Unspoken ties

ind relentlessly. She couldn't focus in class, her thoughts constantly drifting to him his intense gra

nge in her. Kate, always pe

e said one afternoon. "We're going out toni

relentless. "A few drinks, some music y

loor as people danced and laughed around her. She took a sip of her drink, then another,

d for kate who was danci

" on getting to the toilet,she ha

out her phone. Before she could

heard his deep, smooth

the phone steady. "Christian Bl

en, his voice turned

g on her feet. "At

the name of the

. "Why? Are you g

is voice low and dang

ce, then the line went dead. Sh

ide her, a charming smil

ed slightly.

esh air," he suggested, g

r hit her flushed skin. Sh

epping closer. "I've bee

ed up at

," he admit

s face inches from hers. Lillian's mind

gripped José's shoulde

d in confusion

an Blac

dark with rage. "I think she's had enough

rtled. "Hey, ma

his presence overwhelming.

ands in surrender

tian, the world spinnin

tight. "Come on, l

kate" sh

ke her home" he said tieing her ha

e talking to her right now.

replied with yeah . Then he went inside

she asked , not by cho

y" she asked agai

best behavior," he said,

idn't

firm but careful. And in that moment

s, blinking against the unfamiliar brightness of the room. The s

re

wood standing near the window, a glass of what looked like orange juic

voice was calm, smooth. "He

cing at the dull ache in her head

er the glass. "You got drunk," he

ing down at herself. She was wearing an unfamiliar t-shirt

o, Lillian. You were completely out of it. I

he took a sip of the j

he said matter-of-factly. "I

covering her fa

up some new clothes fo

lowering her ha

driv

You didn't hav

e firm. "You were in no condit

e had taken care of her. He had brought her here,

g her closely. "You should be more careful, Lillian. Drinking like that..

and confused by the strange

e able to sit down for a week" he

stared at him, unsure if she actually heard him correct. I g

She asked while she put d

I'm incapable of leavi

replied with he

I don't do romance, my tastes are very singula

istian, her breath coming faster. "You don't do

hed out, his fingers brushing against her cheek. The touch w

ng with slow, deliberate strokes. She felt her skin heat under his t

r tongue flicked out, just

eyes locking onto hers, filled wit

He was so close now his scent, his warmth, his breath ghosting over h

he murmured, his voice deep and smooth, s

. She wanted to touch him, to pull him in, to fe

his thumb still resting against her lip. For a

nted h

ed h

sure he would close th

ce guarded again, his w

eed," he said, his

issed her, and yet she felt completely undone. Her lips felt hot, her skin bur

st part? Sh