Shadows In Durango

Chapter 28

*****Sofia's POV*****

During our brief stand off, I could practically hear my heart beating from inside of my ears...

"Daryl went out by the way, so you don't need to worry about seeing him today." Vincent suddenly states, as I swallow the lump which was forming in my throat.

Nervous and on edge, I suddenly look around the room, tucking a wet strand of hair behind my ear to act casual.

"Is there a hairbrush I could borrow?" I find my request leaving my lips, as my tone quivers slightly - betraying my confident act.

Vincent stays silent, making a move towards a drawer before pulling one out and holding it out for me.

I take slow steps towards him, watching his smirk grow as I reach out to take the brush from his outstretched hand - shrieking loudly when he uses the opportunity to reach out and grab my wrist - pulling me closer to him and crashing me into his solid chest.

"Do you like being this close to me Sofia?" He hums, as I open and close my mouth in sheer shock of what he was doing.

He's teasing me... playing with my emotions... taunting me for how I had acted last night...

"I'm sorry... I was an idiot last night..." I find myself mumbling, as his intense stare gazes down at me - causing for me to divert my eyes elsewhere.

He knew just how to make me squirm in fear...

"Why are you so nervous around me? And why do I sort of enjoy it?" He suddenly chuckles, moving an arm around my back to lock me in place. Why was I nervous?!

Maybe because he was the most intimidating guy my age that I had ever met! He was always so arrogant and sure of himself when I was the total opposite!

"Please..." I find myself saying, unsure of what exactly I was asking for with the word as his muscular arms held me still.

"Please what darling? Please will I kiss you again?" He proceeds in a purr like tone, leaning his face down towards me as I lick my drying lips and break out into a sudden cold sweat.

What is he doing? I felt like nothing more than a toy to him at this point... something to amuse him whenever he gets bored...

him to laugh and pull back, leaving me on edge and vulnerable, he shocks me completely by actually following through with the kiss - choosing to kiss me for

swirls, but I instinctively close my eyes and allow for it to happen - embarrassing myself with how desperate I must seem

bites my lip to which I gasp slightly - giving him the perfect opportunity to shove his tongue into

against his slowly before his hands start to loosen up and wonder down

light squeeze - pushing my body closer

on his chest and push him back slightly, breaking away from the moment to regain my

he

me go fully - offering me the hairbrush as I attempt to find words but none

that your first proper kiss?" Vincent cocks his head

seventeen (going on eighteen) year old has never been kissed?! Not

it that bad?" I swallow, beginning to slowly pull the brush through my

he had completely caught me off guard for

me around and taunted me at school... not

so it had

- you were tensed up. A little virgin."

Join us for the complete experience-all for free. The

I tell Emma he damn well kissed me

a Daryl on me and getting upset when you see me with other people alright? The last thing I need is another needy girl on my hands!"

it didn't! He only

hair with the brush as best

but it would

Reid." He motions towards the door as I place the hairbrush down

beginning to feel suffocated in that space with him alone for so long. After today, he probably won't even look or think twice

just a big

the home was not only empty, but spotless.

kitchen - the same space where everything had gone to shit last night at the

corner where Daryl had once stood - wrapped up with the

we were nothing. I had been here a week, although it already felt like a damn year by

I find Emma as she seems to giggle at something Reid was saying to her, taking a moment to notice that we had even came in. "Oh, Sofia, hey!" Emma straightens up, as Reid nods towards me