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2024-10-29 19:42:56SHOVING THE MEMORIES of her achingly sour past to the back of her mind, Sreya smiled, hoping with all her heart that it reached her eyes before telling the story of her childhood, the Father she never met but heard about, her twin brothers and the beautiful yet astonishing way the people of Tales worked together to take care of their own....a fact Sreya believed was only possible because of the diminutive population. As she spoke, Dinah's searching silver grey eyes wandered across Sre's face and for a fleeting moment, Sreya wondered if she had Xaver's eccentric ability to see right through her.
She was never to find out if the Kirkgrade sibling possessed the same mastery because the gorgeous woman looked past her and murmured softly, dreamily, "It must have been nice growing up in such a place".
And it had been nice...
For a while...
"Why did you leave?"
The air-condition in
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XAVER'S CYAN EYES softened as they scanned Sreya's long lashes, slightly freckled nose and her wickedly ravishing full mouth as she slept peacefully beside him. Her breathing even.It'd almost been a week since Dinah travelled but Verum City would have still felt her presence if Brandon wasn't so obsessed with her."You know I won't miss Sreya's grand introduction to Clara for the world", his sister had said as the damp Monday breeze greedily lapped at her hair. The golden blonde strands danced, effortlessly swaying to the beat of the unyielding wind . She was going to be flying privately to Kruz, as Brandon preferred. Personally, she did not care much. She just wanted to get in the plane and curl on the wide comfortable bed with golden sheets, she tired quite easily these days.Completely aware of the brazen excitement in sharp grey eyes concealed by large sunglasses, Xaver replied with amusement, "You're only sayin
SINFUL SENSATIONS .CHAPTER 37.
SREYA WAS SORE all over yet a smile dwelt on her lips as she made pancakes. Scooping the already decently whisked mixture of eggs, milk, sugar and flour, she gently poured it into a pan with already heated oil. And despite her viciously aching muscles and limbs Sre felt really good... And genuinely happy.Lifting the already well-done pancake she'd been nursing, she turned to the counter to place it on a plate and spotted Xaver staring at her with an amused yet intense and caressing look in his cyan eyes, she gave an uncomfortable laugh, "What?"Xaver was currently shirtless with sweats covering the lower part of his body. Though they were in Sreya's house at this time, he'd previously dropped a few clothes just like she'd done at his place since they sort of interchanged locations once in a while. But given his already complicated relationship status they mostly camped at Sreya's because it'd be awkward having Crystal walk in on
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LOPSIDED DISHEVELED BUN, shimmering eyes, swollen lips, a Stentorian hickey and a hidden but still evident teeth mark Shyly peeking through the neckline of the thin backless top Sreya was wearing.... Ethan was getting an alarmingly broad amount Of data on the 'behind the scenes' of his baby sister's life. He of all people should know when a woman has been thoroughly ravaged... His wife looked just like this—or worse—after a long night of passion.A frown carved the flesh on his forehead, "I'd ask how you've been but I can see.." his eyes pierced her hickey again, "You've been busy".Of Freya Dronian's unidentical twin sons, Ethan and Mason, Sreya seemed to share a much deeper bond with the former. Back in Tales, Ethan'd taken her everywhere: The coffee bar, the beach, the little hotdog stand down the street... Buying her threats with the little money he'd get from work. He was overly protective of her and even
SINFUL SENSATIONS .CHAPTER 39.
MOMENTS SAILED PAST and the intense ache in Sreya's heart became a lulling, dull throb as the stream of tears ceased to run. Silence dominated the space and Ethan ran his hand down her back, Sre still on his lap as his body slightly moved from side to side, like that of a mother when trying to hush a wailing baby.Ethan sighed, the feeling of guilt about the past was something his sister would have to work on on her own. One is always completely able to let go of something when the decision comes from within. It might be hard but it's possible. And maybe when she accomplishes that, she'd see that none of that was her fault. Whether her body responded or not, the bastard would have put his hands on her regardless.Sreya sniffed and a small whisper kissed the air , "Ethan?""Hmm?""Sorry. There's snot on your turtleneck now".Ethan's chuckle was low, "It's okay". He had no idea why they were
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"GETTING A LITTLE bit too audacious, hmm, Xaver?"His mother had asked the question calmly and her tone was as light as a feather's kiss but Xaver knew she was livid.He shrugged indifferently, "I'm not getting married to Crystal".Red lips curved in a small smile beneath the moon, she'd seen this coming, "If I didn't know better, I'd say your sister put you up to this foolishness. But... You've always had a mind of your own". Silence enveloped them again and Clara turned sultry eyes to the shimmering water in the pool as moonlight ran down her short white hair in long streaks of silver.The World harboured the notion that her strict abidance by the famous tradition of choosing your offspring's partner stemmed from greed but.... Though the amount in their bank accounts was a priority, it was better to be in a marriage built on the ability of spouses to be comfortable tha
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"I JUST SAW Crystal leave. What happened? And what's that on your mouth?"Xaver ran a thumb across his lower lip and looked at the bright red stain on the pad of his finger. Crystal's red lipstick.But his sister already got the hint. Rolling her eyes, she sighed and grabbed his hand, "Come with me".Soon, they were situated in one of the many bathrooms in the Villa.A white immaculate handkerchief was allowed to drench beneath running water and Dinah proceeded to swipe the damp fabric over her brother's mouth, "How did the conversation with Crystal go?"Xaver was quiet for the first few seconds, "She hates me".Dinah made an 'mm-hmm' sound, her brows furrowing in concentration as she worked, "I expected that", she wet the material again, "Bet she slapped you"Xaver chuckled lightly, his Adam's apple bobbing in the process, "Hard". His cheek still stung.
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