RoseI put a few slices of bacon on my plate and took some toast with jam and a bottle of juice, putting them on my tray under the watchful eye of Christian who was serving himself next to me. " Are you going to have bacon with toast and jam? " he asked." What's the problem? It's not like I put jelly on the bacon," I shrugged, picking up some kind of sizable loaf of bread. “What is it?”" Blueberry bear paw," he explained, taking one for himself as well, "it's a sweet bread stuffed with... blueberries.”" It looks promising. Here's enough food for a battalion," I joked, starting to walk away. Christian took a small bottle of green tea before following me to where his parents had reserved a place for both of us.He put a tray on the table, sitting down in front of his father, while I sat down in front of his mother, next to his sister." Mom, Dad. It's good to see you again," Christian commented before starting to eat.I can't say that I didn't find this interaction strange. The rel
RoseMy thoughts were interrupted when I felt Christian's hand on the back of my neck, burrowing into my hair before pulling me into a kiss. I didn't think twice before responding, even though I was taken by surprise by this attitude.I had never kissed him in front of people I knew before, and I must say it was a different feeling. Christian pulled away with an amused expression, winking at me as his hand stroked my scalp." It's okay, I understand what you told me yesterday, Chris," Amber hummed beside me.That phrase caught my attention, causing me to turn to the woman next to me." What did he tell you?”" Nothing you need to know," he returned in a warning tone to his sister." Will you tell me when he's gone? " I whispered to her, receiving a complicit smile in return before the woman winked at me.I felt surprised at how beautiful this woman was, and how much Christian looked like her. " You're not going to talk to anyone," Christian whispered in my ear. We spent the rest of
Rose Our conversation was interrupted when Christian himself opened the door, looking relieved to see me there." There you are, I thought you had run away " He approached me " Is everything ok?”" Yes, you did me the favor of leaving me alone, I thought I'd take your Harley and go for a ride," I mocked." Good thing I always keep the key with me then," he returned with a small smile. " Chris, the ingredients for the green bean casserole are on the counter, can you make it? You know everyone loves it when you cook," Amber smiled.That information surprised me, I never would have imagined Christian cooking anything, well maybe instant noodles, but this, even I can do!" I didn't know you cooked," I commented, taking advantage of his closeness to hug him, resting one hand on his lower back while the other went up to his chest, tilting my head back a little to look into his eyes.I couldn't deny that I was loving being able to touch him all the time here, unlike when we are in college
RoseI said hello to a few people on the way, but soon found myself in the safety of our bedroom, and then threw myself on the bed, covering my face with both hands. It wasn't long before the door was opened and slammed shut, causing me to sit up and stare at Christian." You look angry," I teased him in an attempt to hide my own discomfort with the situation."Do I look angry? The scene at breakfast wasn't enough, now this ? ", he returned in a harsh tone, making me roll my eyes.I stood up, walking over to where he was rummaging through his suitcase for a new change of clothes, since his pants were also wet." And what's the big deal? " I crossed my arms and stared at him.All right, it had been an embarrassing situation, especially for me, but I saw no reason for him to be so angry!" What's the big deal? Your father thinks I'm some kind of suicidal maniac, my family and friends think I'm suffering from domestic violence, all because you need to wreak havoc wherever you go," he gav
Christian I watched every detail on Rose's face as I massaged her thighs, after she left the room I was convinced that I was absolutely right and that she was acting irrationally, and when I went after her in the barbecue area it was only to tell her exactly that. But listening to her conversation with Skyller I realized how ungrateful and foolish I was being.Rose had dropped everything to help me in this madness, and as much as neither of us were looking for a serious relationship, we couldn't deny that we were involved, so the best way out was to start seeing Rose as my girlfriend and forget that we were no longer in college.This was a conversation that should have taken place before we got here, and I hope that from now on things will improve." Let's go back," I stood up, extending my hand to help her, seeing some people watching us from the window of the main house.If we were at a campus party and I saw people watching my girlfriend like that, how would I act?Rose stood up a
Christian I walked back, leading her toward the dining hall, where everyone was gathered for Thanksgiving dinner. If you could call that meal dinner, it wasn't even four in the afternoon.The dinner went smoothly, Rose and I once again sat down next to my family, but this time the subject in question was not our relationship but college. Everyone seemed more than willing to fill Rose with the most diverse questions about her future education and she seemed more than happy to tell us everything in detail, in fact, I had never seen her talk so passionately about something as she did at that moment. Probably because among our group of friends none of this was news.At the end of dinner, my parents decided to rest, and those who had not helped in the preparation of the celebration were responsible for cleaning up, and Rose took advantage of the time off to advance the replacement work she would have to hand in next week, going to her room to work in silence.I went to the door to the si
ChristianI felt the soft skin of Rose's wrists under my hands as my skin slid easily over hers and her increasingly louder moans reached my ears as I increased the intensity of each thrust, smiling smugly as I watched her pleasure stricken face. It had been two weeks since we had returned from our trip to Montana, bringing our short relationship to an end. After all, we had both agreed that it would be best if it never happened again, but, like an addiction, we couldn't stay away from each other that long.Sure, we both went out with other people, and for a few days, I even convinced myself that I could keep my distance from her, refuting my sister's argument that we were more than just friends. But somehow, we both escaped from the cafeteria and ended up in her room during lunch hour.I felt her insides beginning to tighten around me as Rose seemed unable to keep her eyes open, trying to free her hands, causing me to intensify the grip on her wrists, keeping her hands immobilized a
Christian " You seem distracted." A female voice caught my attention.I looked over to find Alicia following me, her long red hair loose, partially hidden by a black fluffy cap that matched her coat that surely cost more than all my clothes put together." I was distracted, I didn't see you coming," I returned." Then I surprised you," she smiled.Her smile was exactly the same as when we first met, and at that time I considered it the most angelic smile in the place, and maybe it still was. But it was far from the most beautiful. " Sure” I tried to sound as nonchalant as possible.In the last month I had noticed her trying to get closer, Allie always found a way to include herself in the groups I was in at parties, and on those occasions I could feel Rose's gaze following every interaction between us, and she tried hard to show indifference, but I knew how she felt deep inside." It's been a long time since we've had a chance to talk, I heard that you went home for the holidays," s
Christian"Did you hear Liam's speech? "Rose asked.I turned my head to the side to watch her, she was sitting on the floor next to the bed, wearing only my boxer shorts while drawing on a pad. No one had come home yet and we were enjoying the silence.I felt exhausted after everything that had happened over the last few days, I couldn't believe that this nightmare had finally come to an end. After getting home and taking a long shower with Rose, the only thing I could do was lie down and stare at the ceiling in my room, imagining how everything would happen from then on."Could you not hear? "I sneered."Do you think he was serious about his vision of the future? "she turned her face to look at me."I don't know, maybe. But...I kept quiet, wondering what exactly I was going to say. Because more and more the whole scenario he described came to life in my mind, and every second I found it more enjoyable."But? "New Orleans is a nice city. We could live near each other and... I can se
ChristianI sat down, taking the bottle of beer from my sister, taking a sip before she grabbed the bottle from my hand and slapped me upside the head."Your father-in-law has guaranteed that you'll beat Bobby and Otto at pool, they've never lost at the bar "My father pointed to the table where Rose and Jack were getting ready to start the game."My father-in-law is... a bit competitive. Rose got that from him," I commented."A bit? That's a joke, right? Last time the two of them ended up in a snow race just to break a tie in a series of board games "Cam rolled his eyes."Snow race? "My mother raised both eyebrows."While they were taking off their clothes," Theo added."Taking their clothes off? "Amber choked next to me."They had a series of target games in the middle of the course, and every time they missed they had to take off a piece. At the end of the race, he was only wearing shorts and boots and she was wearing a gym top, shorts and boots "I explained, taking the bottle of be
ChristianI stopped the bike in a parking space in front of the bar where Rose met Josh at the beginning of the year. I frowned as everyone got off their bikes there. That place wasn't one of my favorites and Rose must have known that, since we hadn't been back there since everything happened.She got off before me, taking off her helmet, running her fingers through her hair to adjust it and standing next to me when she noticed my hesitation in getting off the bike."Come on, it's about time we gave this place a second chance "she winked at me "let's enjoy it like we should have done that day. That was enough to convince me, so I took off my helmet and got off the bike. From there we could hear a band playing a cover of Aerosmith. Everyone started to enter the venue, not bothering to wait for me. I took a deep breath, slung my arm around Rose's shoulder and started heading towards the entrance. Both Rose and I ended up with the backs of our hands stamped indicating that we were unde
ChristianI was lying in bed, watching the sunset light coming through the small window in the corridor facing the cell I occupied. My cell was the only one occupied in the police station, and that was no surprise. In a town as quiet as Grayfox Mills, it was difficult to see any movement at the police station during the week, when all the university students were busy with their classes.Everything I wanted. To get on with my classes without having to deal with some asshole who decided to play with my girl! But that asshole made it impossible.I'd been there for over twenty-four hours, and that had been enough time to calm my mind, at least as far as Jax was concerned. But even though I'd taken a few naps during the day, I couldn't stop imagining how Rose was doing, the look on her face as I was handcuffed never left my mind, and I just wanted the chance to talk to my girlfriend and make sure she was okay.My biggest concern with everything that had happened was just her. I didn't reg
RoseMy gaze wandered around that hellish scene without knowing what to do. Everything unfolded in slow motion in front of me. On one side, Jax was lying, moaning in pain in a pool of his own blood, being supported by a waiter. His friends were on the other side, keeping some distance with an expression that ranged from surprise to fear, keeping as much distance as possible from Christian, who was standing next to me with both hands raised in a sign of surrender after handing Theo the keys to the bike. The sidewalk outside was starting to fill up as well, several people crowded near the glass window watching what was happening, some taking pictures or filming with their cell phones as the police approached us." Dad, do something " I begged for a magic solution, one that would stop my boyfriend from being taken by those men. "Chris..." I tried to put one of his hands down to pull him to me, but he stood his ground, looking the other way while someone talked to one of the policemen,
Christian" Chris, you heard the dean, he'll probably be expelled... CHRIS! " Rose raised her voice as I stood up, heading for the exit." What's his problem?”" Damn it, Christian, get back here! " I heard Rose call before I got into the elevator that was standing on the floor, not waiting for her to arrive to press the button to close the doors.I checked the time on my watch, great, it's right on lunch break time, I'll find this bastard and finish him off wherever he is. Deciding not to waste any time, I got on the bike, driving inside the campus, heading towards the main cafeteria. I stopped the Harley anyway at the entrance to the cafeteria, ignoring the stares I was attracting, I opened the door without a care, looking around for my target. But to my dismay, the son of a bitch was nowhere to be found." Chris, what are you doing here? " I heard Sky's voice approaching.I turned towards her voice, finding her standing next to Theo with a frown as she watched me." 'O'Donnel, hav
ChristianSavannah and her friends stood up, looking satisfied with the outcome of that little meeting. All they wanted was to make sure that they would not be involved in that situation and they succeeded. " So? You can start " Rose took a deep breath with her arms crossed. " 'We're going to talk in a meeting with the dean,” Savannah said." 'That wasn't agreed,” Addison pointed out." We haven't agreed on anything yet, Mrs. Miller, and we're just making sure we don't get involved in any of this,” she returned.It was at that moment that Jack decided to get involved, seeming not to agree with the proposal." 'We're not going to guarantee any of this without knowing what you have to say.”" We can guarantee that Alicia and Audrey are responsible for everything, we will give the names of all those involved and we will tell you in detail everything we have discovered. " Savannah said " we even have message exchanges to prove it.”Everyone considered that information for a second befor
ChristianI hurried down the stairs and into the kitchen, finding Jack and Addison in an uncomfortable silence. Their gazes fell on me as soon as I walked through the door, causing me to stall in my seat." What?”" Were you arguing? " Addison asked." Ohhh no... Rose is just frustrated with the situation, I suggested she paint a little to distract herself " I explained " I was supposed to bring her breakfast at the studio.”" I'll do it," Addison volunteered, getting up.I didn't argue with the woman, sitting down in the same place as before, accepting the muffin Jack handed me. We sat there, eating in silence for a few minutes, until the sound of the doorbell interrupted us. Jack signaled for me to remain in my seat, getting up to go answer the door.Frowning, I remained silent, trying to hear something to find out who was at the door, but they were either talking very quietly, or not at all. I stood up, deciding to satisfy my curiosity at once, that's when Addison's voice reached m
ChristianI turned over in my bed, watching the face of Rose, who slept next to me curled up in a fetal position. My room was small and we didn't usually sleep there, but Rose couldn't bear the thought of sleeping in her room that night and I couldn't blame her. My girlfriend that day did not show all the usual tranquility when sleeping, which sometimes left me in doubt whether or not she had suddenly died in her sleep. On the contrary, she spent the whole night restless, and was not even sleeping on her stomach as usual.The silence outside the room showed that our classmates had probably already gone to class, only the two of us were left behind, trapped in our private hell. Deciding to let her rest a little longer, I got up, going to get dressed and brush my teeth before heading downstairs.The house itself seemed deserted, silence dominated the upper floor. I looked at the open door of Theo's room, where Jack ended up sharing the bed with Addison that night, finding the place empt