Page 33 of Care: Part 1

CHAPTER NINE

Care for Hope

Avelina woke up to the feeling of Adrik's arm wrapped around her waist. Sometimes, he would go into her room and place himself on her bed while she slept. Avelina had gotten used to the treatment after the second time he had done it.

"Morning, Adrik," she muttered when she felt him move slightly.

She looked over at him as he lifted his head from the pillow with his eyes closed just before letting his head plop down once more. She couldn't help but laugh.

Avelina moved to get up but was pulled right back down into Adrik's warmth. She didn't know how he ended up on top of her, but there he was. His head nestled its way into her neck as his eyes remained shut. Avelina didn't exactly know how to respond except for running her hand up and down his bareback. She found herself tracing every muscle.

"You're usually the one being punctual and waking me up. Since when have things changed?" Avelina questioned, a smile coating her lips.

Her smile quickly went away as she felt his lips grazing her neck. It felt so good, but she knew it was so wrong.

"Adrik," she whispered out.

He must've taken that for validation because he had gone from kissing her neck to sucking her skin, possibly giving her a hickey. Her hand fisted his long strands of hair as he moved lower from her neck to the top of her breasts.

Avelina’s eyes were quick to shut in delight while he continued to kiss lower and lower down her body. Her lower region was pulsating in need and hunger.

Her back arched when he slipped his hand into her shorts and pressed his finger against her panties right over her wet area. Adrik began to rub her up and down while his lips never stopped their manipulations on her body.

When his other hand moved to the hem of her shorts, she knew things were going way too far.

"Adrik, stop.”

He pulled away from her, his eyes staring into hers. She didn't know what he was trying to say but could tell he was frustrated.

"Adri-"

"No.”

She felt her shoulders fall with a sad look on her face.

Adrik shook his head just before exiting the bedroom and leaving her all alone. With a sigh, Avelina decided to go after him, but as soon as she opened her door, he was already there.

"I don't understand why you're mad at me," she said.

"I am not particularly mad. My heart feels broken.”

"Why does your heart feel broken?" She asked sadly, her hand coming up to his face.

She could feel her heart breaking as he pushed her hand from his face and let it fall back to her side.

"You do not want me.”

She only sighed in response.

Avelina didn't know what she wanted. Not only did she work for Adrik, but he also did illegal things as a side-business. It wasn't something she would ever want to get involved with. Although he was charming, honest, and never failed to make her laugh, there was still a side of him that she couldn’t accept.

"That's not true. We're friends, Adrik," she told him.

The way he moved back and turned his head away didn’t go unnoticed by her. Avelina could see how he looked even more dejected.

"Okay.”

He wanted to tell her that he didn't want to be friends. She was all he could think about, and he loved how he couldn’t feel any judgments from her like he could with everyone else. He was a beast, and she was his beauty, but this wasn't a fairytale. For Adrik, there wasn't a happily ever after.