She had thought of herself and all the men in her life. She had compared them to each other even though she doesn’t want to do that. She had stayed up all night, thinking of whom she wants to be with. It’s crazy how in just a year, everything had turned upside down. How did she even get into this mess at the first place?How did she let them get comfortable enough to come close to her and treat her the way they feel like? She was tired of everything. She needs a real relationship—a real mate, one that is loving and has no ‘best before’ date, one that sales on no matter the weather. And her mind keeps wondering back to Kendrix each and every time she imagines how her perfect mate would be. It wasn’t only because she had been with him the longest or because he was her first time essentially knowing a man. There’s something different about him that attracts her more to him. She had never expected him to come all the way from home to come see her. He’d proven that he she’s still a whol
She looks at him closely for more than what seems ten seconds. He raises his head from his phone and they locked eyes. He smiled. “What?” He asked her. He actually thought she’d drop out from the car the moment he pulled over at her work. But instead, she sat there looking at him. She tilts her head and smiled also. “I never thanked you for everything you do for me,” she told him and his smile immediately widened. “You don’t have to…”She lounges forward and embrace him in a hug. “Thank you,” she mumbled. He breathes out, relishing her body against his. He relaxed his hands on her back and gently stroke it. They stayed that way for longer that than a hug should last before she finally climbed out of the car and waved him goodbye. She pushes the door and Ryan was the first person she encounters with. He was standing in the middle of the room, staring at Max’s car zone out of the place. He doesn’t look angry nor does he look happy. His face was just apathetic. He seemed too relaxed
She would have spent the weekend alone if she had known this was how their girl's night would go. She invited Brooke to stay with her for the two days that Max would be gone because he was going out of town for the weekend. She screams, "Kendrix," without thinking. When she called his name, Brooke was giving an intense stare that she was unaware of. Aurora despises the effect her intimidating gaze has on her. Brooke began by asking, "Let me get this straight," while rubbing her chin. You are obviously captivated with this man, and you are aware of his desire for you. You are aware of your desire for him. But you don't want to be with him?” Aurora gives her a brief moment of attention before nodding. While cocking her head, Brooke's mouth is gaping. “Girl!” She makes a head motion. "You are crazy... As she rose to her feet, Brooke proclaimed, "I swear you are. She manages to stride back and forth despite Max's living room being too small for her to do thus. "You want him, don't yo
"Okay, mom. I'll see you in a couple of hours. I love you. Okay bye." She ends the call with a sigh and drops the phone on the counter. Max had his eyes fixed on her as he takes careful sips of his steaming coffee. She noticed how he'd been staring at her since she was on phone with her mother. "What?" She asked him. He just got home yesterday from his trip and she hasn't told him Blake was here. He had told her he wasn't going to leave until she was willing to leave with him. She wasn't going to do that, of course. At least not with him. "You've been uneasy since I came back last night, what's wrong?" His eyes softens and he's looking worried now. She loves and hates how he gets worried about her easily. He shouldn't worry about her, at least not at the times she's not willing to tell him what's bothering her. But Max deserves to know what's happening because Blake might decide to show up right now when they're leaving for work in couple of minutes. "I don't know..." she heaves a
"I've missed you so much, honey." She kisses Aurora's cheek again and gave her a side hug. Aurora chuckled, loving the affection she was getting from her mother but it was getting too much. "I've missed you too, mom."They were sitting in a restaurant, eating dinner all together. Max picked them up from the airport and they came to Aurora's working place to pick her up. Ryan was there when they walked in and hugged her. He introduced himself to her parents but not as her boss. Now, her father won't stop asking questions. "That boy back there seems a little bit too serious for you, don't you think?" Anakin says and it made her to roll her eyes. "Dad... he is not my boyfriend. He is my boss. Max, help me out on this," she said, turning her head toward Max.He shrugs his shoulder. "He's my neighbour and I don't think there's anything between them." He also wanted to tell them that Aurora and Ryan had kissed on Easter while they were at his parents but he shrugs it off because Aurora
Aurora puckered her lips and rolled her eyes back in her head. As they wait for her response, she takes another glance at her screen. She hesitates to respond because she hasn't grown used to talking to Auburn about men besides Kendrix. Even though Auburn reassured Aurora that she doesn't care—her happiness is what matters—Aurora would never adjust to it despite the fact that she seems so calm about it. He really is hot, I mean. I can't, however, claim to like him in that manner. Auburn called it "Bull-crap," I believe. Through her phone, Azra nodded. Yes, you shouldn't expect us to take your remarks at face value. I mean, take another look at him.She ought not to have emailed a picture of him to them. They are now refusing to let her sleep until she divulges every detail about him. Have you two ever kissed? Aurora gaped and gasped in response to Azra's exuberant question. He is my superior."But he's hot," Auburn said. Azra sighed dreamily, "Imagine spilling ice cream all over
“He’s calling you again.”Aurora looked down to her phone that was on the counter before she picked it up and shoved it in her back pocket. “Should’ve left it in my purse,” she said, handing out another takeout order she just packed. She was really good at what she does. She loves her job so much and everything is going so well at the coffee shop except the part where her boss has feelings for her. “He’s a real creep, you know? I kinda feel like he’s up to something,” Brooke uttered spontaneously. She was sitting on a bar stool, her arms crossed over her chest. Aurora sighs as she shakes her head. There wasn’t any new customer yet, so she joined Brooke by the bar stool and grabbed a seat. “I don’t know. I just feel like he’s just obsessed with me that he can’t leave my sight. This morning, I found him sleeping by our door. He literally spent the night there. Ben told me he’d ask him to leave but Blake stubbornly refused to.” Aurora sighed tiredly. She doesn’t even know how she feel
Her eyes fall again when he sighs. His hands are in his pockets but his eyes never averted from her face. "Is it Max?" He asked, attempting to hide the massive jealousy running through him.Her lack of response makes him assume that's his answer. He brings his hands out from his pocket and gently grabbed her shoulders, making her to look at him. "You're in love with Max, right?"His voice sounds pained, but when he makes eye contact with her, that pained sound is nothing compared to the turmoil in his expression. "I'm not in love with Max. He's my best friend and that's how things are going to be between us for the rest of our lives," she affirmed. Her eyes were staring back at his as she furrowed her brows. "Then who is it?" He's being paranoid now and overreacting. This was one of his behaviours she couldn't see herself coping with. He's a bit insecure and worries too much. "Is it that guy that came the other night?"She knew he was talking about Kendrix because she doubts if he