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.”

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

up on me as he now stood beside m e. He grumbles something under his breath and then leans on the wall,

finally asked. I move away from him

by

you.” He

like it was common sense, like I should have

him under my lashes and chewed my bottom lip. “Get going Haiden, I don’t need

that very second, his eyes snap down t o mine, catching me peeking “I’m

was sure swirled in my eyes. ” I’m

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 in

of my cheek before

my peripheral vision, I could see the nod of his

shiver, but it was not because of the cold this time, but the burning stare he pinned me with. I tighten my arms around myself seeking for comfort against

to take off his hoodie. The scent of mint and a tiny sniff of cigarettes flutters to my nose until I was forced to

are you doing?” I found myself asking

freezing Bella. Can’t have you turning into a popsicle…….even though I’m sure you’ll be a very cute one.” He gave a quick chuckle at the end and comes

and I could feel the

a fragment of m y imagination. There was no way Haiden Cross

asshole?

now-“I clenched my eyes and huffed in annoyance. “You

to ward off the cold. I rubbed my arms, praying that

“You’re cold.”

the pouring rain. I heard him sigh and the sound of his nearing footsteps froze me in

up on me as he now stood beside m e. He grumbles

him a little,

drenched by the

with you.” He said it like

a good idea to

put on the hoodie. It’s

back. His brown eyes roll down my

even though I felt a fluttering feeling in my stomach. “Yeah because I’m a lot

in a

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