"Side Effects" "Hey, I've been waiting for you." Lesley was surprised by Kieran's sudden appearance in front of her, stopping her in her tracks. She was so lost in her thoughts she did not notice him immediately. "I got your food here. Where did you go?" he asked worriedly. He seemed to have been waiting in front of her room for a while. She glanced blankly at the tray of food he was holding. It was covered, so she did not know what meal he had prepared this time. But for sure, it would be another fancy cooking. She sighed. What does she care? She wasn't in a good mood. She had no appetite and was unhappy that Kieran had cooked and brought it to her. "Thank you," she said lazily. She opened the door, quickly took the food tray from Kieran's hand, and entered the room, slamming the door to his face. She dropped the tray on the table and sat down. She closed her eyes tightly and frowned as she remembered this afternoon's events. She used her power to control mutants for the fi
Catharina's promised training to Lesley will begin with only four days left. Lesley was given a week to prepare. Even if it's not that long of a time, a few days' grace period is enough to improve the condition of her body and mind.She also went to the barber the day before. She feels fresh and better with her new and short haircut.The hairstyle was a grown-out pixie which suited her very well. She had never cut her hair this short, so she was surprised and pleased when it suited her so well. In addition, it feels very light on the head and more manageable. It will save her time fixing it. Also, long hair can be a hindrance to her mission and training."Good Morning!" Lesley greeted Iston enthusiastically, who was busy arranging the hideout's medical records on his desk.After breakfast, she hurriedly went to the clinic to check on Gracy and her friends. Until now, her conscience is still haunting her for what she did to the three. She wants to talk to them and conclude the dispute
Lesley waited a few minutes for Avery to calm down before she spoke again. The woman's eyes were overflowing with tears after releasing all the grievances she had for her; she could not help but feel sorry."Do you know what kind of life I had before I met Kieran?" she suddenly asked.Avery looked at her for a second before rolling her eyes."I don't know. Why should I care?" the woman answered gruffly.Lesley didn't pay any attention to Avery's attitude and way of answering. She has a lot of patience now, especially after understanding why Avery was hostile toward her. She realized nothing good would happen if both of them remained angry with each other. They are on the same side, and Victor and MNA are the enemies, not each other.She took a deep breath before speaking again."Since I was a child, I have not felt the love of a real parent. I am always thirsty for my mother's attention," she said.Avery didn't move or face her, but she knew she was listening, so she continued."I am
'Should I try again today?'Kieran can't decide what to do with the spaghetti meatballs he cooked himself. It was for Lesley, but she might not be in her room again. Every time he delivered food, she was always outside, and he could never seem to catch her present there.He tried to go at a different time, but he failed. He does not know how Lesley does it, but one thing is for sure. She is avoiding him successfully as if she knows when he will come.He is not a great cook, but he knows the basics. Living alone in the Philippines while his parents are in Luxembourg teaches him how to manage the kitchen independently. His nana, Kali, is there for him, but he is out most of the time partying. So Kali stopped cooking for him. The few times he is at home, he cooks with Kali's guidance, saying that she would not always be there for him, so at least he should know how to take care of himself. Besides, Lesley always cooked for him when he was still in MNA. He wants to pay her back by doing
The air-conditioning in the room was cold enough, but a drop of sweat still managed to escape Kieran's forehead. Since he woke up from a wet dream a few hours ago, his body still felt hot. He knew he had to release this heat. But he doesn't seem to have the energy for anything right now. He is too lazy to even get up.Kieran has been awake for a while now. But he hasn't gotten up yet. He rested his head in his hands as he stared blankly at the ceiling, recalling his happy memories with Lesley and intimate moments.He kept thinking about the sexy dream he had last night. He misses her in his arms, her lips on his, her perky breasts, and her hot wetness. He recalled how sweet those tasted, especially the heaven between her legs. But most of all, he yearns for her beautiful eyes that always look at him passionately, and her soft voice muttering words of love for him. Oh, how he longed for that.If he only knew that they would be like this, he would have shown more of how much he loves he
The sun had not risen yet, but Lesley was already busy helping Avery inspect the food rations that arrived at the hideout every two days. She volunteered to help because she wanted to know something that would help in her plan."Are you only assigned to food?" she asked as Avery busied herself with several pages of paper containing lists of the rations they had received."Yep," her friend answered without looking at her."What about other things? Like guns and medicines?""We have other people for that. I was only assigned to food rations because eighty percent of it comes from our family.""I see..." she trailed. "How about the gadgets? Where do you get the gadgets?"Avery frowned and looked up at her."Gadgets? What do you mean?""You have a burner phone, don't you? I see some mutants using that.""Do you want one?"She nodded, stepping closer. "Yes! How can I get one?""Is there someone outside you want to call?" Avery asked suspiciously."No one," she answered quickly with a broad
Lesley took her deepest breath and then looked ahead. She decided to go to the training grounds to warm up. Rio might be there now to start their new training."Lesley!"She scrambled to her feet when she heard Kieran's voice calling out to her."Lesley, please wait!"She ignored him until he finally caught up to her."I swear I didn't mean to eavesdrop," he said.She took a deep breath and slowly faced him."Don't worry about it. It doesn't matter," she coldly responded.Kieran just smiled, then he held out a clean towel familiar to her. "I wanted to give this back to you."She frowned. "Is it mine?""Yes. It fell on the training grounds the last time we talked there. I washed it, so it's clean."She stared at his eyes for a few seconds, and then she averted her gaze immediately as if burned by something she saw in them."Thank you," she said, almost choking on the word."You're welcome," he answered sweetly.Lesley stared at Kieran again, which seemed strange. He appeared oddly dif
"Can I kiss you one last time?"Lesley caught her breath at Kieran’s sudden request. Her heart rate doubled and she froze in place."Please?" he pleaded.She gulped as she couldn't take her gaze off his pitiful expression, especially his eyes that had turned gray.She slightly pressed her lips for a split second while trying her best to control the crazy beating of her heart.How can she say no to him with that kind of expression on his face? He looks pitiful, but at the same time, irresistibly adorable."Okay..." she answered absent-mindedly.Kieran wasted no time. He let go of her hand and stepped closer so that their bodies were almost touching. Then he cupped both of her cheeks gently while staring intently at her face as if he had been looking forward to this opportunity for a very long time.She held tightly to the hem of his black t-shirt and then closed her eyes as he slowly brought their faces closer.A second later, she felt his soft lips gently touching hers, and her heart