Sometimes when you care about someone, you tend to do things that are completely out of character for you. You say things, act a certain way, go a little extra - you know, put your best foot forward. Do all sorts of things to impress the person you care about simply because you want them to see you. Really, really see you. If they want soft, you give them soft. If they want to feel protected, you make sure to protect them. However, some people can’t go against their nature like that. As hard as they try, they are stuck in their ways and there’s not much you can do to sway them.
Maya was the oxymoron that contained both these attributes. After having thought long and hard about her place in the Dawson family’s war, she wanted to be their protector, their savior and most importantly their freedom fighter. That being said, in true Maya fashion, she wanted to do i
C. Prologue “Drink?” With the moon at its peak, illuminating the darkest of nights, a calming chill saturated the air. The Dawson brothers stood on a balcony of the umpteenth high-rise they’d been at that month. The view before them so picturesque in description, that both men were momentarily paralyzed at the sight. Straight ahead the vast sky, inked black – made the perfect canvas – contrastingly brightening the luminescent glow of the bustling city many, many stories below. Jordan placed a crystal whiskey glass weighed down by three ice cubes, filled three quarters of the way, in front of his brother. Not bothering to wait for an answer to his rhetorical question, Jordan knew Reid would never decline one of his favorite vices. Lifting the drink to his plump lips, Reid threw a
It was the first day of freshmen year at college, Maya had been waiting for this day for most of her life. It was a new start for her. Finally being away from her parents, Maya had the opportunity to do the things that she hadn't had the chance to do, things she had only dreamed of. The kind of things she had created in little scenarios in her head, she would finally get drunk or maybe kiss a guy that she didn't know or make friends with an owner of a bar close to the university...the options were endless. It was currently 8:30 in the morning and Maya had been up for the past two hours making sure that her outfit for the day was ironed to the T. She was also trying to finish a book that had captured her attention for the week, while savoring the best balance of coffee.For h
It was six in the morning and the sun had already rose to wake the day and Maya was already wide awake. For the past three days she'd been trying to write the speech for her English Lit class. Mr. Dawson was an uptight control freak and she was going to find out why. Even though Maya knew that in order for that to happen she’d have to have some sort of interaction with Mr. I’m-soo-hot-and-arrogant-but-I-have-a-stick-lodged-so-far-up-my-ass-that...okay! Maya had nothing. No funny comeback or conclusion to that sentence. Something about Mr. Dawson poked at her curiosity. Tearing the paper in her hands Maya let out a frustrated sigh and pushed off of her chair and walked over to her closet.She quickly looked over at the time on her phone and ran a hand through her curly hair. She had approximately four hours until her class started with Mr. Dawson. Grabbing a sports bra and a pai
Friday had finally arrived. Both Maya and Reid couldn't contain their excitement for class. Both for completely different reasons. Maya felt powerful, her confidence had ascended to levels far beyond this stratosphere. She had transcended. Maya didn't think that she had the ability or even the sex appeal to do what she did to Reid. Touch him the way she did, be intimate with him the way she did. Make him groan the way she did. Not only did she manage to get the big bad 'Mr. Dawson' to release his first name but she was able to take control of the situation and every single action felt right. Not right in a ‘I want the professor’ type of way but in a ‘serves you right! You don’t get to sit on that high horse! Not when I’m here” Maya was under his skin. Never in a million years had she thought that she would be able to get under anyone's skin, let alone Reid's. Reid was a man that oozed success and confidence. His demeano
“At this very moment” Reid breathes out, dropping his head into the crook where her neck and shoulder met. His voice dropped an octave as well, heavily trying to soak in the moment. The colossal hands that were sitting on either side of Maya were now gripped to the edges of the sturdy wooden table that she was now leaning on. Gliding his nose along the curve of her neck Reid couldn’t help investigate the little scents that danced on her skin creating her overall signature smell and setting her skin a blaze while doing so. The stubble of his growing beard feathered along Maya’s skin and she couldn’t help let out a little giggle and pull back, placing her hands on his strong and firm chest. This forced Reid to lean back as well and really study her face. Maya’s shoulder instinctively rose to her ear and she pressed her head on it as if to try and get the ticklish feeling off of her skin. W
“Brother...” "Yeah. Reid is my brother." Jordan responded with a raspy chuckle."But I...he...I didn't know..." Maya was still in shock. People had just tried to kill her - they tried to kill her and Mr Daw- Reid. Maya didn't even know who 'they' were. She wasn't even sure if he was alive.Maya's eyes went wide at the thought. She looked down at her clothing and saw that they were covered in blood. Her hands covered in blood. Her thighs, - covered in blood - her shorts. Everything."Is he?" She whispered - her body shaking - and looked up at Jordan. "Is he going to d-" she couldn't get the word out. Maya was too afraid to even think of Reid dying.
Chapter 5“Brother...” "Yeah. Reid is my brother." Jordan responded with a raspy chuckle."But I...he...I didn't know..." Maya was still in shock. People had just tried to kill her - they tried to kill her and Mr Daw- Reid. Maya didn't even know who 'they' were. She wasn't even sure if he was alive.Maya's eyes went wide at the thought. She looked down at her clothing and saw that they were covered in blood. Her hands covered in blood. Her thighs, - covered in blood - her shorts. Everything."Is he?" She whispered - her body shaking - and looked up at Jordan. "Is he going to d-" she couldn't get the word out. Maya was too afraid to even t
"You are not going back to your apartment. They will kill you and I can't have you die." Reid's voice came out controlled but it was laced with complete anger. Jordan was shocked at the fact that his brother was able to master that much level of self-control. Usually, Reid was a man that got whatever he wanted with no hassle. And in the off, off chance that he didn't – which was rarely – he was never this...what's the word? Repressed."Do you want a building with that?" Maya spat."Huh?" Both brothers asked – confused – in unison."So you can bang on your chest, King Kong." With a roll of the eyes Maya left Reid in all his anger and Jordan in a laughing fit. She walked over to the couch and took a seat, then gr