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...

on edge and vulnerable, he shocks me completely by actually following through with the

allow for it to happen - embarrassing

time, rather than it being a simple peck, Vincent bites my lip to which I gasp slightly -

I try my best, moving my tongue against his slowly before his hands start to loosen up and wonder down my

gives it a light squeeze - pushing my

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

hell did he

lets me go fully - offering me the hairbrush as I attempt to find words

cocks his head to the side, as my cheeks

eighteen) year old has never been kissed?! Not many! Yet here I

to slowly pull the brush through

shaking like a leaf at this point, since he had completely caught me off guard for the second

me around and taunted me at school... not

it had

were pretty good. I can just tell from your reaction that you've not been kissed like that - you were tensed up. A little virgin." He chuckles, as my lip wobbles slightly and

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was mortified to say the least. All I could think was, wait until I tell Emma he

getting upset when you see me with other people alright? The last thing I need is another needy girl on my hands!" Vincent's usual comments return as he laughs, crushing what small ounce of hope I had of actually starting to like

didn't even mean anything to him, of course it didn't! He

I nod, finishing on my hair with the brush

dry but it

door as I place the

feel suffocated in that space with him alone for so

just a big

but spotless. How had they managed

time to truly admire the impressive home, I follow Vincent through to the kitchen - the same space where

glance to the corner where Daryl had once stood - wrapped up with the red head - as I shake the memory from

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

to giggle at something Reid was saying to her, taking a moment