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Ashley Walters pov I stood there rooted to the spot. Justin told me to be bold. To become a lioness. But around this girl, I was not aware of what used to come over me. No matter what façade I put up there in front of her. Her presence always used to affect my mental health effortlessly. I did not want her to see the little Ashley inside me who used to get scared easily. “What do you want Sarah?” I folded my arms on my chest and ran my gaze over her. Her face was wet with tears. Her palms were joined, and she was wearing the same dress that she wore when she took away my necklace. “I … I am …” The tears in her throat were making her choke on her words, not letting her speak. Whatever was making her upset, I did not like her standing there crying like this. She might be a stone-hearted person. However, my brought up was done in a decent environment where I was taught to be down to earth and empathetic to everyone. “You did not answer me, Sarah. What are you doing here? We can
Sarah pov “Are you sure she will talk to Justin about you?” Nadia and Shella were snuggled close to me under a big quilt. “I don’t know.” I shrugged and took a small bite of the cracker from the bowl, “She seemed sincere.” “She might be faking it, Sarah.” Shella shook her head causing her small ponytail to move, “A normal girl will never leave Justin.” “You should have seen her face when I was talking to her.” I whispered when Ashley’s face popped into my mind, “For a second she got worried when she saw me crying.” “Well!” Nadia held my hand, “Let’s be positive, girl. She might be sincere after all.” “By the way. What’s the strategy, Sarah?” Nadia asked me, leaning back against the pillow, “What are you planning to do?” “Let me enter that Deluca mansion, Nadia,” I smirked sarcastically, “I made him mine when I was a kid,” I closed my eyes in ecstasy, “I will make him mine again. I misunderstand Sean’s advice. His suggestion was brilliant. Now that Pashley will be used not only
Ashley Walters pov When I wiped my nose with his t-shirt, I felt him shaking with mirth, but I did not dare to look up. Holding my hand, he brought me back to his room, “You are asking me to bring her back, kitten. Do remember. I am doing it for you.” His body language was enough to tell me that he was still not convinced, “I wanted to keep you safe. You don’t know people around here.” Once inside, I turned to him, “Don’t worry about my safety, chief.” I saluted him, “There is a personal bodyguard assigned to me by some pervert. He will keep me safe.” I was sure there was this devilish streak in my voice. His eyes went wide, he threw back his head and laughed loudly, “You knew? B… but how?” “My friends noticed him just last night.” “Your friends sound sharp.” He seemed impressed by them. I wanted to ask him what he had decided about Sarah. “So… Justin? Umm…” “Ok. Bring her back.” He sighed and nodded, then took me in his arms, “but I have got few conditions of my own.” I was
Ashley Walters povThe feel of his lips on my mine. The subtle taste of him. It was making my heart rate rise.Was this how a kiss was supposed to feel like? The grip of his arms was tightening around me with each passing minute as if he wanted to crush my bones.My hand traveled from the nape of his neck to his head, and I held his hair tightly in my fist. He did not seem bothered by it.“Ashley!” He breathed against my mouth and his tongue touched the corner of my lips. It moved to my chin and then made a trail to my neck.I closed my eyes tight shut and threw back my head to give him better excess. By now my other hand was also holding his hair. I was rubbing my legs against the mattress to lessen the want, I could feel in my core.He lifted his head and looked down with those hooded amber eyes. They were so raw, so dark and so piercing. Leaving his hair, I brought my finger to trace his cheekbone, feeling the light whiskers under it.He took my hand in his and turned his face to k
Ashley Walters pov I was out in the daylight after such a long time. However, I was expecting a uniformed chauffeur not Justin to drive us to the mall. During the drive, I kept looking outside the window instead of giving company to the hot driver sitting beside me. Justin took me to all the branded shops where I started trying different skirts and tops. The salesgirl there was too helpful and too jolly. There was just one problem. The poor thing was squinted. While she was talking to me her eyes had been on Justin the entire time. She kept suggesting me cocktail dresses too. “Who wears a cocktail dress at home?” I tried to argue with the girl. “You will… when you will attend some official dinner or party,” Justin said casually going through dresses hanging on a railing. “Excuse me?” I turned before going inside the trial room, “What kind of official dinner?” “The ones where you will accompany me.” He said indifferently and started pulling a few gowns out of the pile. “Here. T
Sarah povThis morning I jumped with joy when I received Ashley’s call. She asked me to come back home. I ran outside the room and found Sean and Shella making out in the kitchen.“Geez! Gross!” I covered my eyes and they both literally jumped up in terror, “What you two are doing here?”“Can’t you see?” Sean had disappointment in his eyes due to the unfinished business. He did not feel shame while adjusting his swollen d*ick inside his pants.“If you can’t have it then that doesn’t mean we are also immune to nature.” It was meant to be an insult. A reminder that Justin was no more in my life. But I decided to ignore that.I was too happy to let any whining reach my heart.“Gosh! I am not asking you two, to stop banging each other. The kitchen is not meant for this. Either go to your room or get a personal kitchen!”Here, I just took verbal revenge trying to make him realize that he did not have his own roof over his head. I went inside the kitchen, ignoring the hormones packed love b
Ashley Walters pov When I woke up from my slumber, I was no more alone in bed. Two strong arms were around me, along with a quilt. I did not remember covering myself with the quilt. He was behind me and I could feel his hot breath on the nape of my neck. I turned my head and found his amber eyes looking straight into mine. “Justin?” I smiled and shifted my body a little closer to him, “You are awake?” A few days back if someone would have told me that I would be sharing a bed with a grown ass hot man in the future, I would never have believed it. “I don’t believe in day naps, Ashley.” He kissed my cheek and sat up leaning on the headboard, “You need to get ready before you miss your dinner. Remember? We need to go down for our meals now.” “On it, sir.” I saluted and jumped out of the bed, “By the way,” I stopped at the bathroom door, “I enjoyed our meals more in this room. Just wanted to let you know.” Without waiting for him to remark, I got inside. We both came down where not
Sarah pov“We have been waiting for you downstairs, Sarah. And here you are sitting on the carpet deep in your thoughts…” The lights in my room were switched off, but I could detect anger in Nadia’s voice.“Where is she?” I heard Shella outside the room, “Why the room is so dark? Has she gone to sleep?”“No! She is awake and chilling here.” Nadia told her frustratingly and switched on the lights. I quickly covered my eyes with my palms. I didn’t want to face lights. I did not want to face my friends.F*uck! I did not want to face the world.I did not want them to see my wet face.I did not want them to witness me as a failure.Sean was fu*king right. I could not do this. I could never bring Justin back. He seemed to be getting closer to her.The way they were snuggled outside was a telltale sign that they had gotten quite close to each other. The way I could see the blush on her cheeks was enough to tell me that they haven’t been intimate yet.“Oh, my God! Sarah! You are crying?” Shel