AVERYMy fingers tightened on Maverick's suit as my leg also tightened around each other."Hey, what's wrong with you?""I have to go..." I choked out."Go where?"I almost died right there at his naivety! I'm standing here squeezing your jacket like my life depends on it, squirming and twisting my legs but here you are, being so damned oblivious!"Are you doing this on purpose?" I asked in a small voice."You..." He started and then paused looking down at my twisted legs. His eyes came back to my face and he raised a brow."You want to pee?!" He yelled and I almost released urine at the intensity of his voice."Yes... Knock on the door. Tell them to be quick!" "Okay... Okay... Don't you dare urinate in my elevator." He warned and I tilted my head at him. That's what he's worried about? What about my urinary bladder?!"If I can't hold it anymore, I'll have no choice but to urinate in your stupid damned elevator!" I yelled and he pointed at me."Are you yelling at your husband right n
AVERYA sigh escaped my lips and I leaned in to Maverick. He reciprocated by wrapping his hand around my shoulder and pulling me closer to his body.We were now sitting outside on the chair in the garden. I chose to sit out here because I couldn't bear to be in that house for a second longer. It was suffocating me. It was like a hand was wrapped around my neck choking out every air in my lungs. I could only breathe when I reached out here.My eyes went to the stars in the sky shining and twinkling brightly. "Maverick?" I called and he hummed in response."The sky is beautiful tonight." I complimented."It is?" He asked and I looked away from the sky to his face to see he was staring at me the whole time. "What?" I asked blinking at him. He didn't reply as he looked away from my face to the sky."It's not so beautiful." He replied and I rolled my eyes at him."Learn to compliment things." I retorted patting his cheeks. His eyes returned to mine on the third pat and I felt my breath h
AVERYI smiled in return and was about to collect it when I noticed Eleanor Roosevelt's hand was loosely wrapped around the teacup handle and she was about to hand it over to me.The cup was tilted and I knew what was about to go down. I looked up at Eleanor Roosevelt's eyes and I received the cup from her. Immediately, my hand knocked the cup over under the pretense of me about to accept the cup and immediately, a shrill followed by a crash overwhelmed the room.I looked down at the broken teacup and then up at Eleanor Roosevelt's red hand. Immediately, a gasp flew out of my mouth and I stood up in a hurry."Eleanor!" Mother's voice yelled throughout the dining room. Her eyes were wide open and her mouth was agape. Her face was contorted into that of surprise and worrisome. I snickered lightly at her acting."Are you okay?" I asked looking at her tea-soaked hand. She looked up at me with glossy eyes and I looked at her worriedly."Let me get you a napkin so you can wipe your hand wit
MAVERICK"Get your hands off my daughter!""Or what?" Avery asked with a glare. A smirk made its way to my face and I couldn't help but feel so proud of her. She is finally standing up for herself."Pressure," I said and she nodded at me with a smile before applying more pressure on her wrist pulling Evena RooseVelt's hair to herself."Let me go... Please." She begged tapping Avery's hand. Avery hissed in a breath turning to her and she immediately dropped her hand while sobbing quietly."Or what, Mrs. RooseVelt?" Avery asked with a sweet smile.The woman shook in her seat and gulped before she said,"Please. Let her go.""There we go. That wasn't so hard now was it?" Avery asked pushing Evena RooseVelt's head away dropping her hair in the process."My baby!" The woman shrieked running to her sobbing daughter."Ready?" I asked looking down at Avery. She nodded her head with a smile and
AVERY "Maverick?" I called blinking at him. Why is he sitting on the floor? His eyes darted around the room looking everywhere but my face. The cold air hit my chest and I sat up looking down at my two undone buttons with one button missing. "What happened?" I mumbled holding my shirt with my hand while trying to figure out when one of the buttons came loose. How did I end up on the bed anyway? The last thing I remember is stroking Maverick's hair while he slept on my lap. I tilted my head and looked back to Maverick who was now getting up on his feet. "Did I fall asleep?" I asked. "Hm." "Did you have to carry me all the way up here?" I asked pushing the duvet off my body. "Who else would carry you if I don't?" He muttered irritatedly and I rolled my eyes at him. Secretly, of course. "You weigh a ton. My arm is aching me. How will you compensate me?" I looked at his arm and then his face that was looking at me. My hand dropped to my lap and I tried to imagine what Maverick was
AVERY "Stop talking." His voice came out raspy and husky. It sent shivers down my spine and I shivered slightly at the intensity of his voice. Since when did he sound so sexy? "Don't make me do what I'll regret." He breathed his eyes moving between his hand on my lips and my eyes. He held contact with me for a while before he moved his hand off my lips and sucked in a breath before he made to move back. Since my legs were wrapped around his waist, he tapped my leg to let him go but instead, my leg drew him closer. "What are you doing?" He asked in a raspy breath. Again, his eyes darted to my lips and I ran my tongue on them. His Adam apple bobbed as he let out a small growl. I moved my shaky hand up letting it rest on his shoulder. I knew I wanted this as much as he did. Yes, I'll admit it! I like him. I blushed scarlet in the face with my heart beating in my mouth. I could hear my heartbeat in my ears. I wrapped my hand around his shirt and pulled him closer at once joining our
AVERY"Try it and tell me what you think," I said scooping Noodles into Maverick's bowl from the pot.He eyed the noodles on his plate before he looked up at my face disgust written all over his face. I took his fork and placed it in his hand and I nodded at the food.With a sigh, he dipped his fork in the noodles and brought it to his lips."It's hot!" I shrieked just when he placed it in his mouth only to pause for a while. His face grew red and I bit my lips knowing how hot the food would be in his mouth.He pursed his lips and swallowed the food. My eyes widened and I reached for him."Why did you swallow it without chewing it? You're going to have indigestion!"He shook his head in response before reaching for another spoonful of noodles."I'll try it now.""Blow on it," I advised and he nodded his head. He blew the food for a while before he pushed it into his mouth. My eyes grew expectant and I could feel a smile coming up on my face.He chewed the food slowly and then his eye
AVERY I stepped out of the bathroom only to collide with something. I grabbed the first thing I could and steadied myself from falling. I looked up at the wall in front of me to see Maverick staring at me with worry written all over his face. My hand went down to his arm that I was squeezing tight. My eyes widened and I immediately let go of his arm. "Are you okay?" I asked eyeing where my hand just left. He didn't give me a reply and only pulled me into his embrace making me gasp slightly at the sudden gesture. "What are…" "Stay still." He mumbled into my hair. "I didn't wash my hair," I warned and he immediately moved his head away from it. A light chuckle escaped my lips and I wrapped my hand around his waist. "Are you angry?" He asked suddenly. "About what?" "What I said earlier." "What?" He pinched my waist in return and I slapped his back lightly out of instinct. He froze on my arm and so did I. Did I just slap Maverick? "You..." "Sorry. I did it out of instinct.