar warmth of my bedroom is pure heaven. I have never liked hospitals, but my stay there was worth it and wasn't boring for me. Crys and Dante always came to see me, Asher dropped by too with lots of dark chocolates. My parents were already with me the next day after I was brought to the hospital.And Tasha, well, she barged in a few hours after my parents first arrived and literally slept in the hospital with me and Leo throughout my entire stay there.The duration was short though, because I didn't sustain deep injuries and was just kept there for a few checkups and to stabilize my health.Now, I am back home, and thank God that I am propped up in my bed, with a cozy blanket draped over my body. Tasha’s boyfriend, Nate, couldn’t come, but he sent his love, as well as a giant, absurdly
LEOIt is fucking scary how the people we love can be ripped away from us so fast in the blink of an eye.A chilling wind whips through the abandoned warehouse district as I pull up to the location that bastard sent to me. Yesterday's passing has stretched my nerves to their breaking point, and every second I spend away from Frosty feels like an eternity of torture since I got that horrifying call.I step out of the car and close the door, my gaze set firmly on the cold bricked structure in the distance.Gripping the money bag tightly,—one million dollars in cash—I feel the leather biting into my skin. My heart pounds, fear clenching in my chest and making it difficult for me to breathe properly.But I can't let my fear and anxiety show. Not with Frosty’s life on the line. Not with that deranged bastard waiting to kill her if I slip up.Detective Kane stands a few blocks away, spying on the area with his team. I don't need to turn to check if he is in position because I know he alread
DIANEMy eyes flutter open, my vision still a little blurry as I survey my surroundings.The dimness of this dusty place looms around me, doing nothing to help stabilize my sight. My wrists ache, and I realize that I am tied to the back of a chair, with the cold metal digging into my skin.I struggle against the binding ropes, feeling bruises forming from each twist and pull as I yank forcefully.However, it is pointless.The ropes are too tight, and every time I shift, the chair groans, echoing ominously through the vacant space. Fuck.I can barely wrap my mind around the horror of what is happening to me. Today was supposed to be filled with good news. The new hopeful beginning I now have with my mum. The moment I have dreamed and waited my whole life for.The closure, the forgiveness…No evil omen should have happened today. But now, being here like this, I feel like my life is about to be taken away from me.This situation nauseates me, and my stomach churns at the thought with a
DIANE A WEEK LATER “Mum, I am only here because Dad convinced me so much to give you a chance. And because I want to. I'd hate if it all goes for nothing.”My voice is steady, although the emotions swirling within me now feels like a storm I am barely trying to prevent from crashing all over me.Sitting here with Kate Brandon feels almost like I am watching this moment from the outside of a charred plane of glass. She is settled across from me in the quiet corner booth of the diner I chose, the one where Dante, Crys, and I came to when she first moved into her new apartment.I chose this place because its familiarity feels like a shield of protection, not some alien restaurant that only brings me nausea and tension.My mother looks at me with softened eyes, nodding slowly. Her hands are clasped tightly around her mug of coffee as if it is her lifeline.A small frown is creased across her forehead as she speaks. “Thank you, Diane. I know I don’t deserve this. Not after everything. I.
DIANEI am lying on Leo’s bed, feeling the warmth of his skin pressed against mine as he stretches out beside me. We are freshly showered and now wrapped in each other's arms.His steady breaths match the rhythm of my own, and I am here with him, wearing one of his oversized shirts that does little to hide my ass. The cotton feels soft against my skin, and I'd be lying if I deny that I am not falling in love with him all over again because of how fucking good his familiar scent keeps intoxicating me.Gosh.We both have been quiet for a while, just enjoying the warmth of each other's skins and letting the morning light filter in through the blinds, casting its soft streaks across the room and over us.Leo is my safe haven. He makes baring out my mind and feelings to him so easy and without any fear of judgements.I know I have told him so many things about me, secrets that I don't share with just anyone. And that is because he earned my trust. He didn't take advantage of me when he cle