I open my eyes as I scratch my eyelids. God I feel so weak. My legs feel weak and it's strange. What did I do to myself? Oh shit, now I remember. I had sex with a breath taking blue eyed, blond haired man last night. And it was awesome. Amazing and the best sex of my boring life. He gave me something Caleb couldn't give me for four years. An orgasm. Not just an orgasm, multiple orgasms and a wonderful night that I'm never ever going to forget.
I touch his side of the bed and it's empty. I sit up with the duvet covering my naked self as I look around the room. He's truly gone. No evidence that he was ever here. Like it never happened. I peek at my naked self under the duvet and I'm really naked. I can still feel his hands all over my body. Groping every part of me last night. I fall back on my bed and groan. I reach for my phone, hoping to find a missed call or maybe a strange text from a strange number like these girls wh
Stepping out of Roxie's car, I look up at this familiar strip club. Tanner decided to sit the party out since he's having a date with his partner. I blow out my breath, different thoughts running through my mind. What's gonna be his reaction if he sees me. What if I'm being clingy? It's called a one night stand for a reason. You don't go back to fuck your one night stand for the second time. I guess that's why he left my bed. Maybe I wasn't all that good in bed. " Lauren Gray, what the fuck are you thinking about?" Roxie asks me as we walk past the bouncer out front. I think she knows me more than I thought. Roxie tends to know when I'm thinking too much. " Nothing." " You're a bad liar." I chuckle nervously as we go to the bar. " I'm just thinking about my blonde haired one nightstand. What if he sees me as a creepy clingy woman." " Why would you think that
" You're so beautiful, Lauren." Anderson says as he smiles. This is fucked up. It's been six months since that one nightstand. And it's been six months and I still can't get him out of my head no matter how hard I try. I started hooking up, maybe to spite Caleb and forget that stranger. But it's not working. The men are always too annoying. Roxie talked me into signing up for a match me website. And I didn't. She went behind my back and created the account and forced me to hook up with these strangers. And at the end of each blind date, it always turned out exhausting. The men are rather too annoying or not pleasing to me at all. They're always rich. Wall Street businessmen. And Anderson is one of them. He's pretty sweet. Handsome, hot, rich, but he's nothing compared to that stranger. Just his bright blue eyes stole my breath away and I can't seem to get him out of my mind.
" Chase Newton." Chief Bradford answers. " He's pretty hot himself." " What exactly am I going to do? Follow him in order to protect him from his father's enemies." " Well no. We've got you a job in his University. You'll be his physics professor." No shit. " What? Why don't I get to do the job?" Regina asks. " Why's she even here?" I ask, glaring at Regina. " We'll come to that later. Let's focus on your big case, Lauren. Your job is already secured. You're his new physics professor so you can easily keep an eye on him. We've also got you an apartment close to college in case you'd love to live close to college." " How is Chase's professor going to protect him?" " You can easily keep an eye on him by creating a relationship with him." " A relationship?" " Yes. Not a sexual relationship if you may know. A Professor and student kind of relationship. For a kid like that he's brillian
Roxie and I throw our heads back as we down our shots. We're at our favorite bar. We usually come here sometime just to get wasted when one of us is going through shit. The tatted green eyed bartender already knows us and he's been giving me the green light these past months. I told him straight that I'm not interested. I've never been interested in anyone ever since Chase fucking Newton fucked my senses out and got out of my bed leaving my sex life scarred for good. How can he be so perfect? And now I just discovered he's in college and 23 years old. Roxie coughs as she turns on her barstool to look at me. She's been pretty lucky these past months. After her encounter with her one night stand, Ren, they have been seeing each other since then. Ren is hot, Irish and pretty rich himself. He kinda liked her, but Roxie doesn't seem to like him that much and that's because of Stevie. He's still calling her and I'm sure they've
I walk into the classroom straight to the lecture podium. I should have probably stopped by my new office and dropped my blazer, 'cause it's kinda hot in here. It's not like there aren't working air conditioning here, it is the anticipation of seeing the one man who's made me feel all these weird feelings these past months. It's strange and foreign and I hate that I'm starting to feel like that again even if I haven't seen him yet. I drop my bag on the desk and lecture textbooks and notes on the desk. I look up at my supposed students and I count nearly 100 students. There are a lot and I don't bother to look for Chase. I can't, cause I'm scared I'll screw up and fuck my first lecture up. I clear my throat as so many eyes stare at my face. All right here we go. A girl approaches me as she hands me the roll call. It's the list of the student's names that are taking my class this semester
" I can't do this." I say as I walk inside Roxie's apartment that evening. I just got home after class, took my bath, didn't bother to eat as I drove down to Roxie's apartment. I needed someone to talk to. Someone who's gonna talk me out of thinking about going over to Chase's apartment. Although we have a lot to talk about but, I don't want to risk it. Me and my instincts know it's definitely not gonna be only talking. I see Tanner in Roxie's kitchen holding a bottle of water. " Oh hey, Lauren." Tanner smiles at me. " Hi, Tan." I groan and fall down on Roxie's couch. " Definitely you had a nice day." Roxie chimes as she smirks. I roll my eyes. Aside from seeing Chase again, my day was great. " So did you meet him? Did you two kiss?" Tanner asks as he sits next to me on the couch with his shit eating grin. I
CHASE'S POV Fuck! Six months. I couldn't get her out of my head. Never in my life have I craved for a woman whom I've fucked once. Normally when I see a woman I liked, it's always sex. The minute you're in my bed, the next you're out. I'm never fucking you again. But having Lauren in her bed, with my head in between her legs and me fucking her senseless I just couldn't help it. I couldn't stop thinking about her. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn't. I wanted to have her again. And again, every single fucking day. The second I left her apartment that fateful night six months ago, I regretted leaving without at least taking her number. And seeing her yesterday on that podium as she introduced herself as my substitute physics professor, I was shocked. I least expected the woman who gave me crazy dreams for the last five months to be standing right in front of me. And she's my professor.
My heart is hurting but I have to help myself if I'm willing to keep my job and my career. As Leo talks about things that I'm not interested in, I watch Chase walk away with his friend. With my heart in his care. " Do you maybe want to get lunch some other time?" Leo asks, snapping me from my thoughts. " Hmm?" I blink my eyes as I quickly avert my gaze at Leo. " Are you okay?" Leo asks. " I'm fine." I sigh and cross my arms, my eyes meeting the younger girls who admired Leo as they walk past us. He's hot, definitely. For a lecturer of his age, he truly got the girl's attention. But he's not my type. I can shamelessly agree that the man who stole my heart and shut my brain with just one smile is my student, my big case, and the key behind my promotion. My own corner office. " I said if you'd like to grab lunch with me some other time?" He asks. " Uh… I don't know. But I'll think about it."
EPILOGUETwo years laterChase and I went on a vacation in Hawaii. We're in our beach house in Hawaii. Reynold Boyce was arrested after being proved guilty for shooting me and nearly killing me. They found him through the tracker in the money I handed him. And a secret hidden surveillance camera in the parking lot showed a recording of Reynold Boyce shooting me. He was transferred to a maximum security prison in Russia. He's not getting out anytime soon.Regina was also arrested. She was found guilty. I was right. She was compromised and she truly worked with Reynold to ruin my life and my career. She confessed later after she was confronted. According to Tanner, Regina died in prison two months ago after being beaten by a fellow inmate in
42| THE END" How certain are you that Regina is working for Reynold Boyce?" Tanner asks that Tuesday evening.We're in my house and they're here to console me because I just got fired because I slept with my client. It's not their fault, I told my friends, maybe I deserve it. I'm too reckless.I've been calling Chase's number throughout these past days, he's not picking up my calls. I'm on the verge of driving to his house myself. I'm worried about Tina, I miss Chase. I'm just so screwed." Lauren?" Roxie calls my name when I don't answer Tanner's question.I sigh and sit down. I've been pacing ar
41| EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED" Something is wrong. How's he out of jail?" Tanner asks as he paces the floor of my living room.It's Sunday. I spent Saturday night crying, cursing Reynold and thinking about the countless ways I wanted him dead. I've tried calling Chase's number but it's not connecting. I think he blocked my number. My life's over. The only man that I fell in love with, I ruined everything. Maybe I was the reason Caleb left me for that redhead bitch. Because of me my sister is nowhere to be found. She's skipping classes and nobody has seen her around because I kicked her out.Why don't I ever make good decisions? How the fuck did I ruin my fucking relationship with a man that made me happy? He was right. I care so much about my
40| I'M SORRYI don't pay attention to the two men who're about to kill themselves for thousands of dollars but on Reynold Boyce. My heart is beating strangely too fast. Reynolds eyes are locked on mine as he gets off the stage. I bite the inside of my cheeks, suddenly feeling the urge to get the hell out of here. I want to throw up right now.How the hell is he out of jail?But I can do this. I have to be strong and supportive for Chase's sake. Reynold Boyce won't stop looking at me with his sly one sided smirk." How's he out of jail?" I ask the question that's been eating me up since I laid my eyes on Reynold." I don't know. I'm going to
" Who do you think would send you such creepy messages?" Tanner asks.It's Saturday morning and I barely slept last night. I spent the night thinking who would want to send me such creepy weird messages and no name came to mind. Well except Regina. But why? I called my friends on FaceTime this morning to find a solution to this. I can't tell Chase. I don't want him to worry because of me and the other reason is because I don't want him to know about my job. I want to tell him myself and I'm planning on doing that tomorrow which is Sunday." Tanner, can you at least decipher whose person's number is that?" Roxie asks. We're all in our houses since it's Saturday morning." It's a blocked number and a complete dead end." Tanner says, shaking his head.
I knock on Roxie's door as I patiently wait outside." Yeah. Come in." Roxie's voice calls out to me.I slowly open her door and step inside her office. Her desk is filled with different paperwork and she's on the phone with someone. She sees me and smiles at me." Lauren!" She smiles proudly." I'm gonna call you back, babe." She says to the other person on the phone and hangs up.Roxie drops her phone on her desk and rounds the desk to hug me." Oh babe." She squeezed the life out of me. I laugh and we pull apart, wit
I wake up to the smell of coffee, bacon and eggs in the air. Without being told, I know my mom's behind that beguiling aroma. It's Monday morning. The day all of this pretentious act that has to deal with Chase comes to an end. If I'm lucky, today should be a good day for me. Chase left last night and I don't remember him leaving my bedroom. When I woke up at midnight, I found a handwritten note by Chase, telling me he couldn't spend the night and that he had to leave. Attached with beautiful kisses and I love yous. I quickly take a shower and get dressed in a dark grey short sleeve dress. I slip my feet inside my pumps. I add a little natural make up and twirl around in front of my mirror. I look good. I grab my handbag and walk out of my bedroom to the kitchen. I am correct. Mom is in the kitchen eating bacon and eggs, with coffee on the side." Good morning, ma." I smile at my mom and grab a mug to pour myself some already brewed coffee."
" It's illegal right?" I ask Chase. We're in my bedroom and he's yet to leave after dinner. My fingers play with the diamond necklace he bought me around my neck. I still can't believe he'd get me something like this. And then his words kept ringing in my head.'I don't want you to hurt me.'" What's illegal?"" The underground fighting club." I say.Chase smiles." I mean, for a long time I knew underground fighting was illegal. Big, rich men, who get off watching two people try to kill themselves have tried to legitimize it, but I don't think they've succeeded."
On Sunday, I clean the house and constantly check my phone for a reply from Chase. I haven't gotten anything yet. I feel like he was ghosting me." Are you okay?" Mom asks when we sat down for breakfast that morning. " You've been checking your phone constantly? Is it the boyfriend?"I roll my eyes." Yeah."" Something wrong? You guys fighting again?"" It's not really fighting. There's this guy I actually dated for a short time because I wanted to... you know...try and get Chase out of my head. Well…Chase got pissed I was dating him and this other guy and he wa