The sharp gaze continued to wield without pause. The vicious smile that adorned that cruel face began to tug at her vulnerable side. Rose staggered back as the owner of the dark aura took a step closer. The weapon in hand was nothing short of fear-inducing. Rose had already felt how painful it was to get poked in the stomach. She didn't want to endure the pain, which she herself didn't know what was wrong. But the person in front, as if not satisfied with just one wound, went after Rose again. Their movements were still the same, chasing and dodging each other. Rose wished she could be much luckier to be free from that man. Her head occasionally turned back, her efforts seemed to have been in vain. Behind there was only a forest in between which was a dead end. "I will not stop until you are completely dead." The words full of cruel grins ended with a sharp object landing on Rose's left upper chest. Blood
Like a rose forced barren of its thorns. Let me beat in your veins for a while, I'll let you beat in my heart forever. -Author ________________________ Rose's eyes slowly blinked as she felt a sudden touch in the alcove of her neck. Her body felt weak, making her unable to move freely. Only a pitch-black hair could she see from the tail of her eyes as she slightly turned away. What's wrong? Rose tried to digest the situation. Her memory was drawn to the events before her vision darkened. She thought Bouldog's push to drop her to the surface of the river was the last thing she would see. But it turned out that the pressure of the body and the splashing of the water signaled Rose's consciousness to persist. Between the pain, Rose let her body be carried by the current. She remembered a phrase from Aunt Rosita, someone who can swim will stay afloat. Although she didn't know where the river would take her,
"I don't want to!" Theo had expected it. He smiled sarcastically, not wanting to bother with Rose's refusal. He gripped the dissident's jaw beneath him rather roughly. The other hand traveled downward, from the nub of her chest to her most sensitive part. Theo could feel Rose's body respond in surprise as one of his fingers slipped inside. "Beg. I'll take you flying." A triumphant grin took over at Rose's restrained reaction. Theo kept up the action, until he could feel Rose's hand reaching out to prevent further action. "Please...." Rose's whisper added to the fun. Theo intensified, followed by a face that slowly lowered. "Please let go...." Theo chuckled. It was so hard to convince Rose to have a hot romance together. She came to think of Rose as an expensive woman. She wasn't. A whore was still low in Theo's eyes. "Please don't touch me." Please don't touch me .... Theo's movements halted with his eyes wide. Rose's words just now were like lightning striking
"Yes, I did. How about you let me touch you again?" Rose's stupid question gave him the idea to brag. Theo liked to play with the reactions of the woman in front of him. The hurt look shown erupted the gloomy feeling into more water. "I'll make your moans heard from Toronto to Sicily," he continued. All his earlier anger was distracted by naughty thoughts. Theo pulled Rose's face closer. Rose's full lips always teased him, he really couldn't stand just staring. "You said you wanted to send me home." Rose's words and the nudge of those delicate fingers halted his approach. Theo cursed under his breath, forgetting the initial words. He hurried to separate himself, standing tall with his hand still holding the IV bag. Rose's every move became the object of Theo's attention. He just waited silently with no intention of helping. "Hurry up a bit
"It's here, Miss." "Thank you. I'm on my own." Rose stared sideways at the closed eyes for a while. Then she moved to open the car door, slowly bringing her body out. "You can go with your boss, Lion." "I'll be waiting, Miss." Lion knew very well what Theo's reaction would be to Rose being left free. His face could fall victim to an explosion of rage until that happened. "My car is here, no need to wait let alone drive me to the apartment," Rose said, she smiled at Lion and ended their conversation by walking away. Her steps inevitably approached the bar building which seemed to be having some trouble, several people could be seen gathering. Rose squinted, finding Aiden standing as a leader. "What's going on, Aiden?" asked Rose when she accidentally saw Frank and a few other coworkers being punished. "Yesterday a man made a mess here and they're all incapable of dealing with the problem-Rose, where have you been?" Aiden half-answered when he realized Rose was in front
"Who is he, Rose?" Aiden's question rang out, forcing Rose to stare at the two. "He's an insane man, who happens to be a same-sex lover. I see you haven't dated a woman in a while, Aiden, there might be an opening for you. But first ask Sean if they're still in a relationship or not." Rose walked away without saying goodbye. Standing for a little too long made the wound in her stomach ache and being stuck between two humans staring fiercely at each other almost made her head explode. She didn't want to think about things that would add to the burden of life, it was enough this early to deal with Theo's magical behavior. The rest don't. Rose opened the door to the bar soulfully. For some reason her vision suddenly blurred. She walked around feeling for anything that could be used as a pedestal. There was one goal, the place where Rose usually prepared herself before and after work - it wasn't that far away, just a few more steps.
Faint footsteps echoed amidst the silence. Theo entered the bar, leaving the chaos he had created outside. Everyone was in a tizzy, while he focused only on moving forward. It wasn't new that he knew where Rose's dressing room was. A hard-core stalker like him was unquestionable. Even the moment Rose undressed, Theo had witnessed it when he first arrived and found out where he was—before entering the room, waiting like a real client. His eyes sharpened as he stared at the imperfectly closed door. Theo's pace quickened, eager to give a warning. His lips thinned as he noticed Rose sitting with her head on the dressing table. Rose wanted to get away, he thought to himself. "How dare you say such shameful things to your stupid boss." A rough tug on Rose's blonde hair in a clump of hands. The head snapped up and the closed eyes wiped out the pent-up anger in Theo. Anxiety instantly took over. Theo's cold face was replaced by
Theo's intimidating grin appeared with one leg bent over the edge of the couch. "He's an insane man, who happens to be a same-sex lover." His lips said, mimicking some of Rose's words when she was with Aiden. That woman was going to get a beautiful present like Theo had originally intended, as well as yesterday's delayed punishment. "Don't come any closer!" Rose glared, reading every inch of Theo's change in position. She wasn't going to let him touch her. Especially to the point of begging like a few hours ago. She could hear Theo let out a bad curse. "Stop! I'm not wrong. You're a same-sex lover." Rose uttered a sentence that again widened the grin on Theo's adonis face. "Are you sure I'm still a same-sex lover?" Killing question. The distance was shortened even more by Rose's slow movement as she tried to dodge. "Of course, there's no recovery for a sexual orientation survivor like you," Rose snapped as her back pre
Rose's breath roared as she waited for the situation to allow them to scramble to the surface. "I'm not asking you to touch my stuff." Theo's growl jerked Rose to lift her face slightly. Rose got a free space once Theo broke away. The two sat facing each other under the long table. "Shall I smoke you, Sugar?" Sugar .... The call was in stark contrast to Theo's hissing sarcastic tone. Rose placed the gun in a tight grip right in front of her husband. Avoiding the possibility that Theo might do something bad. "I didn't know the bullets were real," Rose whispered, not trying to defend herself. Like the dozens of bullets Theo had spewed from the firearm the man had used. Rose thought the gun lying on the utensil had similar ammunition. She chose to take the shot herself and ended up with a glare that still held her close. "One more time you touch my gun without permission, I'll cut your fingers off."
Bang! The sound of a gunshot rang out after Rose caught up with Theo in the training room. The first time she set foot she found a navy blue coat lying on its side, almost slumped over the foot of the sofa. Rose clucked as she tidied it up and positioned it in a better spot. Theo's broad shoulders never escaped her gaze. The remaining white shirt wrapped around his sexy body. Rose leaned back with her arms folded across her chest. Bang! Another shot hit its mark. Theo was too skilled for anything related to the current activity. Shooting was the most common habit, or actually Theo's life would never be free from such things. Like some of the events that had ended. Rose recalled Theo's statement to the line a while ago, 'killing for pay.' She both needed Theo and worried. Theo is important to help her get revenge. However, Rose was well aware that being a contract killer was not easy. At any time Theo could be harmed, including enemies—enemies who would n
"Oracle. He was afraid, didn't even want to see me." Silence to understand. Rose tried to piece together the tangled threads, which were tangled without end. The main objects started from the octopus doll to other toys, which Rose slowly understood. "You went to see Oracle, is that it?" asked Rose carefully keeping her tone. Theo's faint nod provoked the next sentence to hang on the edge of her throat. "So you bought all these toys for Oracle?" Rose confirmed once more. "Yes. And this is for the little cuties. But they all refused. Wouldn't accept my gifts." Octopus doll for Acampeliaz .... No wonder it's so special, Rose wondered. "Leave it to me. I will give these toys and dolls to Oracle and Campel." Rose had her hands up, perhaps Theo would immediately hand over all the small objects. However, what happened instead was that Theo arranged a set of robots from the 'marvel' series, including a s
"Let go, Dad, I'm going home." "The people here are sickening! I don't like it." The attachment continued for Mr. Alejandro. He had to accept the fate of the mess he himself had created. It's all affecting his daughter. The poor woman who must endure the pain of revenge and mutual destruction. Mr. Alejandro was looking for the wrong opponent, not understanding the things he was ignoring. He should have started the war when Bouldog died. But the desire to possess Theo overcame everything. He never thought that Theo would be the most difficult to conquer. One time he acted, multiple times he was attacked in silence. That ingenuity was what he had dreamed of. Unluckily, Mr. Alejandro was unlikely to be ambitious again. While his daughter had been destroyed. Mr. Alejandro waited for the right time, at least until Elsesa—Elsa could compensate for the woman's mental and physical state after being hit simultaneously. "Calm your
Rose had to admit that Theo was quite different by remaining silent when their position was intact. The last sentence from her was ignored, the man was busy sniffing Rose's body scent. Deeply nuzzling the surface of her flat stomach. "Take a shower." Rose played with the black hair warmly. She smiled as Theo looked up at her. "Take a bath with me?" The ash bead drowned Rose deep in the warm ocean. She pursed her lips as she pulled Theo's facial skin wide to the side. "I'm old enough to bathe by myself. Hurry up...." A faint shake of Rose's head brought her to fall on her back on the bed. Theo's thirsty face and the man's large fingers began to dig into a t-shirt depicting a black bear, just like Theo who was currently resting on top of her. "I told you to take a shower, Theo. Not—" Rose was silenced by the tongue thrusting into her mouth. The sound of a wet sniffle trails off—a greeting of desire igni
Slowly Rose's eyelids slipped from their valves. The same Theo stared, silhouetted against each other in the mirror—Rose was lost in the seduction of the locking gray bead. "I was thinking of Oracle. He knows I don't like wearing earrings. Deliberately gifted me earrings so I'd wear them," Rose replied, successfully drawing one of Theo's eyebrows up high. "He's here, isn't he? Why don't you go straight to him." Theo's baritone voice whispered softly. Comparable to the smile on Rose's lips that curved again-this time briefly and too faintly. "He's back home ...." "Home?" Rose's body was slightly freed as Theo moved his face away from the crook of her neck. "Yes. Axe came to pick him up earlier." One step away she found Theo moving backwards. "Strange. Oracle came home because he was afraid of me, right? Did I hurt him too much?"Theo's quiet tone disturbed Rose's mind. She scrutinized the few times Theo's expre
Rose didn't care how the swaying bed jerked like a violent swinging shock. She maximized each powerful gallop like a giant crashing into the earth. Theo's body was a soft target for her feet. The man moaned in a submerged voice. Yet, also with pleasure... sometimes asking Rose to move from one spot to another. "Up again, Sugar. Up to the shoulders." Rose chuckled, still doing everything Theo wanted. One foot stomped even harder on her husband's hot, sexy shoulders. "That's it," Rose said. One leap ended the earthquake on the surface of Theo's body. She flung herself down beside the sleeping man. "You said you will give me back my gift box!" "I need to know. Who gave you the gift?" "Oracle. Here, give it back quickly." Rose's arms extended to pull the red velvet box in Theo's grasp. Their positions were in sync, both using their arms as a fulcrum to lift their chests. "Let me open it." Theo's large fingers separa
"No, you don't. You had your fill of acting like a baby last night." Rose ruffled the remaining strands of hair that still dangled over half of Theo's face. She looked down, searching for the most comfortable spot to strike. "Ouh, Sugar ...." A contrived hiss. Rose knew that no matter how much she clenched her teeth, it wouldn't give Theo much leverage. "Let go. I have to meet, Axe." "You son of bitch. I hope you don't leave before I get back." The chances of escape were slim in the conditions Rose had to face. She wasn't going to waste it, deliberately hunting her nimble footsteps leaving Theo alone lost on the bed. Rose reached for the doorframe. The hinges clicked after she positioned herself facing the man who had been calling impatiently. "You're taking so long." The stifled protest from the owner of the deep, raspy voice uploaded a barely perceptible smile on Rose's lips. "Sorry, Axe. I h
"Open your eyes, Theo." The throbbing was still as loud as it had been the first time Theo had spoken. Rose's heart and head were fighting each other. Each fighting for the space that overlapped the boundaries she had created for herself. In between came a strange feeling, which Rose could not organize into a symphony. She was a jumbled mess of randomness. Should have reconsidered Xelle's sentence a moment ago, was it true that Rose was trying to stay with someone who made her get lost in her own feelings? .... No, she wasn't. Rose didn't want to be confused by all that reality. As far as possible, she separated the things that shouldn't be lodged in the deepest corner of her heart. Towards a kind of choice which is the most appropriate to win Rose's sanity. She didn't want to be conquered. "Wake up. Get up, Theo!" Rose squeezed the clay muscles in her husband's arm. Turning the curled up body to face the ceiling of the main room. "T