Touch Me While I Taste You

Chapter 48

48

Arabella Rivera

I tried. I really did. But I found my eyes darting to him against my better judgment. He had the hood over his head, covering up some of his chocolate locks.

His hands were shoved in the pockets of his hoodie but I could see the outline of them fisted. He looked ahead, brown eyes scanning the cruelty of the rain.

I crossed my arms under my chest and tear my eyes off of him.” I’m good thanks. You go on ahead, I’ll just wait it out.” My tone is knotted with suppressed

anger.

Offering me a ride when only just a couple of minutes ago you were down my throat, forcing me to swallow your profanities and anger. He had some nerve.

I rubbed my arm slightly as I began to feel the sudden chill of the wind. Even my teeth started to hurt, which only happens when the temperature dropped too suddenly. I wouldn’t be surprised if I’d turn to a chattering of teeth and a

n to a chattering of teeth and a shivering mess in a couple of minutes.

I could feel his eyes on me, sense the prodding like he was removing every piece of mask I had little by little.” It doesn’t look like it’ll let up any time soon Bella.”

There he goes. Calling me Bella.

I can’t keep up with him, I can’t keep up with the sudden shifts of his emotions.

I snap my eyes to face him and fixed him with a nasty glare.” I said I’ll wait it out.” I snapped, my emotions getting the best o fme. Thunder tumble, shaking the wall I rested on and the rain poured down heavier.

His jaw ticked as he fully turn towards m e. “Why are you so stubborn?”

I ground my teeth together and hugged m y arms over my body to stay warm. “Why are you such an asshole?”

He raised a dark brow and I couldn’t help but notice the faint cut above it. “I’m offering you a ride, how is that being an asshole?”

asshole?

“I’m not talking about now-“I clenched my eyes and huffed in annoyance. “You know what, forget it.”

I move my eyes away from him and pushed myself closer to the wall as if to ward off the cold. I rubbed my arms, praying that the rain would let up soon.

“You’re cold.”

ignore his observation and continued to stare at the pouring rain. I heard him sigh and the sound of his nearing footsteps froze me in uncertainty. Haiden was a very difficult and confusing puzzle, and there

me as he now stood beside m e. He grumbles something under his

are you doing?” I finally asked. I move away from him a little, not too much

drenched by

He said

you.” He said it like it was common sense, like I should have

“Get going Haiden, I don’t need you.” I used his exact words,

down t o mine, catching me peeking “I’m not leaving you here

that I was

s we speak. Not much

of my cheek before answering

peripheral vision, I could see the

cold this time, but the burning stare he pinned me with. I tighten my arms around myself seeking for

little tough when suddenly Haiden began to take off his hoodie. The scent of mint and a tiny sniff of cigarettes flutters to my nose until I was

doing?” I found myself asking this question for the second

though I’m sure you’ll be a very cute one.” He gave a quick chuckle at the end and comes to

feel the unmistakable quickening of

a fragment of m y imagination. There was no way

asshole?

now-“I clenched my eyes and

pushed myself closer to the wall as if to ward off the cold. I

“You’re cold.”

ignore his observation and continued to stare at the pouring rain. I heard him sigh and the sound of his nearing footsteps froze me in uncertainty. Haiden was a

tongue when his body heat creeps up on me as he now stood beside m

finally asked. I move away from him a little, not too much since another step

drenched by

He said it

maybe it isn’t a good idea to take his

on the hoodie. It’s huge, covering my figure and

brown eyes roll down my form and he winks. “You look better in it than

a fluttering feeling in my stomach. “Yeah because I’m

in a smile.

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