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

bit my tongue when his body heat creeps up on me as he now stood beside m e. He grumbles something under his breath and then leans on the wall,

asked. I move away from him a

drenched by the

He

said it like it was common sense,

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

down t o mine, catching me peeking

him catching me but by the shock that I was sure swirled in my eyes. ” I’m not alone,

off in one of the classrooms a s we speak. Not much of a company huh? “He chuckles lowly, the sound twisting m y insides

of my cheek before answering him. “Still better company than

I could see the nod of his head as

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

sniff of cigarettes flutters to my nose until I was forced to take it in. The smell was oddly comforting me in ways that

myself asking this question for the second

though I’m sure you’ll be a very cute one.”

could feel the unmistakable quickening of my

was just a fragment of m y imagination. There was no way Haiden Cross let out those

asshole?

my eyes and huffed in annoyance. “You know

move my eyes away from him and pushed myself closer to the wall as if to ward off the cold. I

“You’re cold.”

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 was

now stood beside m e. He grumbles something under his breath and

finally asked. I move away from him a

by

with you.” He

it isn’t a good

talk.” I said lowly as he helps me put on the hoodie. It’s huge, covering my figure and ends

popsicle.” He joked and took a step back. His brown eyes roll down my form and he winks.

fluttering feeling in my stomach.

quirk in a smile.

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