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.”

froze me in uncertainty. Haiden was a very difficult and confusing puzzle, and there was no saying of what he’d do or say

when his body heat creeps up on me as he now stood beside m e. He grumbles something under his

him a little,

by

He said

it was common sense, like I should have

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

his eyes snap down t o mine, catching

my eyes away, not because I was embarrassed by him catching me but by the shock that I was sure swirled in my eyes. ”

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

my cheek before answering him. “Still better company than

I could see the nod of his

me with. I tighten my arms around myself seeking for comfort against the sudden pull I had

scent of mint and a tiny sniff of cigarettes

myself asking this

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

clash together and I could feel the unmistakable quickening of

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

asshole?

eyes and huffed in

closer to the wall as if to ward off the cold. I rubbed my arms, praying that the

“You’re cold.”

sound of his nearing footsteps froze me in uncertainty. Haiden was a very difficult and confusing puzzle,

he now stood beside m e.

move away from him a little, not too much since

drenched by the

staying with you.” He

isn’t a good idea to

helps me put on the hoodie. It’s huge,

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

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

quirk in a

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